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Nathan Pettigrew to share marine life tips at public event

Nathan Pettigrew is a marine mammal permit holder, allowing him to get close to nature.

Natalie Bridges' verdict on her husband: 'A dirty little street fighter'

Simon Bridges talks about the 'upsides' of life after his first year as leader.

Cyclone Pola to bring big swells to North Island

Pola to bring big swells to the North Island.

School ban over beard: 'It's like giving a child a weapon'

Special needs student barred from class and sent home from school with razor, says father.

Tourism jobs 'tarred with a certain brush'

According to research, young people have bad perceptions of a career in tourism.

Service station considers hiring security guard after robbery

A masked person threatened staff with a knife before stealing cash and cigarettes

Higgins staff to get counselling

The Rotorua Lakes Council has taken a moment's silence to honour the three men who died

Man in serious condition after stabbing in Katikati

The offender was known to the victim

Horror Matatā crash: Firefighters need counselling

The trauma from Tuesday's horror SH2 crash near Matatā has been far-reaching.

'It was so scary': Residents fight fires with garden hoses

Fight to contain six separate grass, shelter belt and scrub fires along railway lines.

Serious injuries after truck rolls near Tokoroa

Helicopter sent from Taupō to attend the crash on Whakamaru Rd.

Mount Maunganui residents fighting fires with garden hoses

Fire has broken out alongside railway lines on State Highway 29A.

Man in critical condition after alleged Pāpāmoa assault overnight

Investigators have been seen putting up tarpaulins, and one arrest has been made.

Break out the blankets and brollies - cold snap hits NZ

Cyclone Oma is headed off north, but a cold southerly will bring rain and winds today.

Convicted hip-hop producers' second shot at appeal quashed

The pair were convicted and jailed for eight-and-a-half years in 2017.

Local Focus: $2.5 million green space a 'slap in the face' for retailers

Shops closing down blame the 'skatepark'. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Tauranga Māori woman shocked by landlord's racist texts

She tells landlords not to expect the next person to rent to be like the last tenant.

Christchurch quake 'a lifetime ago'

Eight years since Christchurch's tragic earthquake, those who were there remember.