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1.4km a day 'marathon' to raise funds for Cancer Society

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GEC Cancer Society recommends 1.4km Gisborne seaside route for fundraiser

September red meat exports reflect complex global conditions
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September red meat exports reflect complex global conditions

01 Nov 01:30 AM

Meat Industry Association says there's still demand, but supplies have been constrained.

New council catamaran to expand team's maritime patrolling range
New Zealand

New council catamaran to expand team's maritime patrolling range

01 Nov 01:23 AM

Waikato Regional Council’s new $230,00 vessel, Tūtaia, has been launched in Whitianga.

Serious injuries after quad bike crash near Taradale, Napier
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Serious injuries after quad bike crash near Taradale, Napier

01 Nov 01:15 AM

Two people, one in a serious condition and one moderate, were taken to hospital.

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'Rotovegas you're in trouble, baby': Momoa warms up for Rotorua show

01 Nov 12:43 AM

The Hollywood star is keen to introduce his bandmates to sulphur and 'group bathing'.

'Total arrogance': Endangered chicks found dead in tyre tracks on Hawke’s Bay wetland
New Zealand

'Total arrogance': Endangered chicks found dead in tyre tracks on Hawke’s Bay wetland

01 Nov 12:04 AM

HBRC does not allow motor bikes of any description where the birds' bodies were found.

The Country: Todd McClay on new trade agreement
New Zealand

The Country: Todd McClay on new trade agreement

01 Nov 12:03 AM

Todd McClay, Michael Every, Nadia Lim, Carlos Bagrie, Chris Brandolino, Barry Soper.

Lost legacy: Alliance Plant closure hits founding families hard
New Zealand

Lost legacy: Alliance Plant closure hits founding families hard

01 Nov 12:02 AM

The Alliance processing plant axed 600 jobs last month, closing after 139 years.

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Far North woman plunging 3.6km for Drop for Youth charity event

31 Oct 11:51 PM

Graeme Dingle Foundation Far North staffer jumping from plane for youth charity.

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New Zealand

IronMāori headlines huge weekend in the Bay

31 Oct 10:38 PM

A second weekend in a row of huge visitor numbers in Hawke's Bay.

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New Zealand

'The books are a bit grim': Council faces $17m deficit

31 Oct 10:37 PM

The council was presented with a dire 2023/2024 annual report.

Farm cadet training facility for Hawke's Bay
New Zealand

Farm cadet training facility for Hawke's Bay

31 Oct 10:20 PM

The training facility will be at a 3600ha sheep and beef farm, Moeangiangi.

The last house on the street: Cyclone survivors who didn’t take buyout stuck as looters loom
New Zealand

The last house on the street: Cyclone survivors who didn’t take buyout stuck as looters loom

31 Oct 10:18 PM

Mike and Sue Brown say they have to stay 'forever' now, even as looters keep circling.

Disaster Relief Fund Trust received $3.1m in public donations
New Zealand

Disaster Relief Fund Trust received $3.1m in public donations

31 Oct 10:09 PM

Trustees thank community for 'kindness and generosity'; 561 applications supported

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New Zealand

Westpac community banker operates every second Tuesday in Wairoa

31 Oct 10:01 PM

Trial banking service in Wairoa

Magpies chief becomes an Aussie Knight - Tyrone Thompson joins the NRL
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Magpies chief becomes an Aussie Knight - Tyrone Thompson joins the NRL

31 Oct 09:49 PM

Speculation on Thompson's possible move to rugby league started a year ago.

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Zespri's grim warning over rogue Chinese production of NZ gold kiwifruit

31 Oct 09:06 PM

Pirate kiwifruit: Zespri challenged in identifying where the fruit is going.

Why A Night Before Christmas event was cancelled
New Zealand

Why A Night Before Christmas event was cancelled

31 Oct 09:00 PM

The organisers say they did not want to charge admission to the free family event.

Te Puna School Country Fair is back in business
New Zealand

Te Puna School Country Fair is back in business

31 Oct 09:00 PM

Covid pandemic lockdown forced the fair into mothballs four years ago.

EVES and McDowell Professionals form new bigger company
New Zealand

EVES and McDowell Professionals form new bigger company

31 Oct 09:00 PM

Why a big name in Rotorua's real estate circles, McDowell's Professionals, is no longer.

'It's tough selling": Ram sales down
New Zealand

'It's tough selling": Ram sales down

31 Oct 08:55 PM

'Last year they spent $1000 on a ram, this year they can only spend $800.'

'Pretty meaty actions': Hopes for air quality push
New Zealand

'Pretty meaty actions': Hopes for air quality push

31 Oct 08:17 PM

Mount industrial businesses have agreed to lower their environmental impact. Is it enough?

Wider, longer alcohol bans could be on the way for Raglan
New Zealand

Wider, longer alcohol bans could be on the way for Raglan

31 Oct 07:50 PM

Huntly, Tuakau, Pōkeno, Mercer and Taupiri could be affected by proposed bylaw changes.

Council addresses protesters in heated meeting: ‘We are not approving a dam’
New Zealand

Council addresses protesters in heated meeting: ‘We are not approving a dam’

31 Oct 07:21 PM

Members of the public used their voice to raise concerns about the revival of the dam.

NZ trawler's 'shameful' 37kg coral catch suspends fishing in area until 2026
New Zealand

NZ trawler's 'shameful' 37kg coral catch suspends fishing in area until 2026

31 Oct 06:27 PM

Nelson-based trawler Tasman Viking pulled up 37kg of coral west of New Zealand.

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$3m spent on 64 Kāinga Ora homes that may not be built
New Zealand

$3m spent on 64 Kāinga Ora homes that may not be built

31 Oct 05:55 PM

"As bad as it sounds, sometimes you have to put the brakes on," developer says.

Kura kaupapa Māori brings home top US literacy prize and $166k
Kahu

Kura kaupapa Māori brings home top US literacy prize and $166k

31 Oct 05:50 PM

The entity oversees more than 60 NZ schools.

Police name dead man at centre of homicide investigation
New Zealand

Police name dead man at centre of homicide investigation

31 Oct 05:40 PM

Police are still investigating the death of 67-year-old Wayne Tamahori Dewes.

One dead, two others seriously injured in early morning Palmerston North crash
New Zealand

One dead, two others seriously injured in early morning Palmerston North crash

31 Oct 05:32 PM

John F Kennedy Dr was closed for a period but has since reopened.

Urgent court hearing sought over iwi elections
Kahu

Urgent court hearing sought over iwi elections

31 Oct 05:23 PM

Tūhoe elders are applying to the Māori Land Court to overturn trustee elections.

Sporting events see SH1 road works at Taupō jump the queue
New Zealand

Sporting events see SH1 road works at Taupō jump the queue

31 Oct 05:00 PM

Originally, NZTA planned for a second SH1 closure between Ātiamuri to Wairākei.

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New Zealand

Wyn Drabble: World Naked Gardening Day - who’s in?

31 Oct 05:00 PM

'If you’re a tad prudish, there are plenty of other days which don’t involve nudity'.

New Zealand’s hunt for overseas doctors amps up today
New Zealand

New Zealand’s hunt for overseas doctors amps up today

31 Oct 04:00 PM

Medical graduates from the UK, Ireland, and Aus can have their applications fast-tracked.

History reborn: Waiwera water slide back in business in Northland
New Zealand

History reborn: Waiwera water slide back in business in Northland

31 Oct 04:00 PM

Northlanders Cody and Klay Rouse have delivered on their promise to bring Waiwera to life

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