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'A star is born': Teenager scores 40 points for the Hawks in NBL opener
New Zealand

'A star is born': Teenager scores 40 points for the Hawks in NBL opener

13 Mar 01:03 AM

Jackson Ball turned 17 this week.

How to catch rare blood moon in NZ skies
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How to catch rare blood moon in NZ skies

13 Mar 12:57 AM

A rare blood moon will be visible across New Zealand.

Winston Peters on Marco Rubio, agriculture tariffs, and DEI
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Winston Peters on Marco Rubio, agriculture tariffs, and DEI

13 Mar 12:43 AM

Winston Peters, Professor Keith Woodford, Michelle Sands, Chris Russell, Andrew Jennings.

Police target remote settlement only accessible by boat in hunt for fugitive dad Tom Phillips
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Police target remote settlement only accessible by boat in hunt for fugitive dad Tom Phillips

13 Mar 12:37 AM

Police said they will be active in the wider Marokopa area over the coming days.

Hawke’s Bay woman among first females at national digger competition
New Zealand

Hawke’s Bay woman among first females at national digger competition

The competition challenges operators with precision tasks, such as painting, pouring water into a glass, opening a beer bottle and picking up an egg.

From rescue to research: Green turtles released for major project
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From rescue to research: Green turtles released for major project

13 Mar 12:00 AM

Five green turtles were released into Rangaunu Harbour in the Far North.

Man found in critical condition after serious assault in Hastings suburb
New Zealand

Man found in critical condition after serious assault in Hastings suburb

12 Mar 11:56 PM

Police were called to an address and found a man critically injured.

‘Beloved student’ fatally struck by train named
New Zealand

‘Beloved student’ fatally struck by train named

12 Mar 11:38 PM

Matamata College has paid tribute to Sarie Morton.

Meat 'umamification' idea tops Dragon's Den competition
New Zealand

Meat 'umamification' idea tops Dragon's Den competition

12 Mar 11:22 PM

AgResearch senior scientist Renyu Zhang's idea makes use of lower-value product.

Kiwi shearers chase revenge in Welsh test match
New Zealand

Kiwi shearers chase revenge in Welsh test match

12 Mar 11:02 PM

David Buick and Jack Fagan to go head-to-head with Gethin Lewis and Llyr Jones.

Iwi-Māori partnership unveils plan to boost health outcomes from Taumarunui to Whanganui
New Zealand

Iwi-Māori partnership unveils plan to boost health outcomes from Taumarunui to Whanganui

12 Mar 11:00 PM

The plan focuses on 'culturally attuned and responsive' health and wellbeing outcomes.

Operation Trolley: Why Rotorua’s top cop says opposition worked
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Operation Trolley: Why Rotorua’s top cop says opposition worked

12 Mar 11:00 PM

Police positive that many homeless had since referred to agencies.

Pistol found down the side of couch confiscated, charges laid
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Pistol found down the side of couch confiscated, charges laid

12 Mar 10:58 PM

A 34-year-old man is facing multiple charges in Whangārei District Court today.

‘The Italians are coming back’ - European firm confirms bid to build Northland Expressway
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‘The Italians are coming back’ - European firm confirms bid to build Northland Expressway

12 Mar 10:55 PM

An Italian firm is one of a number of investors keen to build the Northland Expressway.

Truck crash closes part of SH1 in Waikato, delays expected
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Truck crash closes part of SH1 in Waikato, delays expected

12 Mar 10:32 PM

Emergency services responded to the incident around 10am.

Slight delays expected as highway through Kawakawa rebuilt
New Zealand

Slight delays expected as highway through Kawakawa rebuilt

12 Mar 10:20 PM

State Highway One through Kawakawa getting rebuilt from Sunday.

Cyclist injured in Coromandel crash, road closed
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Cyclist injured in Coromandel crash, road closed

12 Mar 10:10 PM

The crash involved a vehicle and a bicycle on Main Rd (State Highway 25).

