Record-breaking donations for foodbank as high demand continues into New Year
The Christmas Appeal has ended, raising a record-breaking amount for the foodbank.
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From Wales to NZ - a well-travelled tractor called Wombat
The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.
Whangārei fire: Home still under threat, firefighting efforts to stretch across three days
The cause of the fire is not yet know but an investigation will take place on Friday.
‘Fills my heart’: Rugby Park’s $12.5m transformation on track
Maori All Blacks or Hurricanes may play at new-look Rugby Park next season.
'Super dangerous': Former MP witnesses truck overtaking in wrong lane
'I would've thought the driver’s best option was to have braked.'
Mount Maunganui beach evacuated by two-metre shark
It is the latest in a flurry of shark sightings across NZ beaches this summer.
Puketoro Station cattle and sheep sale 'went through the roof'
Buyers 'did not hold back' in their bidding, says auctioneer.
Gisborne District Council says blocked sewer costs ratepayers $25,000 so far
The council says work to clear the blockage has cost $25,000 so far.
'Frustrating and distressing': DoC appeals for information after seabirds killed
'Extremely frustrating and distressing to hear about this kind of wilful mistreatment.'
One person in critical condition airlifted to hospital after water incident
One rapid response unit and one helicopter responded to the incident this afternoon.
Gisborne pēpī and tamariki immunised at drive-through event
Pinnacle and Tūranga Health collaborated on the event for Gisborne pēpī and tamariki.
G for Go: Rees heads Gisborne charge at superstock nationals
'We are all ready to race': reigning champ Asher Rees.
NZ butter price spike: 500g block hits $9.19
We're a dairy giant, so why is butter so expensive?
'Tauranga is like family to us': Restaurant hosts annual free meal to give back
There is such a thing as a free lunch if it's about helping struggling people.
Work to kick off on the first Hawke’s Bay Expressway widening project near a river
Expect delays on SH2 Hawke’s Bay as four-laning project begins beside Tūtaekuri River.
Water bottlers face no summer restrictions as residents told to cut back
The region is home to nine consents that allow water to be taken for bottling.
'Trailblazer' on upskilling Kiwis in AI: 'We don’t have to be based in New York'
'A lot of NZ companies would love to do business outside of NZ and we are now doing that.'
Water death: Person pulled unresponsive from Pilot Bay
Emergency services were notified just before 8.20am.
Restricted fire season for Waikato Districts from Friday
Restricted fire season in Waikato begins at 9am on January 10.
‘Really disruptive’: Northland businesses hit hard by fibre outage
Northland businesses hit by 12-hour internet outage after digger damages fibre cable.
Majority of watercraft fatalities not wearing lifejackets
“That could have been 16 lives potentially saved had they been wearing one.”
What’s on in Tairāwhiti Gisborne this weekend: Full moon party, arts and craft fair and Motu tramp
What's on in Gisborne this weekend: Full moon party, arts & craft fair and Motu tramp.
Anticipation builds: Katchafire set to light up Gisborne festival
Gisborne festival features Katchafire, Sons of Zion, and more
Young boy named as fatal motorbike crash victim
A second person on the bike remains in Rotorua Hospital in a stable condition.
Turning iron to gold: Gisborne clubbies mixing it with the best
Corrin, Taylor in the thick of it at new-look iron series in Aussie.
Warriors captain announces shock retirement
The club has been dealt a blow ahead of the 2025 NRL season.
From the blade to the pen: Gisborne shearer publishes first novel
Haka! The Backlash! is an epic tale of fantasy, horror and romance.
Early morning house fire in Napier treated as suspicious
Napier firefighters tackle suspicious fire at empty house in Maraenui.
Mystery of carving found washed up on Northland beach solved
But how it ended up in the sea remains a mystery.
'I want to know he’s okay': Sister of man missing three weeks speaks out
His sister said the last contact was Jarrad calling their father on December 18.
Locals beat Chinese and American buyers with $10m purchase of Rotorua lodge
Sale price record for the district is well and truly smashed.
Popular Puketi Forest Kauri Challenge back this month
The annual tramp in the Far North is not for beginners.
Pylon collapse shows need for upgrade of Northland's electricity network
Plans to boost Northland's power network after pylon collapse.