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Middle-aged thieves stealing kilos of lollies from family-run store

Store manager Jayden Aben says regular customers are targeting the family-run business.

Waikato distillery on mission to create 'iconic' New Zealand whiskies

The team had a very busy last year and also started 2025 with a few unique releases.

Fashion in the Fieldays with Glenn Dwight

OPINION: Beyond the gadgets and gumboots, Fieldays is also, unapologetically, a runway.

Mount Maunganui section bought for £4000 sixty years ago - what will it sell for now?

Agents reluctant to pin a price on rare waterfront property.

'I will never forgive you': Young mum's words to brother-in-law who abused her for years

The man has now been jailed and will be deported upon his release.

Smoke or fog? Former chairman fumes at council's pollution doubt

The council said it found little evidence for his orchard burnoff claims.

Horticulture export revenue forecast to hit $8.5b

HortNZ CEO Kate Scott says the forecast is great news for growers and the economy.

Delays on SH1 near Taupō after slip

NZTA says SH1 between Taupō and Tūrangi is under stop/go traffic management.

'You are on notice': Council pulls Māori ward videos after Hobson's Pledge legal letter

Hobson’s Pledge's lawyer said keeping the posts up could invalidate a referendum.

Truck hits overbridge in Hamilton, causes Fieldays delays

Police said the truck had been removed, but traffic management was still in place.

Defence Force's Waiōuru housing project fails to break ground

Budget 2023 earmarked the thick end of $75 million for 50 new houses.

Landlord fined after renting home 'unfit for human habitation' to sister-in-law

Investigators found visible mould and electrical cables outside the house.

Thunderstorm threat looms over NZ, downpours for the south

A heavy rain watch is in place for North Otago until this evening.

PM's adviser believes farmers will adopt methane-cutting tech

PM's chief science adviser says farmers will accept change once they see products work.

Night market cancelled this week ‘as a precaution’ after vehicle incident

Rotorua Lakes Council is investigating and doing a health and safety review.

Quorum 'glitch': Councillor absences force submission hearing to pause

The council says it happens 'very rarely', and the mayor says absences were valid.

Watch: Aerial footage of BoP flooding, unstable trees to be felled

Four trees on SH2 in Tauranga will be felled due to destabilisation.

'Be like John': Businessman's five years with a brain tumour and what it's taught him

O'Sullivan was told only 10% of people with his brain tumour live longer than nine months.