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New Zealand Shears: David Buick wins open shearing final
David Buick shearing in the New Zealand Shears open final in Te Kuiti on Saturday night – less than...
Matt Heath: My parting message: Enjoy things while they are around
Colin the dog was the subject of 27 of Matt Heath’s 536 columns. He deserved more, the author says....
Rotorua geothermal hot pool mystery: Family speak out about missing loved one
It’s been nearly two months since a man was suspected to have fallen to his death into a Rotorua...
Why did the Iwi Chairs Forum walk out on the national anti-racism plan?
Iwi Chairs Forum representative Tina Ngata. Photo / NZME The Iwi Chairs Forum say they had no choice but...
New names floated for Christchurch street and park on site of historic Marylands School abuses
Marylands Place and Marylands Reserve are both on one of two former sites of the notorious Marylands School. By...
Life on Whanganui’s East side – Rob Rattenbury
Kowhai Park. Photo / Bevan Conley OPINION We have only lived in four houses since we came to Whanganui...
Beach Haven kidnapping: Jamie Perfect revealed as man accused of abducting, assaulting woman as police hunt accomplice
A man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman on Auckland’s North Shore has lost name suppression as police...
In pictures: Hawke’s Bay’s weekend of opening races
Zach Manning hits the Tūtaekurī River crossing. Photo / Connull Lang Tom Jones graced the ears of music fans...
Police investigating after house in Greenhithe shot at overnight, burned-out vehicle located nearby
Police responded to an address on Upper Harbour Dr in Greenhithe about 11.40pm on Saturday. Photo / NZME An...
Firefighters battle shed fire in Whitianga
Emergency services were called to reports of a shed on fire on Cholmondeley Cres, Whitianga about 5.20pm. Police are...
