The European billionaire and his forestry 'hobby'
Wolfgang Leitner said he has a personal interest in sustainable forestry and farming.
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'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.
Summer stunner: 30C on the cards for lucky few
It will beach time for most of New Zealand today.
From ill-fated waterfall leap to pro bodybuilding
Ephraim Gudjeon went from cracked vertebra to cracking professional bodybuilding's ranks.
'This is what happens if you leave stuff in the ocean': Child's foot speared by discarded cray pot
Eleven-year-old has been in hospital since he unknowingly stood on a discarded cray pot.
Your weather: Summer sun returns for tennis final; heavy rain batters South
Lovely summer sun should bathe centre court for tomorrow's ASB Classic Women's Final.
Police review investigation into missing mum Jamie Kaiwai
Almost 90 days have passed since Kaiwai's car was found at Tolaga Bay wharf.
Why this rockslide should be top of your Summer to-do list
This natural wonder has been considered "Gisborne's worst-kept secret".
Missing woman's family desperate for clues to disappearance
Cousin of missing woman says all missing women should get the same attention in NZ.
Happy New Year! NZ and the world party to welcome 2020
Authorities have reported a mostly well behaved night welcoming the New Year.
Last party of the decade: NZ's holiday hotspots this New Year's Eve
Thousands of people have flocked to holiday hotspots across New Zealand.
Two charged with murder after body found in 'burning lounge'
Two men will appear in court in February charged with murdering a 48-year-old man.
New Year's Eve weather: Outlook good for summer-starved Kiwis
It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.
The great Kiwi summer weather fail: Unsettled month continues
Tis the season for endless fronts.
Carols and chaos: Christmas is here
Everything you need to know about weather, traffic and gift-giving ahead of the big day.
Hawke's Bay's retail spending soars, outstripping NZ average
The influx of spending was felt relatively evenly across the board benefiting all regions.
Wild weather: Thunderstorms, gale-force winds on the way
There are several severe weather watches and warnings in place for the day.
Fatal house fire: One dead in blaze
Police say they were called to a house fire on Tawhiti St at 2.07am today.
John Clark: Tuia 250 - time travelling on the replica Endeavour
Comment: A voyager aboard the masted replica explorer vessel finds himself changed.
Local Focus: The lake getting weired
Saving Whakakī, the lake that's sometimes an estuary. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.
Bay helicopter crew assist after Whakaari/White Island tragedy
Crew clocked off at 2am after exhausting, emotionally draining day.
'They are scrupulous': Anger as Hawke's Bay raw milk supplier 'raided' by MPI
MPI says it makes no apologies for holding suppliers to account "to protect health".