Māori 'ready' for seats on council
Ruapehu woman Fiona Kahukura Chase urges Horizons to set up Māori wards.
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'It sucks': Dialysis patients devastated after closure of Auckland renal unit
Patients who spend 12 hours a week hooked up to a life-saving machine upset at closure.
House prices continue to soar; biggest gains in entry-level properties
'It's no wonder first-home buyers have been feeling so hard done by,' QV boss says.
Big read: Phil Nixon on why 'South Taranaki is the centre of the universe'
Mayor Phil Nixon sees a bright future for South Taranaki.
Horizons consulting on Māori wards
Horizons Regional Council are seeking submissions on whether to establish a Māori ward.
'No answers': Police stumped by toddler's death in state care
Police have no idea how Deajay Parkinson-Batt died while in Oranga Tamariki care.
Local Focus: What's in a zine?
Underground publishing popular with library and buyers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'They're all fluff': Ruru gets luxurious spa treatment
The morepork, also known as a ruru, is one of six rehabilitation cases at Wildbase.
Record deal: Iwi buys land under top Auckland school for $97m
The college becomes our 145th school transferred to iwi under treaty settlements.
'Meet a Muslim': National roadshow ahead of mosque attacks anniversary
'Ignorance leads to misunderstandings,' says imam touring NZ.
Local Focus: Palmerston North's Green MP enjoying new role
Activist-cum-Parliamentarian in his element. Made from funding by NZ On Air.
Music to the ears: Crowded House's nationwide tour back on this month
Something to sing about: Crowded House's "To The Island" tour is all go.
Students 'incredibly disappointed', orientation scrapped
"We really wanted to give new students that first-year experience."
Police investigate 'unexplained' death in Palmerston North
Information sought on man's final days.
Dead body in The Square: Police want public's help
The death is being treated as unexplained.
Teacher deregistered after marrying girl he taught in primary school
Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal says teacher's misconduct was "at the most extreme".
Unlawfully detained: NZDF conducting full inquiry into man's military police kidnap allegation
Minister confirms inquiry into "serious" allegation man was kidnapped by military police.
Public sector employment boosted post-pandemic, and not only in Wellington
In the year up to last December, 7630 new jobs were created in the public sector.
State Highway 5 closed due to fallen trees
Waka Kotahi NZTA hopes State Highway 5 will be open by lunchtime today.
Fire in South Wairarapa burns 45ha overnight
The scrub fire near Cape Palliser lighthouse started on Monday evening.
Pilots complain of laser lights targeting night flights
Aviation school reports incidents to police and the CAA.
Six helicopters battling spreading forestry fire near Palmerston North
Fire crews battled the forest blaze for hours yesterday.
Hawkeyes eye Teams Champs title defence
Randal Tarrant sold a winning Superstock car to buy a house. Can his new one do the trick?
Pair tried to put spoon up friend's bottom, filmed it
The offending happened during a drunken night out in 2019.
The companies dumping contaminants down the drain - and getting away with it
Some of New Zealand's biggest manufacturers and brands are repeat offenders.
Boys' schools ask parents to pay more in voluntary donations
'Boys get the priority', says McAuley High School principal Jan Waelen.
How to teach skills for workplace of next generation
Teachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.
The best and the worst: Who's had the most sunshine so far this year?
Good day sunshine? Some towns and cities have enjoyed 50 per cent more sun than others.
Magnitude 4.2 quake felt in Wellington
A small earthquake was felt in the Lower North Island on Friday morning.
Eftpos outage hits retailers in busy lunchtime rush across North Island
Shoppers were hit by an unwelcome surprise when they went to make purchases.
One person arrested after burglary of Cambridge jewellery store
The male will appear in the Youth Court at a later date.
Blind faith: Harveys' new owners aim high
The new owners of Harvey Furnishings have plans to double the group's $30m turn over.