'Outstanding': Zanda McDonald Award winners announced
In a first for the award, Maegen Blom represents the aquaculture industry.
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Zanda McDonald Award winners on The Country
Christopher Luxon, Shane McManaway, Maegen Blom, Jack O'Connor, Jane Smith, Alistair Niven
Waikato boxer to make professional debut
The event will be held instead of Lani Daniels' world light heavyweight fight.
Jury finds sports coach not guilty of indecent assault charges
Charges included six counts of indecent assault and one of unlawful sexual connection.
Local knowledge the winning edge at 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza
Two Far North fishers have landed the biggest fish at the 90 Mile Beach Snapper Bonanza.
‘May the best man win’: Deputy to challenge Ngāti Kahungunu chair for top job
Thompson Hokianga has signalled his intention to run for the top spot on the board.
Commuters face delays in Whangārei after crash
Police were notified of the crash at 8.12am on Wednesday.
‘Way, way cheaper’ than the rest: Farming town that’s a magnet for first-home buyers
“That price point is getting harder and harder to find."
Heroic rescue: Man saves neighbours from burning house
One person was sleeping, and another was gaming with his door shut and headphones on.
'Didn’t get what we wanted': Pathlab workers strike for second time in two months
Members didn't like striking 'but it's ... our only means to enact any sort of change'.
Digger does its duty to deal with invasive weed
DoC is using a collaborative effort to remove an invasive weed species.
Proving her teasing brothers right: Hawke's Bay cricketer called up to White Ferns
'My brothers used to tell me I was going to be a White Fern, but I used to get annoyed.'
Fonterra reshuffles top management before sale
The dairy co-op is preparing to divest its consumer business.
'Short and sharp': Early feijoa harvest hits Gisborne, Hawke's Bay
Growers report good fruit size, but heavy crops have struggled due to wet conditions.
Stories of heroism unearthed as ‘long unseen' Dannevirke treasures go up for auction
A firefighter's sacrifice, and a Navy man's bravery - the back stories behind the medals.
Police renew search for Tom Phillips and missing children
Police say the search was not prompted by a new sighting of the young family.
Escape from custody: Police search for man with eye injury
He was wearing a white shirt and blue trousers and has a injury to his right eye.
‘Why shouldn’t it be an iwi’: Ngāpuhi’s Northport investment push
The Tupu Tonu fund aims to strengthen its role in regional infrastructure.
Not a ‘popularity contest’: Top- and bottom-ranked Waikato mayors revealed
One Waikato mayor is ranked New Zealand's worst, only two local mayors are in top 10.
Developer's plan to merge Hastings and Flaxmere with 2000 homes revealed
David Colville says the ambitious plan is needed. An opponent says it is 'preposterous'.
Rotorua pedestrian death: Why a grieving son supports the driver who killed his father
Daniel Rikiti was sentenced to three years' jail but remains on bail during appeal.
‘Extreme lengths’: Woman takes revenge on ex-partner’s new wife by revealing OnlyFans content
An ex took screenshots of explicit content and sent them to victim's friends and family.
‘Heartbreaking’: Fuel theft strains resource-stretched hospice
Fuel thieves ripped open the tank of a nurse’s car at Hospice Mid-Northland.
‘World’s first’: NZ mill’s tissue machine to run on geothermal steam
The mill invested $20m to upgrade its paper machine.
Reversing truck topples Napier streetlight
The pole has been removed and will be reinstated at an NZTA contractor's cost.
‘You are the thief and one shouldn’t lose sight of that’: Judge to repeat shoplifter
The 24-year-old nabbed nearly $9000 worth of sunglasses in just one haul.
Mother of missing Tauranga doctor makes fresh plea for help
'Three years on from one of the worst days of my life as a mother and as a person.'
Why this farmer is a 'beacon of community spirit'
Sharemilker Danielle Hovmand had no idea she'd been put up for an award.
Napier healthcare services in the spotlight at public meeting
An opposition MP and city leaders are expected at Thursday night's meeting.
Scrapped: Food waste service bites the dust
Councillors voted 9-4 in favour of ending the service before it even began.
The Country: Wayne Langford on farming in Mongolia
Wayne Langford, Peter Almond, Jerry Buttimer, Jo Luxton, Duncan Humm and Craig Hickman.
The ‘dream’ worked: Crankworx wraps with high praise
Rotorua riders give their home town a reason to be proud.
Police seek sedan driver after Raglan aggravated robbery
The Bow St incident was reported to police about 2am on February 28.
BoP crash leaves one critically injured, road reopens
Two others were taken to Tauranga Hospital with moderate injuries.