Defence say dad's 'magic carpet ride' caused Waikato toddler's fatal injuries
But, the Crown says it was Harlee-Rose's stepmum who snapped and killed the 2-year-old.
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New member inducted into touch rugby's Hall of Fame
George Jahnke, 50, has been involved in eight World Cups and played 96 games for NZ.
Thames Valley rugby great Ray Wells remembered after passing at 86
Ray Wells played in the famous 1962 team that beat Australia.
Top dogs: Hard-working BoP hounds one paw closer to glory
Nearly 400 dogs nationwide were nominated for this year’s contest.
'Consider alternatives': EPA issues red alert over weedkiller banned in US
The environment watchdog set up a working group to study how the herbicide is used in NZ.
Electricity supply crisis: What you need to know
New Zealand is heading towards a crunch in electricity generation.
Mysterious substance on Pāpāmoa Beach
A black substance washed up on Pāpāmoa Beach turns out to be black sand.
Nicotine-stained paintings turn out to be masterpieces by renowned artist
'I said do you want the good news or the good news?'
Replacing farms with forests: What's driving the trend?
Researchers say results raise concerns but aren't a prediction of an unavoidable future.
Roll up your leaves: Waikato trees to be vaccinated
The fatal Dutch elm disease was discovered in the region in February.
'Caused so much stress': The big orange bus and its big parking problem
'I can’t get around how the vehicle is deemed abandoned when I’m right here.'
Shields up: Renton to pull on a Magpies shirt for the first time in seven years
Hugh Renton played for Tasman in a Shield defence in Napier in 2021. Now he's back home.
Shane Jones talks banks on The Country
Shane Jones, Dr Jenny Webster-Brown, Mark Warren, Jason Te Brake.
Flights resume after volcanic cloud billows from Whakaari/White Island
A column of ash has grown considerably in the air above Whakaari.
New era in Hawke's Bay netball? Favourites out as new champ set to be crowned
Both of the most dominant clubs in Hawke's Bay netball are out of Friday night's big game.
Opinion: Why fitness should be about strength and self-love not looks
Hawke's Bay health and wellbeing expert Danielle Harper talks about self-love.
Motorists who hit railway signal in Napier left scene in another car
The crash happened at a railway crossing near a Napier petrol station.
Daybreaker Rally returns to Manawatū
The fourth event of the New Zealand Rally Championship series is a 192km circuit.
Harvest Hawke’s Bay festival line-up confirmed
Tickets are already being snapped up for the November 23 festival.
'Crippling costs': Iwi spends almost $100k in legal 'fight' to protect te reo
Iwi says its 'money is urgently needed elsewhere' but it will fight for te reo Māori.
‘We pulled out all the stops’: Rampant power costs crush hope for Ruapehu mills
Chief executive Mike Ryan said rapidly increasing energy prices were unsustainable.
Taupō foodie releases cookbook with Kiwi classic inspired dishes
At 21, Olivia Moore has released her first recipe book.
Multi-instrumentalist and friends ready to perform
Whanganui’s Jazz Club presents the best of the young talent from the scene in Wellington.
An ageing cedar comes down in Tiffen Park
The tree was becoming unstable because of root failure.
'It is scary': Whanganui man running 100km for hospice
'They see it as a sad, grey place to die.'
Koroneihana: 'We need to focus on getting in the waka and working together'
King Tūheitia uses his coronation celebrations to call New Zealanders as one.
Trapped under a 1-tonne log: 'I rang my partner to say goodbye in case I didn’t make it'
Ian Sime can no longer do the work he loves, but from his knockback came an idea.
Art farm comes into the light on a farm where things once grew in the dark
The hub will provide space for local artists and creatives of all backgrounds and ages.
Waikato hounds make nationwide Top Dog finals
The 2024 competition raises money for NZ mental health and dog-related charities.
The Country Fast Five: Meet farmer and Restore Native founder Adam Thompson
The Country has five questions to help you get to know rural New Zealand a little better.
Students celebrate Taipa Area School's Matariki event and new Ki o Rahi pitch
New Ki o Rahi pitch for Taipa Area School worth celebrating.
Power to the people: Initiative aimed at reducing region's electricity prices
Tairāwhiti leaders plan locally owned renewable grids to combat soaring electricity bills