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Dogs' day out: Tight final caps successful sheep dog trials

24 Oct 10:13 PM

Camaraderie and competition among triallists at Poverty Bay Spring Show.

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Crews to monitor Meremere fire over long weekend

24 Oct 09:48 PM

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Warning for Whaka Forest users as harvesting set to begin

24 Oct 09:43 PM

Enter an unauthorised area and you could be prosecuted.

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Scholarship applications open for students interested in commercial fruit and vegetable industry

24 Oct 09:32 PM

Horticulture NZ has called for applications its 2025 scholarship programme.

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Yeah, Nah: Look for value in all products: Nick Stewart

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Genesis sells Hau Nui to NZ Windfarms

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24 Oct 08:50 PM

Beef + Lamb NZ warns the afforestation of 261,000ha of farmland is unsustainable.

Photographer captures comet, meteor shower and kiwi-shaped nebula in one image
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Photographer captures comet, meteor shower and kiwi-shaped nebula in one image

24 Oct 08:43 PM

Berge hiked to a remote location, avoiding light pollution to capture breathtaking skies.

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'Globally rare' habitat could take hundreds of years to recover after massive fire

24 Oct 08:38 PM

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Missing Hawke's Bay man found safe
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Missing Hawke's Bay man found safe

24 Oct 08:00 PM

Lawrence Houia, 21, was last seen in Napier on Thursday afternoon.

Much to do for young Globe Theatre bound thespians
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Much to do for young Globe Theatre bound thespians

24 Oct 07:48 PM

The two students from Kāpiti College have an exciting opportunity ahead.

Power cuts, slips in Lower North Island as wild weather strikes the country
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Power cuts, slips in Lower North Island as wild weather strikes the country

24 Oct 07:01 PM

Cold temperatures are forecast to plague much of the South Island.

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Hawke's Bay's $1-billion-a-year industry: First study in a decade reveals growing impact
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Hawke's Bay's $1-billion-a-year industry: First study in a decade reveals growing impact

24 Oct 07:00 PM

All it takes is a bit of sun to make a lot of industries in Hawke's Bay happy.

'Voices of the people': Man claims public comments censored
New Zealand

'Voices of the people': Man claims public comments censored

24 Oct 06:40 PM

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Police seek logging truck involved in fatal crash

24 Oct 06:35 PM

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‘Trail of broken promises’: $34m council land sale disappoints hapū
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‘Trail of broken promises’: $34m council land sale disappoints hapū

24 Oct 06:30 PM

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24 Oct 05:00 PM

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Driving abroad? Once familiar places can change before you know it: Opinion

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24 Oct 04:00 PM

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Council steps in after residents complain about rats, flooding
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Council steps in after residents complain about rats, flooding

24 Oct 04:00 PM

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Fires, crashes and stuck budgies: Brigade to share stories at 25th celebration
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Fires, crashes and stuck budgies: Brigade to share stories at 25th celebration

24 Oct 03:30 PM

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Witness describes 'bloody mess' after truck and car crash near Taupō leaves one critical

24 Oct 07:27 AM

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24 Oct 07:00 AM

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Walk of life: Emergency services tackle lake for youth mental health charity
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Walk of life: Emergency services tackle lake for youth mental health charity

24 Oct 05:30 AM

A team of 14 first responders join forces for special fundraiser for I am Hope.

Arrest after motorcycle business ram-raided
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Arrest after motorcycle business ram-raided

24 Oct 05:25 AM

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Pensioner built homemade bomb with destructive blast radius of 1km
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Pensioner built homemade bomb with destructive blast radius of 1km

24 Oct 04:47 AM

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Search for missing 83-year-old swimmer scaled back
New Zealand

Search for missing 83-year-old swimmer scaled back

24 Oct 04:26 AM

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New Zealand

Watch: Footage shows early stages of Waikato fire getting 'out of control'

24 Oct 04:22 AM

Drones will monitor hotspots overnight and firefighting operations will resume tomorrow.

Rural families devastated as key bridges lost in Cyclone Gabrielle remain unfunded
New Zealand

Rural families devastated as key bridges lost in Cyclone Gabrielle remain unfunded

24 Oct 04:17 AM

Only two of eight cyclone-damaged bridges will be funded; families face ongoing isolation.

Ravensdown secures safety of chimney stacks after fire
New Zealand

Ravensdown secures safety of chimney stacks after fire

24 Oct 03:56 AM

The landmark red and white chimneys at Awatoto caught fire during demolition.

Person critically injured in car fire at Ōmāpere
New Zealand

Person critically injured in car fire at Ōmāpere

24 Oct 03:47 AM

Firefighters also battling scrub fire at Ōmāpere.

Ban on driving at beach extended for six more months
New Zealand

Ban on driving at beach extended for six more months

24 Oct 03:35 AM

Waimārama Beach vehicle ban extended until April 2025 after public consultation.

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