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Rotorua triple murder accused pleads not guilty but won't go to trial until 2027
New Zealand

Rotorua triple murder accused pleads not guilty but won't go to trial until 2027

21 Nov 09:01 PM

He is charged with killing Michelle Schiller, Jessie Currin and Glendon Currin.

Lost puppy found after three days after serious car accident
New Zealand

Lost puppy found after three days after serious car accident

21 Nov 08:46 PM

Dedicated search finds puppy after crash.

Taranaki festival's standout: Garry Starr brings joy and absurdity
New Zealand

Taranaki festival's standout: Garry Starr brings joy and absurdity

21 Nov 08:35 PM

REVIEW: Garry Starr delivers absurdity and laughter, redefining clowning.

'World's best coach' Gatland 'won't leave Wales'
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'World's best coach' Gatland 'won't leave Wales'

21 Nov 08:30 PM

Rob Howley defends Gatland, calling him 'the best coach in the world' despite 11 straight defeats.

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A2 Milk rallies sharply on dividend news

21 Nov 08:27 PM

Concerns about China cast a shadow over share price.

One dead in Himatangi crash
New Zealand

One dead in Himatangi crash

21 Nov 07:02 PM

Police were called to the two-vehicle crash near Puke Puke Rd just before 7.40pm.

Fire at Napier landscaping supply store
New Zealand

Fire at Napier landscaping supply store

21 Nov 06:20 PM

The fire took hold in a compost heap.

Rural mental health initiative receives funds
New Zealand

Rural mental health initiative receives funds

21 Nov 06:00 PM

The initiative gets farmers off the farm and into the water.

Givealittle funds raised to support man's cancer battle shifts to buy his coffin
New Zealand

Givealittle funds raised to support man's cancer battle shifts to buy his coffin

21 Nov 05:56 PM

Tens of thousands raised for cancer battler Jason Hooker used to make him comfortable.

Wyn Drabble: US election’s bad news sparked search for better news
New Zealand

Wyn Drabble: US election’s bad news sparked search for better news

21 Nov 05:00 PM

OPINION: 'I might even just make up a news story - just to lighten the mood.'

Neil Kirton: Hawke's Bay councils 'gamble' on urban development
New Zealand

Neil Kirton: Hawke's Bay councils 'gamble' on urban development

21 Nov 05:00 PM

OPINION: Napier's vote is 'akin to a high-stakes game of poker'.

'National movement': Youth drive 283,000-signature petition against Treaty bill
New Zealand

'National movement': Youth drive 283,000-signature petition against Treaty bill

21 Nov 04:05 PM

The Rotorua law student who authored it says the support was 'overwhelming but inspiring'.

'We absolutely love it': The couple taking drivers on the 'ultimate' US road trip
New Zealand

'We absolutely love it': The couple taking drivers on the 'ultimate' US road trip

21 Nov 04:00 PM

The couple spend five months a year in America running their business.

Didn't leave home for three years: Loneliness 'at epidemic levels' among pensioners in NZ
New Zealand

Didn't leave home for three years: Loneliness 'at epidemic levels' among pensioners in NZ

21 Nov 04:00 PM

Loneliness among New Zealand's seniors is reaching epidemic levels, Age Concern says.

Holiday hotspot fish and chip shop ‘shocking’ locals with $4.50 scoops of chips
New Zealand

Holiday hotspot fish and chip shop ‘shocking’ locals with $4.50 scoops of chips

21 Nov 04:00 PM

Unhappy customer says her serving averaged out to cost just over 13c per chip.

Shane Jones talks regional development, climate change and ignoring 'screeching voices'
New Zealand

Shane Jones talks regional development, climate change and ignoring 'screeching voices'

21 Nov 04:00 PM

'Climate change in my view, over the last regime, has been turned into a religion.'

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Letters to the editor: Greenfield site better option for new pool complex
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Letters to the editor: Greenfield site better option for new pool complex

21 Nov 03:55 PM

Opinion: Our readers have their say.

