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Tough few years for Hauraki-Coromandel tourism
New Zealand

Tough few years for Hauraki-Coromandel tourism

14 Oct 01:40 AM

The Coromandel tourism sector is still shaking the effects of cyclones and Covid-19.

Hectic week for Eastland rescue chopper crew: 11 missions
New Zealand

Hectic week for Eastland rescue chopper crew: 11 missions

14 Oct 01:32 AM

Crew flew 11 missions in the seven days up to Sunday night.

Aurora lights delight family during coastal getaway in Ākitio
New Zealand

Aurora lights delight family during coastal getaway in Ākitio

14 Oct 12:57 AM

A trip to the family bach turned out to be an experience unlike any other they had seen.

Gisborne businesses' positive response to potential skilled worker residency changes
New Zealand

Gisborne businesses' positive response to potential skilled worker residency changes

14 Oct 12:54 AM

Immigration minister told work residency changes are on the right track.

Sir David Fagan talks shearing on The Country
New Zealand

Sir David Fagan talks shearing on The Country

14 Oct 12:25 AM

Phil Duncan, Sir David Fagan, Hunter McGregor, Ruth Aickin.

Top scores for Katikati jiu jitsu team on the world stage
New Zealand

Top scores for Katikati jiu jitsu team on the world stage

14 Oct 12:12 AM

Katikati were third place by points overall for no-gi team in juvenile, adult and masters.

Keep it steady: Best digger operators compete in Hastings
New Zealand

Keep it steady: Best digger operators compete in Hastings

13 Oct 11:45 PM

Move aside surgeons. Digger operators have wowed a Hastings crowd with their steady skill.

'Fantastic start': Three have already conquered Gisborne's Everest
New Zealand

'Fantastic start': Three have already conquered Gisborne's Everest

13 Oct 11:16 PM

'It has started this well before ...that illustrates the ongoing popularity of the climb.'

Inside the cancellation of Bay Dreams 2025: ‘We took action before it was too late’
Entertainment

Inside the cancellation of Bay Dreams 2025: ‘We took action before it was too late’

13 Oct 11:08 PM

It was a “bittersweet” announcement forced by changing festival conditions, promotors say.

Community pride: Working bee to clean up town for summer visitors
New Zealand

Community pride: Working bee to clean up town for summer visitors

13 Oct 11:00 PM

Kaitāia in line for big spring clean to welcome reopening of SH1 over Mangamukas.

The note at the pharmacy counter that sparked an Armed Offenders Squad arrest
New Zealand

The note at the pharmacy counter that sparked an Armed Offenders Squad arrest

13 Oct 10:54 PM

Napier pharmacy staff member praised for doing 'everything perfectly' during robbery.

How much of ratepayer's money Hamilton councillors spend on training revealed
New Zealand

How much of ratepayer's money Hamilton councillors spend on training revealed

13 Oct 10:49 PM

Hamilton City Council slashed the PD budgets in half, from $6000 each a year to $3000.

On track: Tokomaru Bay landfill remediation could be fast-tracked
New Zealand

On track: Tokomaru Bay landfill remediation could be fast-tracked

13 Oct 10:48 PM

'Time is of the essence' for Tokomaru Bay landfill clean-up.

Waipawa: 'The perfect place for people to encounter toi Māori'
Kahu

Waipawa: 'The perfect place for people to encounter toi Māori'

13 Oct 10:36 PM

The exhibition’s title, Paerangi, refers to the place where land and sky meet.

Letters: Positive publicity should be promoted for Gisborne; thanks for found dog
Letters to the Editor

Letters: Positive publicity should be promoted for Gisborne; thanks for found dog

13 Oct 10:31 PM

Herald readers share their views.

'No safer than we were 18 months ago': Emergency reforms can't come soon enough for Hawke's Bay
New Zealand

'No safer than we were 18 months ago': Emergency reforms can't come soon enough for Hawke's Bay

13 Oct 10:08 PM

Wairoa Mayor Craig Little is calling for urgency from the Government in its overhaul.

Grim discovery: Horse euthanised after being found with suspected gunshot wound
New Zealand

Grim discovery: Horse euthanised after being found with suspected gunshot wound

13 Oct 10:00 PM

The injured animal was found by bike riders.

