Analysis: NZ's offensive place names - and the case to have them changed
It comes amid renewed calls to rename Hamilton the original Māori name Kirikiriroa.
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Child found dead by family member after falling down slip
Police were called after the child didn't return from a walk in the Whatatutu area.
Coldest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3C
Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.
'Take a pause': Race relations commissioner on statue, name changes
Legacy of colonisation in spotlight amid global rallying cry against racism.
Captain James Cook statue defaced in Gisborne
It is the latest statue to be targeted as part of protests against racial injustice.
Brrrr...! Heavy snow closes roads as wintry blast moves up country
There is snow down to 400m in places of the South Island, what's in store for the north?
Former All Black, Oscar winner in Queen's Birthday Honours list
We have five new dames and knights today, New Zealand.
Knighthood for composer of All Blacks haka
Derek Lardelli is a longtime champion of Māori arts in New Zealand and overseas.
Busy roads, heavy rain and flood warnings: Warning for holidaymakers
Northland and Coromandel set for the heaviest falls; motorists urged to take care.
Seeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads east
Our good run of weather had to come to an end.
'Just another hurdle': Tree removal near Napier caused Vodafone outage
Customers and businesses across Hawke's Bay were left without landline and mobile service.
Half of central NZ businesses need more financial help to survive
'A storm is brewing': Some businesses have only a few more wage-subsidy pay cycles left.
How the Covid-19 economic recovery could save a dying forest
"We need to localise our workforce and look at projects through a climate change lens."
Police at beaches as surfers continue to defy lockdown
Police are manning a number of beaches to head off lockdown-breaching surfers.
Dinosaurs shopping in New World, unicorns at Pak'nSave
Kiwis are finding alternative ways of staying protected while shopping in the pandemic.
Coronavirus: Isolated NZ community plans road-blocks to stop visitors
East Coast community may set up road blocks to prevent travellers from entering.
Coronavirus: Gisborne supermarket dedicates lane to elderly shoppers
Pak'nSave's Facebook followers have applauded the move.
Musical cancelled after row over skimming seat capacity to get under 500 ban
There are strong fears in the highly-vulnerable community about an outbreak.
Coronavirus: Most overseas arrivals still not getting health checks
New "toughest" rules are not evident yet at Auckland Airport.
Cyclone Gretel to bring rain - but not nearly enough
Gretel will bring rain to parched areas in drought but "it's a bit of a flash in the pan".
'How terrifying': Toddler in pyjamas found wandering in public gardens, near rivers
The toddler found wandering in Gisborne was wearing yellow pyjamas.
The European billionaire and his forestry 'hobby'
Wolfgang Leitner said he has a personal interest in sustainable forestry and farming.
'I was one of the bad ones': Ex-con driving programme turns 800 lives around
"We only have to keep one person out of jail for a year and the Crown has its money back."
Pedestrian dies in East Coast crash
Police said the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dangerous act: Swimmers risking mutilation or death
Jumpers trying to leap into a boat's propeller wash, or as close as they can to a boat.
Wanganui rep cricket loss with Rayner retirement
The 36-year-old builder remains a passionate Marton Saracens Cricket Club supporter.
Heatwave: North Island hotspot hits scorching 40C today
It's getting hot out there: Te Karaka near Gisborne reaches a sweltering 40C.
Coronavirus brings NZ port to its knees
NZ's second biggest log exporting port has been hit by a trading halt with China.
Gisborne freedom camping under review after complaints
Gisborne locals are fed up of freedom campers.
Hot stuff: More heat on the way after whopping 38.2C in Gisborne
Yesterday, Gisborne topped the charts at a whopping 38.2C, its hottest day since 1940.
New fault system sheds light on East Coast's tsunami risk
Scientists have shed more light on a newly identified fault system north of Gisborne.
Is Ruakākā NZ's next beach volleyball hub?
Ruakākā Beach was considered by the tournament organiser as the best he had seen.
Free food event on Saturday aims to promote wellbeing
Free food and information of offer at Kowhai Park on Saturday, January 25.