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Red seaweed covering Auckland beaches causes a stink
By Melanie Earley of RNZ Thick red seaweed that has covered beaches on Auckland’s Hibiscus Coast is a natural...
Rotorua councillors clash over library Rainbow Storytime event
Rotorua Lakes Councillors Fisher Wang (left) and Robert Lee. A Rainbow Storytime session in Rotorua facing calls for protest...
Victims of MediaWorks data breach have been emailed demanding cryptocurrency
Votes relating to The Block NZ were allegedly part of the data hack from the MediaWorks website. Photo /...
World Skate Oceania Scooter Competition: Trans-Tasman rivalry heats up at Bay Skate Napier
Australian Taj Shambrook having a trial run at Bay Skate ahead of the World Skate Oceania Continental Championship this...
State Highway 2 crash: Two people taken to hospital after Whakamarama crash
Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash in Whakamarama. Two people with moderate injuries have been...
Te Arawa represents as Rotorua hosts Waka Ama secondary school champs
Ngatuire Hapi in action at the 2021 Secondary School Waka Ama Nationals for Te Wharekura o Ngati Rongomai, where...
Whangārei man who assaulted court security officer given home detention
A man who seriously assaulted a security officer at Whangārei Courthouse has been sentenced to home detention. A Whangārei...
Auckland ‘mule’ linked to $1m loss blames Nigerian scammer and dodges charges, victims eye private prosecution
A young mother met a Nigerian scammer in an Auckland bar before agreeing to set up multiple bank accounts...
Analysis: The warm blanket of campaign Winston welcomed by supporters at State of the Nation
ANALYSIS “Winston, go home” was one chant that came from pro-Palestine protesters outside the venue where Winston Peters delivered...
Māori school body Te Rūnanga Nui celebrates 30th anniversary
Attendees of the first Rūnanga Nui AGM in 1993 return to Kawhaiki marae in Whanganui thirty years later. Photo...
