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Voyage to try and solve the Southern Ocean puzzle

CSIRO's research vessel Investigator is on the longest voyage in its 10-year history to the Southern Ocean and sea-ice edge. The aim of the 60-day voyage... Read More

Take care with surf swells

With a surf swell expected to roll onto Bay of Plenty shores later this week, local surf life guards are expecting they will need to gear up alert levels as... Read More

Two-vehicle crash in Gate Pa

Emergency services are at the scene of a two vehicle crash in Gate Pa. Police received reports of a two vehicle crash on Watling Street at 3.12pm. Police... Read More

Dry conditions ahead but rain clouds flirt with NZ

The second week of January is already upon us and is kicking off with an enormous block of high pressure over the country. It means more light winds, mild... Read More

Free cycle events to navigate Tauranga safely

People in Tauranga are being encouraged to cycle around the city. Tauranga City Council says "it's time to cycle with Travel Safe's new February to April... Read More

One of New Zealand's longest serving judges dies

One of New Zealand's longest serving judges has died, just two years after leaving the bench. Judge Tony Adeane, 72, passed away in Napier on Saturday after... Read More

Witnesses to double fatal crash sought

Police investigating a crash that killed two people near Taupō want to hear from motorists in the area when the collision occurred. The crash happened about... Read More

Dozens of scouts catch Covid at jamboree

Around 30 scouts at a jamboree in Hamilton have come down with Covid-19. Te Whatu Ora says the numbers are a small proportion of the 4000 scouts who had assembled... Read More

Unprecedented rainfall leads to emergency plan

Ensuring Rotoehu residents are prepared in case of a natural disaster is the reasoning behind the development of a Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan for... Read More

Temperatures set to rise into 30s

Workers are starting back to a warm, dry week with temperatures set to climb into the early 30s for some parts of the country. MetService meteorologist John... Read More

NZ’s best spots to pop a manu

'Bombing' is a way of life. The uniquely Kiwi pastime of jumping off wharves, jetties, waterholes, bridges and dive platforms is about to get competitive. The... Read More

Urgent plea as pet shelters fill up

SPCA centres across the country have been inundated with animals since November, as the cost of living crisis has created barriers for adoptive pet-owners. There... Read More