Santa’s little helper: Kiwi teacher to work as elf in Santa village in Finland
Kids already warned to be on their best behaviour with the Arctic Circle-bound teacher.
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“One could say that the deer are doing more good than harm."
House fire rages in rural Bay of Plenty town
A woman who saw the fire in Tāneatua described it as 'raging'.
Shane Jones calls for new Crown entity to drill for geothermal energy
Jones is also promising a future for the Marsden Point refinery.
Bay of Plenty Steamers end Hawke's Bay Magpies' season
An erratic season concludes in Tauranga.
Kayakers rescued after being blown offshore, local uses private helicopter in search
Police said a fourth member of the group, on a paddleboard, was also unaccounted for.
Battle of the Bays: Bay of Plenty steal quarter-final in dying moments
The Steamers roll on to the semifinals.
Boil water notice lifted for Manawatū town
Potentially unsafe levels of e-coli bacteria were detected on Thursday.
The Ultimate thrill: A cross between netball and American football
Now a high-level competitive sport, Ultimate is making its mark in the community.
'Dumbfounded': Mother of missing Marokopa children hits back at online trolls
Cat says she is dumbfounded by nasty comments and 'lost' without her children.
'You broke my family': Son's words to father who sexually abused him for 7 years
The dad coached his young son and friend to perform sexual acts in front of him.
Serious two-vehicle Waikato crash, two injured
The road is closed and diversions are being put in place.
Interislander ferries can run for 20 more years, claims Winston Peters
The coalition Government appeared split on what to do about the ferries.
Return to power charges NZ First members as Winston Peters opens party conference
Members are celebrating being back in government as the conference starts.
'An ethical dilemma': 30-year medical career ended by Covid vaccine stance
Doctor tried to keep practising under Māori customary law.
Former SAS tracker says soldiers could find Tom Phillips within two weeks
The fugitive Marokopa father and his three kids were spotted by pig hunters last week.
Why Tairāwhiti needs a specialist emergency response team
Initiative will make region 'one of the most well-resourced' in NZ.
Opinion: What’s the difference between investment products and financial advice?
Opinion: The financial world is awash with retail products.
'I thought she would be disadvantaged': How surgery transformed a schoolgirl's life
Six years on from surgery, Te Waiwaha is trilingual and loves to sing and play sports.
Opinion: ‘Shaky start’ for Hastings to Napier railway line
Opinion: Only three short-line public railway lines in operation in North Island .
'Footsteps of our tipuna': New race custodians aim to uphold IronMāori's legacy of inclusion and support
Chairperson Mike Paku said the event had gone from 'strength to strength'.
Tiny Thames train attraction at risk from sea level rise project
The track runs along a seawall that protects $1 billion in assets.
Echunga sinks - Kiwis’ 1800s visual memory shaped by paintings: Toni MacKinnon
Opinion: Within hours the Echunga had broken up and almost all its cargo was lost.
Opinion: High-priced colt shows potential with Awapuni win
OPINION: Colt had to call on all his qualities for win.
Devices, haze and the arrival of Christ: Inside Hastings' first medical cannabis lounge
'There’s plenty of harm in Hastings already, we want to offer something reducing harm.'
The meth lab, the gang taxing and a murder charge
Five years after a meth lab was found in bush, the chaotic fallout can be revealed.
'Definitely my favourite tractor': A little Fergy called Eric
Ross Sainsbury 'deliberately find jobs that I can use Eric for'.
Marcus Musson: Positive signs from China but forest owners should hold the high-fives
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First permaculture garden for Auckland Garden DesignFest
Gardeners keen on interesting design ideas are in for a treat.
Locally rejected port expansion plan gets fast-track tick
Eleven Northland projects get approval for fast-tracking.
Small-town backdrop frames the bigger picture
Jared Donkin speaks with Tom Raynel about his journey to founding Radlab.
Winston Peters promises ‘major’ policy announcement at NZ First conference
The policy wasn't in the coalition agreement but Peters is confident he'll get support.
Boaties asked to stay clear of Hot Water Beach during search and rescue exercise
Emergency services to converge on Coromandel for training event.