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Matariki in Katikati to be celebrated with intimate dawn service
A special Matariki dawn service will be held locally this year. From left, Paula Gaelic from Western Bay Museum,...
Longer lifespans could be ‘genuinely horrific’, researcher says
By Richard Larsen of RNZ Billionaires are investing more money than ever in the quest for eternal life –...
Heli-saw to transform New Zealand electricity sector
The Lines Company (TLC), based in Te Kūiti, has just undertaken the first successful trial of its heli-saw, a...
Retail crime: 5000 crimes at New World, Pak’nSave and Four Square in three months
By RNZ Figures from the supermarket company Foodstuffs show retail crime has doubled in the past two years. More...
Rare huia feather regarded as ‘significant piece’ of history to be auctioned
A single huia feather is expected to fetch over $2000 at auction next week, according to Webb’s auction house....
Taupō and Tūrangi Adopt a Pet: Meet Poppy
Poppy the puppy is looking for a forever home through the SPCA in Taupō. Meet Poppy! Poppy came into...
Emily Perkins beats Eleanor Catton to Ockham Book Awards’ big fiction prize
Emily Perkins has won the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards’ fiction prize with Lioness – a novel about class,...
How Artspace Aotearoa is changing Karangahape Road’s art scene
Artist Jimmy Robert at the opening of Joie noire at Artspace Aotearoa on Karangahape Road. Photo / Ben Dickens...
Federated Farmers elect Charlie Reynolds as provincial president for his third term
“I’m looking forward to helping with the challenges that the region’s farmers face.” Source link
Curbing gang activity: How easy is it to leave a gang?
By RNZ As police focus on curbing gang activity, community leaders say making arrests won’t solve the multi-generational issues...
