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'Everyone is welcome': ‘Bowls and BBQ’ fundraiser returns for fifth year
New Zealand

'Everyone is welcome': ‘Bowls and BBQ’ fundraiser returns for fifth year

18 Feb 09:00 PM

Big Brothers Big Sisters Rotorua matches children aged six to 12 with adult mentors.

Dairy prices dip slightly in latest GDT
New Zealand

Dairy prices dip slightly in latest GDT

18 Feb 08:13 PM

All products except one slid into negative territory.

Swim, bike, and outlast the ‘territorial dogs’: Samoan athletes starting a triathlon culture
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Swim, bike, and outlast the ‘territorial dogs’: Samoan athletes starting a triathlon culture

18 Feb 08:11 PM

Locals have opened their arms to welcome a group of Samoan triathletes to Napier.

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New Zealand

Son was insane when he stabbed his father to death as he washed dishes, judge finds

18 Feb 08:03 PM

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Former chief executive to return to Western Bay council
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Former chief executive to return to Western Bay council

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Lakes mates: Neighbours team up for regional deal bid

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‘Taking back control’: Police spent $75,000 patrolling gang funeral

18 Feb 05:00 PM

Eighteen arrests were made as out-of-town cops and the Eagle helicopter swooped.

Homeless family camps at Whangārei beach for more than a month, draws complaints
New Zealand

Homeless family camps at Whangārei beach for more than a month, draws complaints

18 Feb 05:00 PM

The family camped at Parua Bay Yacht Club for over a month.

Hundertwasser Art Centre hoping to claw back losses with good summer
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Hundertwasser Art Centre hoping to claw back losses with good summer

18 Feb 05:00 PM

The centre has struggled with low tourist numbers and the cost-of-living crisis.

'It wasn't about me any more': Former student honours legacy of beloved teacher with terminal cancer
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'It wasn't about me any more': Former student honours legacy of beloved teacher with terminal cancer

18 Feb 05:00 PM

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‘Bizarre’: Iwi calls out decision to allow superyacht with dirty hull into Hauraki Gulf
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‘Bizarre’: Iwi calls out decision to allow superyacht with dirty hull into Hauraki Gulf

18 Feb 04:00 PM

The Sea Eagle failed biosecurity standards twice and is undergoing more cleaning today.

How fresh sighting of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and kids fits into timeline
New Zealand

How fresh sighting of Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and kids fits into timeline

18 Feb 04:00 PM

Tom Phillips has been credibly sighted only a handful of times since disappearing in 2021.

South Island farmers move to flexible milking
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South Island farmers move to flexible milking

18 Feb 04:00 PM

DairyNZ finds over 40% of Canterbury and Otago-Southland farmers use flexible milking.

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‘It is so wrong’: Drunk driver gets home detention for crash that killed fashion designer

18 Feb 04:00 PM

Fashion designer Samantha Williams was killed by drink driver Jake Hamlin.

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New Zealand

Council assets could be discounted for housing entity

18 Feb 04:00 PM

The public will soon have a say on a joint venture housing proposal.

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The 27-year-old added another honour to her golden 2024 run.

Historic Waikato war battle site to be returned to descendants of Māori fighters
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Historic Waikato war battle site to be returned to descendants of Māori fighters

18 Feb 07:59 AM

The Crown confiscated more than 486,000ha of land, including the site at Ō-Rākau.

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New Zealand

Kiwis return from overseas weight loss surgery with life-threatening complications

18 Feb 06:13 AM

They clog up an already overburdened public health system, a surgeon says.

Minister ‘pretty certain’ bird flu outbreak over
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Minister ‘pretty certain’ bird flu outbreak over

18 Feb 04:36 AM

Andrew Hoggard warns another incursion of a different strain is likely.

Gisborne’s unique school blends heritage and innovation to reshape learning
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Gisborne’s unique school blends heritage and innovation to reshape learning

18 Feb 04:00 AM

'Our students are here to grow': Inside a Gisborne kura outside the mainstream.

Puku Ora shutting down due to school lunch changes
New Zealand

Puku Ora shutting down due to school lunch changes

18 Feb 03:21 AM

The founders confirmed on social media that the business was closing down.

Whataupoko Reserve trail gets $50,000 funding boost
New Zealand

Whataupoko Reserve trail gets $50,000 funding boost

18 Feb 02:47 AM

Gisborne Mountain Biking Club received $50k for the trail from Trust Tairāwhiti.

Council’s $1.5m plan to alter Kāeo River and reduce flooding
New Zealand

Council’s $1.5m plan to alter Kāeo River and reduce flooding

18 Feb 02:30 AM

Phase two of the Kāeo flood scheme will start this year.

Splash Planet pulling the plug early to cover costs
New Zealand

Splash Planet pulling the plug early to cover costs

18 Feb 02:29 AM

Visitor numbers to the water park are down more than 15,000 on the previous season.

Three burglaries in Dargaville overnight, ‘suspicious’ activity reported
New Zealand

Three burglaries in Dargaville overnight, ‘suspicious’ activity reported

18 Feb 02:22 AM

Police said reports of suspicious activity were being investigated to ascertain links.

Gisborne team go green at Trolley Grand Prix
New Zealand

Gisborne team go green at Trolley Grand Prix

18 Feb 01:57 AM

Members of The Broccoli Boys danced and drove in giant broccoli costumes.

Concern for missing Rotorua man: Police appeal for sightings
New Zealand

Concern for missing Rotorua man: Police appeal for sightings

18 Feb 01:33 AM

He was last seen on February 9 in Rotorua's Hamurana area.

AI tool used to help with Gisborne’s woody debris problem
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AI tool used to help with Gisborne’s woody debris problem

18 Feb 01:29 AM

GDC has used AI to help get on top of the woody debris issue impacting Tairāwhiti.

‘Absolutely fizzing’: Junior clubbies ready for Oceans 25
New Zealand

‘Absolutely fizzing’: Junior clubbies ready for Oceans 25

18 Feb 01:28 AM

More than 50 Gisborne surf lifesavers flying club flags at national under-14 carnival

$10.3m funding approved for Tauranga traffic chokepoint project
New Zealand

$10.3m funding approved for Tauranga traffic chokepoint project

18 Feb 01:23 AM

Plans for a tidal lane at Turret Rd can begin but construction is still two years away.

The Country: Winston Peters on the Paris Agreement
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The Country: Winston Peters on the Paris Agreement

18 Feb 01:05 AM

Winston Peters, Bruce Cotterill, Kevin "Smiley" Barrett, and Phil Duncan.

Fresh sighting of missing Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and his children
New Zealand

Fresh sighting of missing Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and his children

18 Feb 12:41 AM

The father and his three children were spotted sitting in a layby on State Highway 4.

Return of the Tri - athletes from 15 countries race their way to Napier
New Zealand

Return of the Tri - athletes from 15 countries race their way to Napier

18 Feb 12:30 AM

The World Cup event on Sunday is part of the second Napier Triathlon Festival.

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