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The six moves to change this village’s name

The names National Park and Waimarino have been pondered multiple times during a century of controversy over the naming of a village and railway station. Ngā... Read More

Big Heart appeal - help us save lives

The Heart Foundation's single biggest annual fundraiser of the year, the Big Heart Appeal, is back this month with a strong message - help us to save lives through... Read More

Four races and four winners to start series

It's a thrill-a-minute with the 2024 New Zealand Cross-country Championships kicking off racing at back-to-back rounds one and two near Nelson at the weekend. There... Read More

Government advances Local Water Done Well

The Coalition Government is continuing work to restore council ownership and control of water assets by repealing Three Waters and appointing a Technical Advisory... Read More

A chilly start to the week, but summer is not over

This week marks the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle and MetService would like to take a moment to acknowledge the resilience and strength of those communities... Read More

Roaming dogs, rates rises and dirt bikes

Residents of a Bay of Plenty town have spoken out about roaming dogs, children on motorbikes, the state of the roads, and pending rates rises during a community... Read More

Police plan to pull back from family harm callouts

Advocates say police's intentions to withdraw from family harm callouts will only cause more harm. In a recent briefing to incoming Police Minister... Read More

SH29, Hinuera weekday road closure

Resurfacing work continues on State Highway 29 at Hinuera through February with full road closure during the week days. Rehabilitation works which commenced... Read More

Universities 'positive' about enrolments

Universities are watching enrolments closely as they try to recover from their worst year on record. The sector last year made its first-ever collective financial... Read More

Triumphs in NZ beach volleyball tour

The finals and fourth weekend of the 2024 GJ Gardner Homes NZ Beach Tour are coming up later this week from February 16-18 at Mount Maunganui. The third weekend... Read More

Mental health option when people call 111

A fourth option - alongside fire, ambulance and police - could be created for those who call 111, the new mental health minister says. A recent ministerial... Read More

Crash on SH5 between Hamurana and Rotorua

Emergency services are responding to the scene of a crash on State Highway 5 between Hamurana and Rotorua. NZTA Waka Kotahi are reporting a crash on SH5 -... Read More