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More Support for Smokers Trying to Quit in 2025

Starting in the New Year, New Zealanders looking to quit smoking will have access to new resources, including vaping starter kits, announced Associate Health... Read More

Food, wine and Katchafire!

One of the Bay of Plenty's favourite summer events, the Katikati Avocado Food & Wine Festival, returns on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Uretara Domain. From... Read More

Agroforestry: A Sustainable Farming Solution

Scion researchers, alongside partners, are leading a groundbreaking three-year research initiative, Taking risk out of next-generation silvopastoral systems... Read More

Financial adviser pays scaffolder $17,500

A scaffolder has been paid out $17,500 by his former financial adviser when it was discovered he did not have the accident insurance in place that he thought... Read More

Concerns about litter in for Rhythm and Vines

Rhythm and Vines organisers say they are investing 'significant resources” to look after the venue and surrounding native bush area following concerns... Read More

A tumultuous end to the year

Severe Thunderstorm Watches have been issued for the eastern North Island, Tasman and western parts of Marlborough from 1pm to 9pm today (Monday). Severe... Read More

Border operations staff take strike action

Immigration Border Operations staff will begin strike action on Tuesday, 31 December, at 6am, joining other colleagues at the Ministry of Business, Innovation... Read More

Tenant told to pay $50k to landlord

A woman who says she was unaware her boyfriend was using methamphetamine in her apartment - and was assaulted by him when she found out and confronted him -... Read More

Call for mandatory child protection training

Teachers are in a prime position to notice signs of child abuse or have a child confide in them, but in New Zealand, they don't need to know how to respond... Read More

Ōhiwa Harbour rāhui lifted

A cultural rāhui placed over Ōhiwa Harbour after a man went missing in the water has been lifted today. A body was found overnight on Saturday at a beach... Read More

National summer games to return in 2025

Thousands of Special Olympics athletes, coaches, families and fans will be taking over Christchurch during the National Summer Games, from December 10-14, 2025 Heading... Read More

Kiwi journalist Bob McNeil has died

Well-known Kiwi journalist and broadcaster Bob McNeil has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Tributes are flowing for the award-winning reporter,... Read More