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Kem Ormond’s Vegetable Garden: How to attract more birds with a feeder and bath

This led me to make a bird feeder, as I wanted to encourage birds closer to my veranda so I could see more...

Hato Pāora College hostel closes after Education Review Office inspection

“The decision to suspend the Hato Pāora College hostel licence is on the basis that it is contrary to the boarders’ interests for...

Cattle truck crash closes State Highway 1B in Gordonton

‌Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now‌SaveShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditA cattle truck crash has...

Michael Palmer’s offending against two teens keeps Australian visa cancelled

Following his release from prison, Palmer was transferred to immigration detention after his visa was cancelled.He voluntarily left Australia for New Zealand in...

Two dead after light aircraft crash in remote area near Nelson

The light aircraft had departed Nelson about 9.10am and was last known to be northeast of the city.Two rescue helicopters from Nelson and...

How old is too old for trick-or-treating in New Zealand?

Elsewhere in the world, most teenagers stop trick-or-treating somewhere between the ages of 12 and 16, according to Time magazine.‘They’re just kids’Justine, a...

St Leonards Beach death: Police seek help identifying man found in water

The man believed to be of Asian descent and aged between 40 and his early 60s, was wearing blue jeans and a bicycle...

Porirua deputy mayor Kylie Wihapi dies in freak fall, mayor shares ‘disbelief’ and heartbreak

Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer tonight extended her condolences to Wihapi’s whānau and thinking of everyone at the council. “She was so...

Surprise discovery at Walton School captures imaginations across the world

“We’re trying to contact as many as we can,” he told RNZ Checkpoint. “We’re hoping we can get them to come in and...

Labour promises big welfare change likely to reduce child poverty, but it comes with a big price tag

Superannuation is pegged to inflation and wages to ensure that it rises by the rate of inflation at a minimum, but in line...

State Highway 22 closed after Karaka Rd crash injures 3

‌Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now‌SaveShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditThe crash was reported shortly...

Election 2026: National wants Labour to front up on coalition deals with Greens – but won’t say what it will give Act, NZ First

“It’s just a very different dynamic on the other side than what you’ve seen on our side,” Luxon said.On Tuesday afternoon, National’s deputy...

Whanganui earthquake: Hundreds report feeling magnitude 4.0 shake

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Mahia disorder: Police respond to incidents involving hundreds of young people

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Innovative Taranaki Nature Initiative Receives Highly Commended At National Economic Development Awards

Christchurch Businesses Grow In Number As Dental Practices Compete For New Patients

Slower Sales And Rising Listings Change How Real Estate Agents Win Business