Five Northland schools face lunch delivery, quality concerns
Ministry of Education is working with suppliers to improve meal delivery.
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Port of Tauranga hopes for breakthrough on logjam, posts 27% net profit lift
The port has run out of capacity - but legal action has blocked growth again.
One dead in single vehicle crash on Nuhaka Opoutama Road
Nuhaka Opoutama Rd closed after tragedy.
Summer's not over yet: 30C coming again for Hawke’s Bay
Hawke's Bay is the place to be for the first three days of meteorological autumn.
Young guns day at Golden Shears
Finals results in the day sessions on the first day of the Golden Shears in Masterton.
$19b boost: Agri sector set to carry NZ economy this year
Infometrics’ latest look at regional economies shows signs of recovery in rural areas.
Should new booze shops be allowed in Rotorua?
The proposals include a three-year freeze on new off-licence approvals.
Man completes Waikato River challenge fueled by kumara - survives getting lost
'I don’t know how you get lost on a one-way river.'
Owners of Whakaari/White Island have company’s conviction quashed
The volcano's deadly eruption killed 22 and seriously injured 25.
'Might require self-defence classes': Retailers have mixed feelings on new Govt crime measures
'Usually, shoplifters just come, take what they want, and walk away.'
'Pathetic' vandals tear up cricket turf
The Katikati Cricket Club has been left disheartened after some weekend vandalism.
‘High operating costs’: Toi Ohomai to close campus, move courses
Affected courses include wood manufacturing, saw doctoring, and forest management.
'She deserved better': Ariki Rigby was murdered for wearing Mongrel Mob T-shirt
Family say they will make a 'whole lot of noise' at sentencing of murderer Jimmy Heremaia.
Big local win in Golden Shears speed shear
The first night of the 2025 Golden Shears closed with a local speed shear success.
‘Creating capacity’: New private surgical facility anchors $80m development
Pioneering surgeon-led facility will create 100 jobs and is part of a $80m development.
'Anything that can go wrong will': Two Irish pubs in liquidation owe more than $500k each
'We had delays, licencing issues, staffing issues, a cyclone, we had every type of thing.'
Three-car crash on SH29, several injured
A crash is reportedly blocking traffic on SH29, near Tauriko.
Hauraki Plains College receives second threat, school closed today
The first threat came yesterday morning. Last night, there was another one.
Honouring Mason's legacy: Taking on a 50cc scooter ride from Napier to Wellington for a departed mate
'Mason was the type of guy who would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it.'
Helen Clark thanks father on his 103rd birthday
Helen Clark with her father George Clark at home in Waihī Beach ahead of his 103rd birthday. Video / Rosalie Liddle Crawford
'Phenomenal': Helen Clark thanks father on his 103rd birthday
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says her dad has a 'great determination to live'.
Empowering women through hands-on car workshops: ‘Some have never popped the bonnet’
Melissa Hannan is a mechanic on a mission to teach women basic automotive maintenance.
1995 to 2025: Best friends and co-owners of Hamilton's Rocket Coffee earn spot in global list
Never having drunk it before he was unaware that “coffee doesn’t come all ready to drink”.
Award boosts cycling-mad city’s major event prowess
BMX Rotorua has put the city on the BMX world map.
‘Remembering and honouring’: Kapa haka pays tribute to Māori Battalion
Te Taumata o Apanui featured stars like Rob Ruha and Ria Hall.
From one council role to another: ‘Now I get to do the action stuff’
Tony Robinson resigns, no byelection as less than a year left in the term.
From protest to partnership: Pākaitore legacy 30 years on
Friday, February 28, marks the 30th anniversary since Whanganui Māori made their stand.
Breeding the 'Wagyu of the lamb world'
In 2016, the Reeves started breeding their own sheep, called Waimai CharaBlack.
‘Thuds’ from man's punches as he attacked ex-partner heard by golfer 50m away
A man was playing golf when he heard screaming; he looked up and saw a woman being beaten.
Murdered girl’s mother has died but her fight with killer over his $15k compo continues
Sam Te Hei was one of two men who murdered Colleen Burrows in 1987.
‘A champion bloke’: Melbourne Cup-winning Kiwi trainer dies
The racing world has been stunned by the sudden death of champion trainer Mike Moroney.
‘Dangerous and reckless’: Police escort mining company truck away from protesters
The protesters dismissed mining company OceanaGold's description, saying it was 'low-key'.
Gisborne market leads with 32% cheaper produce than supermarkets
Gisborne's Farmers' Market celebrated its 19th birthday last weekend.
Department of Conservation team responds to stranded whale entaglement
A Department of Conservation team responded to a report of an entangled Arnoux’s beaked whale in oyster farm infrastructure in Whangaroa Harbour. Video / Department of Conservation