Whanganui fish and chip shop fire caused by oily rag ‘bursting into flames’
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Whanganui fish and chip shop fire caused by oily rag ‘bursting into flames’

12 Mar 10:06 PM

'It doesn’t happen often.'

Watch: Ute driver’s shock at undertaking truck
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Watch: Ute driver’s shock at undertaking truck

12 Mar 09:00 PM

He overtook the truck using a passing lane before it sped up, he claims.

Desert Rd to reopen after two-month closure for major upgrades
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Desert Rd to reopen after two-month closure for major upgrades

12 Mar 08:39 PM

SH1 between Tūrangi and Waiouru was closed, forcing a 40-minute detour.

Pumice quarry owners, land owner fined $272k for consent breaches
New Zealand

Pumice quarry owners, land owner fined $272k for consent breaches

12 Mar 07:59 PM

Paengaroa pumice quarry and landowner fined $272,000 for resource consent breaches.

Hundreds sign petition to keep busy stretch of highway 80km/h
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Hundreds sign petition to keep busy stretch of highway 80km/h

12 Mar 07:48 PM

Mayor is urging NZTA for safety improvements on the highway stretch.

Rare Bay of Plenty postal note and stamps in $1.5m auction
New Zealand

Rare Bay of Plenty postal note and stamps in $1.5m auction

12 Mar 07:46 PM

A Whakatāne postal note from 1893 is valued at $500 for the auction.

Mayor vows action after girl dies in train tragedy near Matamata College
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Mayor vows action after girl dies in train tragedy near Matamata College

12 Mar 07:46 PM

Police and WorkSafe are making inquiries following the incident.

Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Taupō District Council move in together
New Zealand

Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Taupō District Council move in together

12 Mar 07:00 PM

The entities are now under the same roof in He Whare Hono ō Tūwharetoa.

What it’s like playing one of the toughest golf courses in the country
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What it’s like playing one of the toughest golf courses in the country

12 Mar 05:45 PM

The course near Taupō is not that intimidating, just challenging.

Replacing an entire school: Excited kids watch as modular classrooms, admin block arrive in one go
New Zealand

Replacing an entire school: Excited kids watch as modular classrooms, admin block arrive in one go

12 Mar 05:31 PM

The fleet of trucks and a crane stopped everyone in the community in their tracks.

Far North news briefs - bees swarm library, armed robber hit and travel fund
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Far North news briefs - bees swarm library, armed robber hit and travel fund

12 Mar 05:00 PM

News snippets from the Far North

Far North drought could lead to more water retrictions
New Zealand

Far North drought could lead to more water retrictions

12 Mar 05:00 PM

Far North's big dry could mean more restrictions on water use

Northland uni student one of eight scholarship recipients
New Zealand

Northland uni student one of eight scholarship recipients

12 Mar 05:00 PM

Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust scholarship for Northland uni student

Rāhui possible as pāua stocks dwindle
New Zealand

Rāhui possible as pāua stocks dwindle

12 Mar 05:00 PM

Eight Far North hapū discussing problem of excessive pāua taken at Ahipara.

‘Limb-it-less’ combo conquer IronmanNZ with ‘pig-headed determination’
New Zealand

‘Limb-it-less’ combo conquer IronmanNZ with ‘pig-headed determination’

12 Mar 05:00 PM

A Bay woman has helped her friend become the first female amputee to complete IronmanNZ.

‘Supporting artists’: New project boosts emerging Hawke’s Bay talent
New Zealand

‘Supporting artists’: New project boosts emerging Hawke’s Bay talent

12 Mar 05:00 PM

Artists receive professional audio and video for their own platforms and promotion.

'Iconic': The big plan for one of NZ's oldest rātā trees
New Zealand

'Iconic': The big plan for one of NZ's oldest rātā trees

12 Mar 05:00 PM

A conservation project the size of 88 rugby fields will surround it.

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