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Katie Milne talks climate change on The Country

Katie Milne, Peter Newbold, Hunter McGregor, Cameron Henderson, and Todd Clark.

Fatal fight: Jury reaches verdict on logger who claimed self-defence

A jury has reached a verdict in the Nathan Moscrip High Court manslaughter case.

They’re back! MTB Nationals return to Rotorua – all you need to know

The downhill competition will run for the final time over the famed Taniwha Trail.

Using bull kelp to make art: Five questions with Heidi Brickell

'Making art – in the most authentic way – I can’t explain the joyfulness it gives me.'

'Quite unique': Digging into the DNA of NZ's working dogs

New research aims to shed new light on a farmer’s best friend.

Person dies overnight in Far North crash

Police were notified at about 10.40pm about the crash.

Waipukurau’s water turned off for five hours: ‘Our community is always at risk’

Mayor Alex Walker says shutdown showed tough call to invest more is the right one.

Hāwera business to cater for thousands at Te Matatini

Kiri Erb's staff will increase from 36 to 50 for the kapa haka nationals.

Firefighters among five taken to hospital after collapse while erecting portable home

Those injured had been erecting a structure on private land next door to the fire station.

'Don’t steal my fish': Orca battle fishermen who hooked massive competition tuna

'Some orca have clearly learned that fishing lines can equate to an easy meal.'

‘At our best’: Sheep dog trial club celebrates centennial milestone

The Northland Centre Championships will mark the centenary for the sheep dog trial club.

‘It broke my heart’: Firefighter’s emotional encounter with child trapped in house by floodwaters

'We weren’t leaving you darling, we were waiting here for you.'

Fishing company lands $16,500 fine for seabird risk, false reports

Macnicol Fishing was found to not use a bird-scaring device and wrongly recording fishing.

Man killed by police ‘planned mass shooting’

The 42-year-old's former wife claims he'd been planning the incident for months.

Cleared of killing his wife, ‘outcast’ Peter Beckett dies in Central America

Man who knew Peter Beckett in Central America says he was a "bit of an outcast".

‘Managing decline’: Gisborne councillors urge action on Tolaga Bay Wharf

The wharf, which had $5.5m of restoration work done in 2014, remains half-closed.

‘Hell of a fight’: Retiree battles ACC after delayed terminal cancer diagnosis

He was turned down, then offered $19,732, which he said was an 'insult'.

NZTA faces backlash over rubbish issues on Desert Rd detour

'It doesn't send a good message to tourists.'