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Opinion: How Treaty Principles Bill has the potential to honour Te Tiriti’s promises
New Zealand

Opinion: How Treaty Principles Bill has the potential to honour Te Tiriti’s promises

21 Nov 03:45 PM

OPINION: New Zealand can build a more inclusive and principled national identity.

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Letters to the editor: Māori Battalion haka heard on battlefield
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: Māori Battalion haka heard on battlefield

21 Nov 03:40 PM

OPINION: Our readers have their say.

Dad describes evacuation as 'intense' wildfire threatened homes
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Dad describes evacuation as 'intense' wildfire threatened homes

21 Nov 11:15 AM

Firefighters remain at the scene two days later dealing with flare-ups.

Man burst into home, pulled gun on woman and her son while demanding drugs
Crime

Man burst into home, pulled gun on woman and her son while demanding drugs

21 Nov 07:00 AM

He fired a shot which flew past the son's head and through the TV.

Gang members warn of potential violence as new patch laws enforced
New Zealand

Gang members warn of potential violence as new patch laws enforced

21 Nov 05:13 AM

'I can't see this lasting unless they have a budget to lock fullas up in jail.'

Logging firm in receivership ordered to pay $330k for worker's death - but can't afford a fine
New Zealand

Logging firm in receivership ordered to pay $330k for worker's death - but can't afford a fine

21 Nov 05:00 AM

Jake William Duncan died on a Hawke's Bay forestry site in 2021.

Only road in and out of Pāuanui to close overnight for repairs
New Zealand

Only road in and out of Pāuanui to close overnight for repairs

21 Nov 04:06 AM

The defect is common with bridges of its type right across the country.

Hard data shows concrete roads more cost-effective than tar seal
New Zealand

Hard data shows concrete roads more cost-effective than tar seal

21 Nov 04:00 AM

Concrete roads are said to be 17% cheaper over their lifespan, better for the environment.

Unity Theatre casting call: Badjelly The Witch auditions coming up
New Zealand

Unity Theatre casting call: Badjelly The Witch auditions coming up

21 Nov 04:00 AM

Roles for kids and magical creatures are on offer in Unity Theatre's upcoming play.

Summer Soundcheck mini-festival at Smash Palace with local DJs
New Zealand

Summer Soundcheck mini-festival at Smash Palace with local DJs

21 Nov 04:00 AM

Gisborne's Summer Soundcheck at Smash Palace honours late owner

Gisborne artists donate to Faces of the Coast for mental health awareness
New Zealand

Gisborne artists donate to Faces of the Coast for mental health awareness

21 Nov 04:00 AM

Faces of the Coast art exhibition opens tonight to support Mahia Wave Warriors.

Couple want dog responsible for death of pet found before it kills again
New Zealand

Couple want dog responsible for death of pet found before it kills again

21 Nov 03:55 AM

The loss of their pet has had a profound effect on the couple.

National's Stanford allegedly calls Labour's Tinetti a 'stupid bitch'
Politics

National's Stanford allegedly calls Labour's Tinetti a 'stupid bitch'

21 Nov 03:41 AM

Stanford apologises: Labour says she has a habit of making similar comments.

Gisborne's speed limit changes under threat as Govt shifts gears
New Zealand

Gisborne's speed limit changes under threat as Govt shifts gears

21 Nov 03:14 AM

Gisborne implemented reduced speed limits in July, supported by public consultation.

Trophy haul for Zoe to end secondary school years
New Zealand

Trophy haul for Zoe to end secondary school years

21 Nov 03:00 AM

Runner-up to Dux among awards for Gisborne teen at Iona College prizegiving.

Meet the Gisborne medallists changing lives in Aotearoa
New Zealand

Meet the Gisborne medallists changing lives in Aotearoa

21 Nov 02:39 AM

'Extraordinary Kiwis making a positive difference' – seven from Gisborne named medallists.

Operator cautious as Thames welcomes new information centre
New Zealand

Operator cautious as Thames welcomes new information centre

21 Nov 02:33 AM

Thames has a new information centre but there are challenges ahead, its operator says.

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