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Exciting action at Baypark 51 Spectacular

Baypark Speedway is seeing some stunning action this month, with the Baypark 51 Midget Car International Spectacular on Wednesday, and the North Island Midget... Read More

Claire gets Bargo home

As luck would have it, Claire Bett was a sober driver at a New Year's Eve party. She noticed a small dog mixing with the partygoers which prompted her to check... Read More

This summer's spectacular show of pōhutukawa

The pōhutukawa are in full bloom and making headlines. A leading conservationist has described the flowering of pōhutukawa in Northland as the most "spectacular"... Read More

Car down bank off SH2 near Omokoroa

Update, 11.45am Motorists on State Highway 2 near Omokoroa are reporting that traffic is at a near standstill following a vehicle crash. Emergency services... Read More

Waikato fatal crash victim named

Police can now name the man who died in a crash on Tainui Road, Tauhei on Tuesday, January 2. He was 68-year-old Peter James Kiely, from Hamilton. Emergency... Read More

One arrested, one saved, following house fire

A Fire Emergency NZ fire investigator is at the scene of a Welcome Bay property this morning following a house fire and arrest of a male on Wednesday night.... Read More

Incredible rescue after 23 hours in the sea

A man has been saved after spending 23.5 hours in the water at sea off Whangamatā, using the reflection from his wristwatch to catch the attention of three... Read More

Migrant workers settle down after rough months

Vinu Choodal is slowly settling in the South Island, building a new life after a rough first four months in New Zealand. "Life is okay - finally," he says. Vinu,... Read More

2023: a year of extreme weather

MetService says the year 2023 will be remembered as one dominated by extreme weather which impacted many lives. The agency issued more than 300 severe weather... Read More

High heels to gumboots

Ask Amber Carpenter about dairy farming and you'll hear the passion in her voice as she answers. The South Auckland dairy farmer and Dairy Environment Leaders... Read More

NZ Christmas road toll: 19 deaths

The number of deaths on the road this summer shows road safety in New Zealand going backwards, the Automobile Association says. Transport groups are urging... Read More

Missing tramper's dog found

A dog belonging to a man missing in Coromandel bush for more than two months has been found in Maratoto, inland from Whangamatā. Jordan van Deursen failed... Read More