New gang laws will hit Māori whānau hardest - iwi chairs
Iwi leaders fear Māori incarceration will increase under gang patch laws.
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Coromandel’s cheapest property? Beach spot for $350,000 - but there’s a catch
"No-frills" bargains can be found along the Thames Coast.
Tainui will have week-long celebration to mark Kingi Tūheitia's coronation
A guide to the celebrations at Tūrangawaewae.
Council’s new $73,000 parking warden car technology yet to issue a fine
'Systems issues' with new technology have given parkers pushing the boundaries a reprieve.
Locals on edge after man nicknamed "Waipawa Prowler" continues spate of burglaries
Security footage captures the "Waipawa Prowler" on resident's property. Video / Supplied
Wyn Drabble: The evolutionary masterpiece - opposable thumbs - could be our downfall
OPINION: "Most of us, as humans, are pretty proud of having opposable thumbs."
Kaipara ratepayers face $25k bill after Māori ward abolished
The review is required under new government legislation.
Watch: The 'Waipawa prowler' is on the loose, police have a way to stop him
He’s wandering through properties 'looking for something to steal'.
Bay businesses gear up for cruise ship tourist rush
Local businesses are excited for the extra revenue cruise ships will bring.
Skydive Tauranga looks forward to cruise ship season
Skydive Tauranga owner Gui Calmelet says most of his cruise ship customers are crew members. Video / Harriet Laughton
Increase in patients at new chemotherapy unit
'We now have five Whanganui staff members trained to provide treatment.'
Innovative digital platform funds native planting and pest control on East Coast
The East Coast Exchange has hit a funding milestone for nature work.
'Football field' of land: New maps reveal where NZ's coasts are crumbling fastest
Parts of our coastline are losing 'football field' of land each generation.
NZ fertile investment ground for cream of global dairy industry, new report
Private capitalists including Graeme Hart, corporates, state-owned firms put down roots.
Pool roof failure impacts Whanganui's swim team
'It seems odd that you’ve got an indoor pool that has to be shut in winter.'
More support for drought-affected North Canterbury farmers
'As lambing and calving get under way, extra one-off support is needed.'
NZ Mountain Film Festival brings adventure to Gisborne's Dome Cinema
Award-winning film Inshallah to feature at NZ Mountain Film Festival at Gisborne's Dome.
Stock Takes: Heat on Synlait’s independent directors, Moutter's CBA pay
D-day looms for minority shareholders in struggling dairy company.
Theatre, big band music and a day of yoga in Gisborne this weekend
Theatre, big band music and a day of yoga.
Down to the business end in Poverty Bay men's hockey
Gisborne Boys' High v LPSC Traktion; YMP A v Waituhi.
Winning warm-ups for Whāngārā, Waikohu as playoffs loom
Solid win to Whangārā after first-quarter setback.
Warning issued over scam website purportedly livestreaming waka ama champs
Fans are advised to go through individual clubs' Facebook pages to follow the events.
Gisborne letters on trust's growth purpose, a reckless repeal, Pākehā venues
Gisborne Herald readers write in with their concerns.
World his oyster: Gisborne's Blair off to US on scholarship
Gisborne swimmer and surf lifeguard Angus Blair gets four-year US scholarship.
Little stories of Hikurangi featured in student art
Kāinga - Little Stories of Hikurangi is on show until Sunday.
Neighbour saw police leading children from Tūrangi home after pair found dead
“She was just the most beautiful person. Whoever did this to her needs to rot in hell."
Kids break into dealership and steal dirt bikes
Two boys, with estimated ages of 6 and 10, broke into Rotorua Autohaus on Lake Rd on a Sunday afternoon and stole two dirt bikes valued at $4000.
Tauranga's first Māori ward councillor granted medical leave until 2025
Tauranga’s Māori ward councillor is on leave until 2025 because of illness
‘Help, my daughter isn't breathing’: Dad’s desperate efforts to save toddler heard in murder trial
He pounded on his neighbour’s door and asked for her to do CPR on the girl.
'No longer an emergency': Coromandel speed limits to return to normal
There is some community support for retaining reduced speeds.
Armed police called to Matua after firearm report
Police were in the area of Tilby Drive and Fergusson Park about 4.30pm.
Housing shortage: Waikato will need up to 61,500 more homes by 2043
Waikato's housing shortage has gone from bad to worse over the past five years.
Is NZ moving fast enough to prepare for worsening climate impacts?
Climate change poses a multibillion-dollar risk to NZ.
When is a cabbage not a cabbage?
The mystery plant, believed to be a large variety of kale, is almost 3m tall.