Mauri arrives to uplift region for Te Matatini
Kahu

Mauri arrives to uplift region for Te Matatini

13 Oct 09:55 PM

The mauri stones were delivered by Aotea waka iwi of south Taranaki and Whanganui.

'No one can imagine the daily torment': Daughters praise mother of missing Marokopa children for speaking out
Crime

'No one can imagine the daily torment': Daughters praise mother of missing Marokopa children for speaking out

13 Oct 08:53 PM

The daughters hope they are 'getting closer to seeing our babies again' soon.

Watch: Residents duck for cover as truck explodes on Napier street
New Zealand

Watch: Residents duck for cover as truck explodes on Napier street

13 Oct 08:49 PM

Residents just missed as flying debris hurtled towards them during truck fire explosion.

Northland Tarara reconnecting with roots on Croatia rugby trip
Kahu

Northland Tarara reconnecting with roots on Croatia rugby trip

13 Oct 08:14 PM

Players descended from Dalmatian settlers get a once in a lifetime opportunity

Weedkiller deemed okay in NZ pulled off Australian shelves
New Zealand

Weedkiller deemed okay in NZ pulled off Australian shelves

13 Oct 08:04 PM

'We haven’t taken this decision lightly and are exercising a high degree of caution.'

Man found fighting for his life on rural Waikato road
New Zealand

Man found fighting for his life on rural Waikato road

13 Oct 06:27 PM

The man was found with critical injuries on Hampton Downs Rd early this morning.

New foreign investment fund aimed at people with more than 'a lousy $20m', says Winston Peters
Politics

New foreign investment fund aimed at people with more than 'a lousy $20m', says Winston Peters

13 Oct 05:54 PM

'The economy is going to be strengthened by foreign investment.'

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Watch: Napier’s little-known kiwi creche and the 60 fluffy chicks that play there
New Zealand

Watch: Napier’s little-known kiwi creche and the 60 fluffy chicks that play there

13 Oct 05:00 PM

One kiwi keeper says 'we pinch ourselves sometimes' being involved with the Napier creche.

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'Interest is high': Luxury Mount retirement village apartment prices revealed
New Zealand

'Interest is high': Luxury Mount retirement village apartment prices revealed

13 Oct 04:02 PM

Five apartments have sold off the plans as construction ramps up.

Mayor: Whangārei faces $800,000 bill for cleaning up vandalism and waste
New Zealand

Mayor: Whangārei faces $800,000 bill for cleaning up vandalism and waste

13 Oct 04:00 PM

Opinion: Many are shocked to hear the amount we spend on graffiti and litter control.

'Dark feeling': Retired NRL players open up on mental health
New Zealand

'Dark feeling': Retired NRL players open up on mental health

13 Oct 03:49 PM

Roy Asotasi, Jason Nightingale, Louis Armstrong and Sione Faumuina visit a workplace.

'Once in a lifetime': Kiwis have chance to see comet reappearing after 80,000 years
New Zealand

'Once in a lifetime': Kiwis have chance to see comet reappearing after 80,000 years

13 Oct 08:21 AM

The best chance to see the comet would be to leave the city and head west.

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Opinion: Energy the goldmine NZ First will exploit in 2026 election campaign
Politics

Opinion: Energy the goldmine NZ First will exploit in 2026 election campaign

13 Oct 05:55 AM

Criticising the energy companies has proven effective for NZ First thus far.

Former cop creates road code board game
New Zealand

Former cop creates road code board game

13 Oct 05:18 AM

A corrections officer created a driving board game for schools and prisons.

Watch: Winston Peters accosted by protesters, two arrested after pushing Shane Jones
Politics

Watch: Winston Peters accosted by protesters, two arrested after pushing Shane Jones

13 Oct 04:03 AM

Winston Peters described the protesters as "woke and feral".

State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ near Taranaki; two injured
New Zealand

State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ near Taranaki; two injured

13 Oct 03:03 AM

Motorists are told to expect delays.

Man assaulting woman pointed gun at bystanders, police say
New Zealand

Man assaulting woman pointed gun at bystanders, police say

13 Oct 01:48 AM

Police want witnesses to come forward and say some filmed the incident.

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