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Fishermen Murray Wootton, Joe Edlington get video of kingfish spitting out kahawai
Two fishermen got a great two-for-one deal when a kingfish they caught “spat out what it had for breakfast”,...
North Canterbury firefighters battle to save buildings from scrub fires, more than 100 firefighters on site in Loburn
Three homes and a church have been lost in today’s North Canterbury blazes, while firefighters continue their battle to...
Man wins fight with NZTA over ‘offensive’ licence plate with help from David Seymour, Simeon Brown
An Auckland man has won his battle with the national transport agency to keep his personalised plates NUTSAX after...
Three major events about to unfold in the new Government’s relationship with Māori
By Ella Stewart, RNZ Saturday marks the first of three major events for te ao Māori, all within three...
Flaws in Crown’s land legislation caused Taihape landlocking – Waitangi Tribunal
Landlocking is a particularly acute problem in Taihape. Photo / Bevan Conley By RNZ The Crown failed to remedy...
Eat Streat Rotorua’s Urban Gusto sounds off at noise limits
The co-owner of a busy Rotorua bar and eatery slapped with a noise warning says it has lost business...
Distinctive coastal wines of Te Awanga star of inaugural festival
People enjoy wine tasting in the underground cellar at Elephant Hill Winery. Three prominent wineries Elephant Hill, Clearview Estate,...
Four teens swept out to sea ‘extremely lucky’ to be alive after heroic rescue by Bay Plenty Coastguard volunteers
Four teenagers swept out to sea at a Bay of Plenty beach by a strong current are “extremely lucky”...
Attempted Ruapehu Alpine Lifts scam resulted in Israel Lochhead’s arrest for Covid lockdown breach
An essential worker’s failed attempt to scam a financially struggling skifield out of a pair of lift passes during...
Man drowns at Ruakākā Beach in Northland
A man drowned at Ruakākā Beach in Northland this morning. Photo/ by Michael Cunningham. A man has died after...
