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Vege tips: Time to think about autumn

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Opinion: It's time to start thinking about autumn - and even winter.

Ten years of giving back to the community
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Ten years of giving back to the community

08 Feb 03:59 PM

A Paengaroa orchard company is giving back to the Te Puke community.

100 years of town meets country in Katikati
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100 years of town meets country in Katikati

08 Feb 03:59 PM

The 100th edition of the Katikati A&P Show proved a big hit.

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Opinion: How fixed income can ease the pressure on conservative savers

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Lotto Powerball: One lucky Hamilton ticketholder is $10.5m richer

08 Feb 07:59 AM

Tonight's draw offered the chance for someone to become an instant multi-millionaire.

Motorcyclist dies after crash with ute at Parikino
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Motorcyclist dies after crash with ute at Parikino

08 Feb 07:28 AM

The motorcyclist was found dead at the scene, police said.

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Six60 vow to have new music for delayed Hawke’s Bay show: ‘We loaded our gear into the studio yesterday’

08 Feb 05:00 AM

The Kiwi music kings have revealed they're working on their next release in between shows.

Maketū Beach tragedy: Man washes up dead on the shoreline
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Maketū Beach tragedy: Man washes up dead on the shoreline

08 Feb 04:24 AM

Emergency services were called to the Bay of Plenty beach just after 4pm.

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New Zealand

Cops take suspected explosive into police station – then call NZSAS bomb experts for help

08 Feb 03:10 AM

Police arrested a man found with two guns, then had a surprise once back at the station.

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Experts reveal the iconic and lesser-known gems you shouldn't miss.

'Wine with soul': Celebrating a father-and-daughter chenin blanc journey
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'Wine with soul': Celebrating a father-and-daughter chenin blanc journey

07 Feb 11:01 PM

Three Fates recently released its 2024 chenin blanc, a familial collaboration.

Push to reinstate 100km/h limit for notorious SH2 stretch
New Zealand

Push to reinstate 100km/h limit for notorious SH2 stretch

07 Feb 11:00 PM

Public submissions sought to raise the SH2 speed limit to 100km/h.

Motorcyclists exploring ‘untouched landscapes of the mighty East Cape’
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Motorcyclists exploring ‘untouched landscapes of the mighty East Cape’

07 Feb 08:00 PM

Participants ranged from Timaru to Auckland, with many residents involved.

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The council thinks a piece of Napier Hill has been abandoned by the property owner, so it wants to sell it off
New Zealand

The council thinks a piece of Napier Hill has been abandoned by the property owner, so it wants to sell it off

07 Feb 05:00 PM

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Superbikes series to culminate in Waikato with new transtasman challenge

07 Feb 05:00 PM

The NZ Superbike championship revs up in Invercargill tomorrow.

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‘It’s real bad’: Northland’s shocking rate of vehicle testing failures

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More than a quarter of the country's vehicles fail their fitness checks on testing

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Cameras caught them incorrectly stopped while waiting for a park. It cost them $100

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The council's decision to enforce the fine is called 'silly and stupid'.

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A farm lost over cannabis plants: Could this be NZ's last case with the Privy Council?

07 Feb 04:00 PM

Shaun Allen went to jail and had the farm he’d owned for just six months confiscated.

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Cat crackdown could be on the way for Mid Canterbury

07 Feb 04:00 PM

Ashburton District Council asked to investigate introducing a cat management programme.

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‘I do it for the joy of it’: Meet the 89-year-old woman powerlifting into her 90s

07 Feb 04:00 PM

“People even tell me that I shouldn’t be doing it at my age - which is nonsense.”

‘It’s a superpower’: Māori values propel RNZAF leader to historic role in Australia
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‘It’s a superpower’: Māori values propel RNZAF leader to historic role in Australia

07 Feb 04:00 PM

It is the first time a Kiwi has held such a high-ranking role in the RAAF.

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'Like Meremere raceway': Boy racers terrorise residents

07 Feb 04:00 PM

'Someone’s going to get really hurt.'

Wine-making student wins scholarship
New Zealand

Wine-making student wins scholarship

07 Feb 03:59 PM

A former Te Puke High student will take his love of wine to university next month.

‘Boom and lightning’: Flooding, power outages in central NI as thunderstorms strike
New Zealand

‘Boom and lightning’: Flooding, power outages in central NI as thunderstorms strike

07 Feb 06:26 AM

Thousands of people are reported to have lost power this evening.

Fishing suspense: 120.8kg tuna holds first place as Megafish heads into final day
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Fishing suspense: 120.8kg tuna holds first place as Megafish heads into final day

07 Feb 03:28 AM

The tournament, dating back almost 50 years, has 128 boats at sea.

Death without debt: How to DIY a funeral
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Death without debt: How to DIY a funeral

07 Feb 03:28 AM

A Western Bay woman is sharing ways people can minimise of the cost of funerals.

‘Gut-wrenching’: Thieves clear out farm’s 24,000 prized oysters
New Zealand

‘Gut-wrenching’: Thieves clear out farm’s 24,000 prized oysters

07 Feb 02:30 AM

The stolen oysters were the award-winning AMS Qyster with a distinctive ‘Q’ brand.

Delays on SH25, SH3 closed after separate, serious crashes
New Zealand

Delays on SH25, SH3 closed after separate, serious crashes

07 Feb 02:26 AM

SH3 is still closed at Mokau after a truck rolled near Te Mahoe Rd.

Champions of Kahungunu celebrated
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Champions of Kahungunu celebrated

07 Feb 02:12 AM

The evening acknowledged Kahungunu's champions.

Green exiting Bluewater: Prominent Napier hotelier selling jewel in accommodation crown
New Zealand

Green exiting Bluewater: Prominent Napier hotelier selling jewel in accommodation crown

07 Feb 02:07 AM

At 76, Rodney Green says it's time for someone else to have a go.

‘Buckle up’: Tāmati Coffey and husband expecting another baby
Lifestyle

‘Buckle up’: Tāmati Coffey and husband expecting another baby

07 Feb 02:04 AM

The couple and surrogate mother are committed to sharing the journey online.

Raw horsepower on display
New Zealand

Raw horsepower on display

07 Feb 02:00 AM

Clydesdale wagon rides are among the many attractions at the Te Puke A&P Show.

‘Wicked problem’: 28 actions addressing Gisborne’s land erosion
New Zealand

‘Wicked problem’: 28 actions addressing Gisborne’s land erosion

07 Feb 01:44 AM

Sixty-thousand hectares in Gisborne need vegetation to combat erosion.

Man accused of striking police officer with car appears in court
New Zealand

Man accused of striking police officer with car appears in court

07 Feb 01:32 AM

The incident happened at 8pm on Wednesday in Huntly.

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