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Bay of Plenty storm recovery: State of emergency ends, support continues
A local transition period now runs until March 4 to support ongoing recovery.
Listen to The Country online: Sir Ian Taylor to debate Shane Jones on Bendigo gold mine
Jamie Mackay talks to Christopher Luxon, Sir Ian Taylor, Paul Joules and Richard Allen.
Wellingtonians warned to stay out of water as ‘raw’ sewage discharges into sea, treatment plant evacuated
Multiple floors of the city's wastewater plant were flooded with raw sewage.
Wellington's Moa Point Wastewater Plant floods, shuts down, fix could take months
Sewage is pouring in the sea after the Moa Point plant flooded and shut down, spewing sewage into the sea.
Wanted man shot by police after allegedly pointing shotgun at officers
A person is in hospital and a hotel cordoned off as police go door to door.
On The Up: Northland couple land rare Duke University scholarships worth combined $1.25m
The couple’s combined scholarships are worth about $1.25m over four years.
Waitangi Day Rotorua events: What’s on at Wai Ariki and Te Puia
Last year up to 10,000 people attended Rotorua’s official Waitangi Day event.
Wanted man shot by police after armed standoff in Hamilton carpark
Police ordered the man to put the shotgun down, which he failed to do.
Global Dairy Trade Auction: Whole milk powder up 5.3% as overall GDT index surges 6.7%
Dairy’s 2026 momentum continues, prices jumping 6.7% across board in latest GDT Auction.
Three men linked to Head Hunters gang sentenced to life in prison for murder
The men were found guilty of murdering West Auckland teenager Jayden Mamfredos-Nair nearly three years ago
St Kevin’s College pupils stood down as police probe report of serious bullying
Police are investigating the alleged bullying at the Ōamaru college's hostel.
Unemployment rate highest in a decade as it rises to 5.4%
Worse than expected, the unemployment rate rose to its highest level since 2015.
Ducks euthanised after found hunting and killing freshly hatched native chicks
DOC's Dean Nelson says staff were horrified to see graphic photos of the chicks being eaten alive, as it was unusual for ducks to prey on other birds.
DoC fears mallard duck attacks on pūteketeke chicks could spread in South Island
DoC has euthanised three mallards from Lake Alexandrina to stop copycat attacks.
Waitangi 2026: Luxon meets with iwi chairs at Treaty Grounds, as Ngāi Tahu returns for first time in years
Luxon will face the Iwi Chairs Forum in a private meeting at Waitangi today.
New Plymouth cycleway: 'Mallowpuff' lane dividers to replace controversial 'Tim Tams'
Some of New Plymouth's concrete cycleway separators are set to be replaced.
Serial rapist Malcolm Rewa admits to sexually attacking another woman
Rewa is serving a life sentence for the 1992 murder of Papatoetoe woman Susan Burdett.
Shallow 4.4 earthquake rattles lower North Island
More than 1500 people reported feeling the moderate tremor.
St Kevin's College pupils stood down as police probe report of serious bullying
Three boys have been suspended from an Oamaru high school while police investigate the alleged incident at a hostel.
Reports of fallen rocks closes main road between Christchurch and Sumner
Council crews are assessing the situation, a spokesperson says.
