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Second venomous sea snake washes ashore in Coromandel
These snakes are highly venomous – the public and pets should keep clear.

Home build dream shattered after business hacked and woman launders couple’s $150k
Sophie Winchester-Krishan earned $5k for laundering the couple's scammed money.

Landslide sparks evacuations, roads closed, homes flooded after storm
The North Island is expected to get off to a wet start this morning, with lingering rain.
OneRoof property news

Builder's glam villa sells for $5m - almost $2m over CV
Two bidders went head to head for the grammar zone property.

Out-of-town buyers hot for deceased estate with $235,000 price tag
Investors flocking to West Coast for cheap homes.

99% of people couldn't afford this: Massive South Island stations aim for $140m
14,600-hectare property in Otago attracting local and international interest.
Rural News

‘Still there’: Removal of logging machine sent tumbling over cliff proving tricky
The damaged skidder remains stuck in a hard-to-reach location near the river.

The great 'goat menace' of 1949
“The day will come when goats will be declared a pest..." said Mr. H. Worsnop.

'Game-changer': Orchardist tackles seagull invasion with lasers
Over 600 seagulls invaded Simon Horsfall's kiwifruit orchard nightly.
More from Te Awamutu Courier

On The Up: He's 100 – and the world's oldest motorcycle racer
Leslie Harris has no intention of hanging up his leathers.

International cricket umpire inducted in Walk of Fame
Te Awamutu cricket legend receives personalised pou.

Person in serious condition after crash near Ōhaupō
Hato Hone St John were notified of the incident at 07.46am.

Two in custody after 'erratic driving' leads to pursuit across Waikato
Reports from the public of the car being driven dangerously aided the police chase.

Prisoner who nearly died after meth bag burst inside him caught with the drug again
He had been released from prison to attend a tangi when he ingested the drugs.

Floyd Masson to fight Austine Nnamdi in Australia
The fight will mark his return to the ring after losing a fight in Poland in November.

Kiwi translocation season to start with special visitor experience
To date, 346 kiwi have been translocated from Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari.