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Local Focus: 20km of slashed road closed
20km of Mangatokerau Rd in Gisborne will be permanently closed due to 2013 storm damage.
20km of Mangatokerau Rd in Gisborne will be permanently closed due to 2013 storm damage.
Top cop says for as little as $34 a steering wheel lock could deter car thieves.
The Bay of Plenty DHB has been contacted for comment.
Yet another Auckland border breach has been recorded, involving three university students.
It's no surprise the First Bloke's love of the ocean has rubbed off on his daughter Neve.
The doctors had a fifth flight booked but it did not eventuate.
The deadline for people to get out of Queenstown expired last Friday.
Two vehicles had driven close to 500km before being told to turn around and go home.
Gisborne police accepted there were unanswered questions about the investigation.
Three cars were destroyed and at least two others damaged.
About 80 fishery officers searched eight East Coast homes with police in support.
Nearly double the NZ average reported experiencing hate speech online in the past year.
'Little girl from Gizzy' remembered as a selfless, caring teen who lived life to the full.
A group of 30 "nannies" playing Housie defended their $700 from thieves using chairs.
Tairāwhiti Pharmaceuticals convicted of modifying and taking water from Te Whare Wetlands.
Anti-tour protestors were being "bashed" - but claims some police didn't come to help
Warning of 120 kilometre per hour winds or a small tornado.
Covid vaccine hesitancy still a factor among Gisborne's port workers.
Tekapo was the coldest spot this morning at -7 with Manapouri and Timaru close behind.
Severe frosts are expected for South Island locations including Alexandra and Queenstown.
Red hot demand for logs, shipping and weather disruption means big queue.
The North Island, Te Ika-a-Māui, might see frosty conditions tomorrow.
The bylaw bans the culturally abhorrent practice of sending mortuary waste to sea.
Building boom, dairy prices driving economic confidence around country.
Pressure from mayors sees Finance Minister press banks to extend bank hub trial.
Camper says proposal to close Turihaua Point is a breach of rights.
A new survey has shone a light on the state of crime within the Whanganui-Manawatū region.
Batten down the hatches - it's a windy day in the north.
The mānuka plantation encroaches on Te Whare Wetlands, deemed "regionally significant".
Highway closed in both directions after crash.