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Worm woes: Tackling sheep parasites in the 1890s

"I was surprised to see such a number of unhealthy sheep on such excellent grass".

Vege tips: Why you should keep a gardening diary

OPINION: Computers are all good but there's something more tactile about a physical diary.

Opinion: Are we there yet? The evolution of the great Kiwi Road Trip

Opinion: In holiday road trips of old, getting lost wasn’t a mistake-it was an adventure.

Noisy nights, potholes and damaged tyres: Rural community shares concerns over trucks on road

A petition from residents highlights noise from 1.30am, speeding trucks and road damage.

Ryan Bridge: Election battle lines are slowly being drawn

OPINION: National focuses on crime as a key election issue, outpolling Labour.

Morning quiz: Which blood type is known as the universal donor?

Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.

Meet the St John call handler who has delivered 19 babies over the phone

Gemma Cale says seeing photos of baby Leonard brought tears to her eyes.

'Walked down the aisle in pain': Jess Quinn backs call for amputee service reform

The disability advocate and model lost her right leg to cancer as a child.

One day, two disasters: Car crash, house fire leaves family with nothing

The community is rallying to support the family with clothes, food and grocery vouchers.

Boatie takes speedboat out during PioPio and Te Kūiti flood

Boatie takes speedboat for a spin during flooding between PioPio and Te Kūiti.

'Serious leg injury': Police probe after incident in Murupara

A man has been taken to hospital after being found with an injured leg.

'Systemic failings': Coroner criticises Oranga Tamariki after 14-year-old runaway's huffing death

Ruby's grandmother expressed concerns about the lack of support from Oranga Tamariki.

'I will f****n' smash you': Tenant evicted after threats, knife incident

The tribunal found her actions frightened and distressed other tenants and employees.

Emergency services scramble as vehicle goes off cliff in Auckland

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to Maraetai Coast Rd just after 12.30pm.

‘I've done wrong:’ How jailed sex offender tried to fool drug test with chamomile tea

Now it's cost Haydn Christy his chance of being released on parole this month.

Silicon Valley to NZ: Kiwi Facebook Marketplace inventor is back home to give back

Bowen Pan says NZ's tech sector is 'unrecognisable for the better' after 13 years away.

650 properties assessed after damaging floods in Nelson and Tasman

A number of homes in Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough are now uninhabitable.

Insurers back using Takapuna golf course for flood prevention

Auckland may convert half of Takapuna Golf Course into a flood catchment.