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‘Beyond magical’: Rugby legends wed in fairy tale ceremony
Lifestyle

‘Beyond magical’: Rugby legends wed in fairy tale ceremony

28 Dec 04:00 PM

Despite a few setbacks before their wedding, the pair had the best weekend of their lives.

Jury duty: The 85-year-old turning batteries into gold
New Zealand

Jury duty: The 85-year-old turning batteries into gold

28 Dec 03:59 PM

The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.

Seventh person dies on NZ roads in five days after fatal Northland crash
New Zealand

Seventh person dies on NZ roads in five days after fatal Northland crash

28 Dec 07:53 AM

Road toll continues to rise in dark five days on our roads.

Mixed weather to welcome new year as North basks in sun, South faces rain
New Zealand

Mixed weather to welcome new year as North basks in sun, South faces rain

28 Dec 06:00 AM

Contaminated beaches in Gisborne; other North Island spots to enjoy sunny New Year's Eve.

Revealed: Where Kiwis have the best chance of buying a house for less than $500,000
Property

Revealed: Where Kiwis have the best chance of buying a house for less than $500,000

28 Dec 03:47 AM

The numbers show the hotspots for affordable homes.

Five drink drivers caught as police upscale testing in holiday hotspot
New Zealand

Five drink drivers caught as police upscale testing in holiday hotspot

28 Dec 03:09 AM

'We are all too familiar with the devastating results drink-driving can cause.'

Revealed: Reward higher than search costs for missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips
New Zealand

Revealed: Reward higher than search costs for missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips

28 Dec 12:44 AM

$80k reward announced as search for missing Marokopa family costs reach $50k.

'Must be all that rich food': Council cleaner reveals the worst toilet users, and how she handles it
New Zealand

'Must be all that rich food': Council cleaner reveals the worst toilet users, and how she handles it

27 Dec 11:00 PM

'It can be quite amusing to watch ... it's not so amusing to clean up.'

Watch: People run for their lives as vehicle goes on late-night rampage
New Zealand

Watch: People run for their lives as vehicle goes on late-night rampage

27 Dec 10:37 PM

The driver rammed a number of cars and a person before fleeing the scene.

Five dead in four days after ‘vehicle incident’ in Napier
New Zealand

Five dead in four days after ‘vehicle incident’ in Napier

27 Dec 07:59 PM

Five people have died on New Zealand roads over the last four days.

A year in review: What moved the Waikato in September 2024?
New Zealand

A year in review: What moved the Waikato in September 2024?

27 Dec 06:30 PM

As the year draws to a close, the Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.

Roll call - how many meetings are Hawke’s Bay’s councillors missing?
New Zealand

Roll call - how many meetings are Hawke’s Bay’s councillors missing?

27 Dec 05:00 PM

Hawke’s Bay’s councils have released their meeting attendance sheets.

Cash clash: Small businesses ditch coins, sparking concern for payment freedom
New Zealand

Cash clash: Small businesses ditch coins, sparking concern for payment freedom

27 Dec 05:00 PM

Is cash still king or does everybody just use a card or their phone these days?

Urupukapuka Island - a paradise for nature lovers and history buffs
New Zealand

Urupukapuka Island - a paradise for nature lovers and history buffs

27 Dec 05:00 PM

There's so much for locals and visitors to see and do on Urupukapuka Island

'Covered in mud': Mates' epic straight line challenge for charity
New Zealand

'Covered in mud': Mates' epic straight line challenge for charity

27 Dec 05:00 PM

Friends scale cliffs, cross manure-filled creeks in five-day charity walk from Dargaville.

Schoolboys' orchard invention - 'nothing out there like it'
New Zealand

Schoolboys' orchard invention - 'nothing out there like it'

27 Dec 04:01 PM

The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.

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John Jenkins: Blinkers and class drop prove a winner for Lohnagan
Opinion

John Jenkins: Blinkers and class drop prove a winner for Lohnagan

27 Dec 04:00 PM

OPINION: Hastings-trained Lohnagan turned around some ordinary form in no uncertain terms.

