'Severe and chronic neglect:' Miniature horses were dehydrated and unable to walk properly
Two women who owned them are now banned from owning horses for five years.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Watch: Act MP's emotional speech to Parliament - 'I buried my boy and he is gone'
The MP described himself as 'a shadow of the man that boy would have become'.
One dead in three-vehicle state highway crash
Police report one fatality and three people seriously injured as SH5 smash shuts road.
Far North getting free breast health advice from Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Campervan
North folk to get free breast cancer advice from Pink Caravan.
Taking a closer look at supermarket prices - opinion
Opinion: Supermarkets have borne the brunt of complaints about margins and profits.
Pest status of new red seaweed unclear, after finds in Northland and Auckland
The red seaweed was found in Whangārei Harbour and Kawau Island in Auckland.
Across land and sea - Matakana kura’s epic daily commute to Aims
Why did the students cross the moana? To get to the Aims Games, of course.
Peter Nation steps down as chief executive of New Zealand National Fieldays Society
Peter Nation praised for building key relationships and a solid foundation.
Outgoing chief executive reflects on 30 years at council
Outgoing Hauraki District Council boss reflects on 30 years of service.
The PM talks taxes on The Country
Christopher Luxon, Hayden Dillon, Cameron Bagrie, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Peter Nation.
'Remarkable woman' named as victim in fatal crash
Police have named the person who died following a crash near Gisborne last week.
300 runners in Far North Zone Cross Country finals
Far North cross country champs can compete in regional finals
Pickers' paradise: Treasure of classic cars under the hammer from Northland barn find
Barn find uncovers 120 classic cars, planes and machinery.
'What other f***ing signs do you need?' Shane Jones fumes over mill closures
The Regional Development Minister says foreign investors were warned.
Police searching for white T-shirt, track pants in child homicide investigation
This is the second appeal police have made to residents of the neighbourhood.
Aims Games: First-ever orienteering event kicks off with hundreds competing
'Now I’m here and I’m ready for it … I want to try my best.'
Councillor braces for more anti-Māori rhetoric
Toni Boynton believes rhetoric will increase as Māori ward referendum approaches.
'Nasty disease': Scientist backs commitment to eradicate any incursion of foot-and-mouth
AgResearch chief scientist Axel Heiser agreed the approach to 'stamp it out' is right.
Wairoa flood review hits at 'surprising' decision-making, lack of warning for residents
The review did not go as far as stating an earlier opening of the bar would have worked.
The young school students travelling 828km a week to swim training
'You don’t think about the travel, you think about how much fun you’re going to have.'
'Out of line': PM slams doctors for prioritising Māori and Pasifika
The PM says health professionals were wrong to implement a race-based policy.
Kaumatua would like the return of his special tokotoko
Northland kaumatua left his walking stick by his car - it's gone walkabout.
'Lost everything that mattered': How he went from prison to fulltime work
'This service is truly one in a million ... I have never known or seen anything like it.'
Applications open for planning scholarship to boost local environmental knowledge
Taranaki mother Kerena Wano uses scholarship to pursue planning diploma for local benefit.
‘Just stunned silence’: Mill closure shocks rural community
'Our local towns... it’s probably going to wreck them.'
'Kiwis helping other Kiwis': Cyclone bravery award winners continue to help community
'It still puts a lump in your throat thinking about it.'
New Māori ward approved as Napier reshapes its council structure
Napier Council has decided two Māori ward councillors will join the council in 2025.
Tauranga families living 2.5km apart swap homes
"Oh my god, how did you come up with this idea?"
Sweet as: Lolly shop venture fulfils childhood dream
A sweet pop of colour is soon to make its debut in Dannevirke's High St.
Bay Woolworths staff walk off jobs to protest wages, staffing levels
Some staff can't afford to shop where they work, a delegate says.
Experts warn shallow aquifers increase vulnerability to contamination on East Coast
Survey reveals aquifer depths of 5m-48m, raising concerns about future water availability.
Gisborne students engage with role models at Duffy Books anniversary event
Nearly 15 million books given away as Duffy programme marks 30 years.
Join the Pass Wide and Slow campaign for safer roads for horse riders and cyclists
'Pass Wide and Slow' promotes safer driver behaviour towards horse riders on the road.
Victim speaks of 'horrific' dog attack: 'I was screaming hoping someone would come help'
'It was like they were taking turns, biting into my arms and lower legs.'