Ngamatapouri will attempt to take the Grand Challenge Shield from Kaierau on Saturday.

Children practised ball skills, tackling, and evasive running through Rippa Rugby drills.

The car had rolled onto its roof and into the ditch, leaving the couple trapped inside.

After Covid-19 disruptions, the show is back on with three extra shows added.

There were two people in the vehicle when it went down a bank near State Highway 1.

Rare home wins, Houdini escapes and drawn senior matches were some of the features.

Marist will play for teammate Josaia Bogileka who lost a child during the week.

Trucking company and council make early guilty pleas, saving ratepayer money.

Club rugby season opened on Saturday with some promising opening matches.

The Waverley side took on Ruapehu in Waverley on Saturday.

The single-vehicle crash occurred just before 6pm.

The competition draw format has been remade three times since early March.

As the weather rages on, many roads are expected to remain closed.

Winds of up to 120km/h are forecast in the Wellington region until about 11am today.

Rug up warm, the cold is here to stay, with snow warnings out in force for many areas.

Briefs: Snowfall warning, bird survey, need to book at Mt Ruapehu.

Fifteen to 20 centimetres of snow is expected from tomorrow afternoon.

Claims Trust pushes on.

The criteria has been altered to include the majority of ratepayers.

Majority of medical practices are allowing patients to come and wait in the waiting room.

There is ongoing debate about who can negotiate the Taihape treaty claim settlement.

Officials say 123 breaches of level 3 were recorded in the region at the weekend.

Community-based assessment centres will still be testing people in level 2.