Nia Glassie's murderers up for parole
New Zealand

Nia Glassie's murderers up for parole

27 Dec 04:00 PM

It's been 17 years since Nia Glassie was killed. Now her killers want out of jail.

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The drug-dealing Mongrel Mob boss who had $68k cash in a Louis Vuitton handbag
New Zealand

The drug-dealing Mongrel Mob boss who had $68k cash in a Louis Vuitton handbag

27 Dec 04:00 PM

The gang leader was seen in a pub carpark buying 1kg of meth for $140,000.

Mitimiti magic for Far North Mayor, at the end of the winding gravel road
Kahu

Mitimiti magic for Far North Mayor, at the end of the winding gravel road

27 Dec 04:00 PM

'This is the birthplace of New Zealand. Welcome home.'

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Data reveals Tairāwhiti crash trends, police give safety warning for holiday drivers
New Zealand

Data reveals Tairāwhiti crash trends, police give safety warning for holiday drivers

27 Dec 04:00 PM

NZ Transport Agency data reveals the worst places for crashes in Tairāwhiti 2014-24.

Opinion: Why Shane Jones' food production warning should be heeded
New Zealand

Opinion: Why Shane Jones' food production warning should be heeded

27 Dec 04:00 PM

The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.

A month of Hawke’s Bay summer holiday events
New Zealand

A month of Hawke’s Bay summer holiday events

27 Dec 04:00 PM

North Island Colgate Games will draw more than 1000 budding athletes.

Horizons formally opposes Treaty Principles Bill
Kahu

Horizons formally opposes Treaty Principles Bill

27 Dec 04:00 PM

Horizons Regional Council votes to oppose the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill.

'Hero' mum dies saving daughter and nephew from rip
New Zealand

'Hero' mum dies saving daughter and nephew from rip

27 Dec 04:00 PM

Traci Te Paa was pulled from the water at a remote Northland beach but couldn't be revived

Pastures Past - the week three tractor drivers died
New Zealand

Pastures Past - the week three tractor drivers died

27 Dec 03:59 PM

The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months.

Shark sightings force Coromandel beaches to close temporarily
New Zealand

Shark sightings force Coromandel beaches to close temporarily

27 Dec 05:36 AM

Whiritoa closed intermittently on Friday and Waihī shut for a stretch on Christmas Day.

Police launch homicide investigation after woman dies after Ngāruawāhia fight
New Zealand

Police launch homicide investigation after woman dies after Ngāruawāhia fight

27 Dec 05:01 AM

She died before she could be airlifted to the hospital.

Serious-injury accident blocks highway at Otorohanga
New Zealand

Serious-injury accident blocks highway at Otorohanga

27 Dec 04:01 AM

One person has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital after the two-vehicle crash.

Health warning issued as toxic algal bloom hits Lake Rotoiti
New Zealand

Health warning issued as toxic algal bloom hits Lake Rotoiti

27 Dec 03:29 AM

Toxic algal bloom warning issued for Ōkawa Bay, Lake Rotoiti.

'I had nothing left': Kiwi jockey great Opie Bosson retires from racing
Racing

'I had nothing left': Kiwi jockey great Opie Bosson retires from racing

27 Dec 03:05 AM

Bosson was halfway through a Christmas Day run when he knew his career was over.

Police investigate after man dropped off at Dargaville Hospital with serious injuries
New Zealand

Police investigate after man dropped off at Dargaville Hospital with serious injuries

27 Dec 03:02 AM

A seriously injured man dropped off at Dargaville Hospital has undergone surgery

Fallen trees and near misses on Tairāwhiti highway during wind and record rainfall
New Zealand

Fallen trees and near misses on Tairāwhiti highway during wind and record rainfall

27 Dec 02:25 AM

Police advised motorists to avoid SH2 near the Wharerata Ranges due to fallen trees.

'Gorgeous': Travellers on their OE reflect on life in the Bay
New Zealand

'Gorgeous': Travellers on their OE reflect on life in the Bay

27 Dec 01:00 AM

'A piece of me will be left here when I leave.'

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