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New Zealand Performance Academy for sports announced as latest charter school
New Zealand Performance Academy Aotearoa will be based in Upper Hutt and is set to open early next year.
Scientists work to secure supply of carbon dioxide
Shortages of natural gas in 2023 were acutely felt in food-based industries.
Once branded the world's unluckiest city, Christchurch is now the 'capital of cool'
Our second biggest city is experiencing the type of revival that should make the rest of New Zealand envious.
Coubrough family uses robotics and cow collars to future‑proof Tirau farm
'We’re all on the same page - we want robotics to milk the cows for us.'
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Christopher Luxon says public servants are not being well represented by their union
An estimated 100,000 public servants will walk off the job on Thursday.
Weather: Truck trailer roll blocks highway south of Tekapo amid strong winds
Gusts up to 130km/h are hitting the Canterbury High Country today.
Man dies at Christchurch prison
The Corrections Inspectorate will investigate the death.
Cyclist ‘left for dead’ in hit and run feared he would never walk again
Mark Weston says he still lives in constant pain and cannot return to work.
The rare fertility surgery that can give Kiwi girls a chance at children after cancer treatment
Leigh Searle is the only doctor in New Zealand performing the surgery.
Weather: Wind and rain warnings as two storms arrive
Gusts could get up to 130km/h as a raft of warnings has been issued for large parts of the country.
Auckland primed to capitalise on future growth in tech - Wayne Brown
OPINION: Auckland aims to be South Pacific’s leading tech hub.
Is the South Island really 'crying out' for young workers?
Some South Island employers say few jobs opportunities exist in the south and they are concentrated in certain sectors.
Kirk shooting video: Horrific content 'just the tip of the iceberg'
Video of the shooting of Charlie Kirk is confronting, but far more horrific content is "very rife" on kids' social media feeds, say experts.
Kiwi’s arm ‘fully snapped’ in Japanese bear attack
Billy Halloran was attacked by a bear in Japan, breaking his arm and injuring his leg.
Cyclist 'left for dead' in hit and run feared he would never walk again
A violent crash left Mark Weston in hospital with a broken back.
Bumper year for toroa albatross chicks leaving the nest
Cooler summer weather and incubator care helped more chicks survive to fly.
Government to deliver 300 more social homes in Tauranga, Te Puke and Rotorua
Minister says 85% of the homes will be one or two bedrooms to meet local demand.
Tenfold increase in East Coast mums giving birth in Tauranga after Whakatāne loses obstetrics
The number has jumped, since Whakatāne Hospital lost its obstetric services in January.
Ongaonga 150th jubilee celebrated in style
More than a thousand people flocked to the small rural village in central Hawke's Bay at the weekend to celebrate its 150th year with a parade, markets, singing, dancing and even a golf tournament.
