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Brazen hammer heist: Police hunt jewel thief, staff distressed after store raid
Alleged thief struck before 1pm and after the robbery fled the scene in a vehicle.
‘I've done wrong:’ How jailed sex offender tried to fool drug test with chamomile tea
Now it's cost Haydn Christy his chance of being released on parole this month.
'Time to lead': Airline founder hands over to son after 40 years
Craig Emeny founded Air Chathams in 1984, alongside his wife Marion.
Rangitīkei fencer regains Golden Pliers title
The 49-year-old had to miss four years of action following a shoulder injury in 2017.
Letters: Do politicians know how bad our rural roads are?
OPINION: Seymour is a little fish in this big ocean, who knows how to swim with the tide.
Singapore firm partners with iwi, transforming game design with $1m investment
Hidden's immersive games blend history and storytelling, inspired by Māori traditions.
'Dangerous and stupid': 12 more arrested over Levin boy racer 'invasion'
Two police officers were hurt, woman knocked unconscious as crowd filmed her.
'Makes a lot of sense': Bioeconomy Science Institute's new HQ
The decision comes as the science sector overhaul came into effect on Tuesday.
Why this young vet chose a rural life over city clinics
Holly Gardyne has no regrets about moving to a rural practice.
Noble false widow spider establishes itself in New Zealand
One of the world’s most invasive arachnids is thriving in urban areas in Aotearoa.
'I just want to be here': 22yo facing cancer for fifth time seeks treatment in Mexico
'I want to see my family grow up, I want my friends, I want to work as a nurse.'
Editorial: Referee abuse is a threat to all of sport
OPINION: Officials are crucial, often overlooked and vital for community sports.
'Where I needed to be': US high school the right move for Kiwi basketballer
Elijah Fonotia committed to Harford Community College to advance his basketball career.
Giant-killers: Liston College's dramatic rise in Auckland 1A rugby
Rotorua Boys' retained the Moascar Cup, defeating Napier 29-7 in wet conditions.
Taranaki teen handed 36-game ban after shoulder-charging referee
The unnamed player lined up the referee and ran into him, knocking the ref to the ground.
Golden 16-metre Buddhist statue set to ‘tower above’ horrified community
Auckland Council art 'loophole' horrifies neighbours as giant golden statue takes shape.
Melatonin is going to be everywhere. Why aren’t sleep specialists happy about it?
The chances of building up a reliance on melatonin or sleeping pills were high.
Ranfurly Shield-winning prop retires at 28 due to 'head knocks'
Joel Hintz's proudest moment was lifting the Log o' Wood as his side arrived in Napier.
Is it a toastie if it's shaped like a Jenga block?
Filled with prawn, looking like sushi – an eatery thinks it's onto an NZ toastie winner.
Rising star: Shaun Fannin's quest for steeplechase success with Jesko
Fannin plans to target the $200,000 Grand National Steeplechase in August.
Ben Francis: Sports fans lose when referees are abused
OPINION: Referees face abuse across all levels of sport and something must change.
'Disgusting': Details emerge over referee abuse leading to rugby postponement
Mana College fans' behaviour sparked the decision after a contentious call.
'Step in the right direction': Council to investigate land return to hapū
The decision comes after a petition signed by more than 2500 people.
Editorial: Local government reform could mean reshaping, not ditching, regional councils
OPINION: Shane Jones argued there's no compelling case for regional councils. Is he right?
'Absolutely unreal': Dive trip inspires young conservationists
The trip to one of the world's best dive spots rewarded the passion of nine Northlanders.
Referee abuse leads to all Horowhenua-Kāpiti rugby games being canned this weekend
An incident involving school teams has forced Horowhenua-Kāpiti Rugby Union's hand.
Editorial: Wool carpet contract a win for more than one
OPINION: Kāinga Ora has confirmed a $2 million contract for the supply of wool carpet.