Seven residents to receive Stratford Citizen Awards in 2024
'These are people who help make Stratford a great place to call home' - Mayor Neil Volzke.
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Why teen service station robber got a 65% discount at sentencing
Anaru Rueben was involved in a $14,000 aggravated robbery of a Gull station.
Tips for identifying and avoiding scams
Identifying email scams is getting increasingly more difficult.
'Captured by their own hand': Lawyer claims unlawful arrest is caught on camera
The man would not give his details when police asked, triggering a chain of events.
‘Rug up warm’: Overnight temps to plummet as low as –5C, widespread frosts forecast
Multiple South Island cities will wake to below freezing conditions tomorrow.
Company gifts charity prime position on rugby jerseys
Charity's important role gets a major boost.
Study shows low health risk from Cyclone Gabrielle silt
Tonnes of silt was spread across parts of Hawke's Bay during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Man charged with murder over death of 23-year-old woman in Palmerston North
The woman received medical attention, but died at the scene.
Shared pathway grant will allow cyclists to go from Russell to Horeke in Far North
Work to continue on Russell - Ōpua walking track after $71,500 grant.
Town to get one of its one-lane bridges replaced – but the other will have to wait
It will cost up to $125 million to replace all the bridges but bottlenecks will continue.
'Exciting': NZ sheep milk company scores a big win in China
Spring Sheep has gaining brand registration for its infant milk formula.
Artist uses fire to tell story of volcanic plateau
'Magical wonderlands' have risen from the ashes of volcanic activity.
Digger operator dies in river tragedy after machine tips over
Emergency services were notified of the incident at Waimatā about 10.20am.
New kaupapa Māori hauora and oranga space opens doors
Kaitāia’s new Māori health and wellbeing space He Kura now open.
Polystyrene recycling comes to Palmerston North
The polystyrene will be recycled into picture frames and decorative mouldings
The Country: Meat the Need's Siobhan O’Malley
Siobhan O’Malley, Ben Picton, Steve Wyn-Harris, Don Fraser.
Wairoa rugby gets reward with 11 players in Poverty Bay squad
There's plenty happening as rugby switches to the representative season.
150 metres of pipe could cost council $10m to replace
'The materials being considered need to withstand the aggressive corrosive environment.'
Masseuse to the All Blacks: How Elly Hunt found success with her dream job
Working with New Zealand’s iconic rugby team was a pinnacle she never thought she'd reach.
'Horrible': Only luck stopped people dying in Wairoa flood – mayor
As the cleanup continues, Wairoa residents face an uncertain future.
Imports plunge, New Zealand records $669m goods trade surplus for June
Kiwifruit exports shone but car imports tanked.
New facility for Central Plateau emergency operations
It will provide a central point for search and rescue operations and emergency management.
'It winds the whole community down': Rural school bus changes kick in
'You've got potentially 400 kids sitting on the side of the road next year.'
Tears as Enchanter skipper found not guilty of tragedy that killed five
'No one can control and influence the sea. It is unpredictable.'
Kāinga Ora's 'battery-hen development' proposed for Ruakākā now under review
State housing builds that can't be finished by mid-2025 are being reassessed.
Martin Williams: Hawke’s Bay is juggling several crises
OPINION: Councillors accept that rates cannot keep spiralling up.
Taupō CBD open for business again after contractor hits gas pipe
Cordons were in place in an 800-metre radius from the affected area.
Kiwi shearers beaten in first test in Wales
It wasn't all bad news for the Kiwis, as they both made the five-man Cothi Shears Open.
Wairoa’s new officer-in-charge: ‘I thrive on a challenge’
'My policing has followed my footy, starting in the big city and moving to the provinces.'
Amazing development for junior squash players in Whanganui
Youngsters try their hand at squash.
Why Miley the huntaway has the x-factor
A lot of time and effort goes into breeding and training a working dog.
Small rural projects boost communities, says Shane Jones
Regional Development Minister opens new centre at Kaingaroa.