Demand for foodbank parcels puts pressure on volunteer pool
High demand for foodbank parcels leaves organisation stretched for manpower.
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Police contacted with claims of information on missing family after reward issued
Ember, 8, Maverick, 9, and Jayda, 10, have been missing since December 2021.
Fieldays: DairyNZ celebrates success of 20-year-old DairyBase tool
DairyNZ showcasing 20-year-old online platform at Fieldays.
James Meager and Tamatha Paul discuss what it’s like being a Māori MP in 2024
A National MP and a Green MP outline why it's tough being Māori in Parliament.
Homelessness on the rise in Thames
The number of people sleeping rough in the town has residents concerned.
Goldfish deaths: Pond owner blames fluctuating chlorine levels in water
There is typically one drop of chlorine in a standard bathtub-full of Hastings water.
'We have more work to do': Use of traditional Māori healing soars – ACC
In 2020, 472 people made claims for rongoā healing. In 2023, 6103 did.
Opinion: Removing Māori wards is a racist, targeted attack on tangata whenua
OPINION: My people are not disengaged from government, they are disenchanted.
Weekend wrap: Gisborne Boys' High fight for a 2-2 draw with YMP A
Boys' High versus YMP A was nearly the upset of the hockey season on Saturday.
Bridging the Pacific: Tairāwhiti and Washington unite over disaster risks
A delegation explores disaster readiness with First Nations people in Washington.
New-look Whale Tail Park to open on Friday
Students at the local school picked the playground design - and requested some changes.
Nurses' national tour tackles New Zealand's health funding crisis
NZNO bus tour hits Gisborne, demands health funding boost.Nurses call for better staffing,
Social croquet tourney pays out for high-handicap players
Tournament pays dividends for high-handicap players.
Kaipara Harbour's newest wharf opens at Pouto
New $2.9 million wharf opens, offering new opportunity for Northland, Auckland and beyond. Video / Susan Botting
Agriculture, forestry next in line for red tape slashing
Todd McClay is opening Fieldays today, where thousands will head to the Waikato.
'Monster hiding in plain sight': Man jailed for sexually abusing girls after meeting mum on Tinder
The man subjected the little girls to 'monstrous' sexual abuse after meeting their mum.
Dairy farmers will need to tighten belts this season, says DairyNZ
Inflation has eaten into what historically would have been a strong farmgate milk price.
What a game in store - Waikohu 1 v YMP 1
Heavyweight clash set to be the game of the season so far.
Waiapū landfill expires in 2025: Ruatōrea weighs closure, new waste solutions
Waiapū landfill review may lead to new waste minimisation plans.
Drug checking now a regular monthly service in Whangārei
The Drug Foundation is operating monthly drug-checking clinics in Whangarei.
Gisborne letters: rejecting divisive identity politics, more on Grey St changes
Our readers' views on rejecting divisive identity politics, Grey St, DrainWise.
139 jobs lost as mussel processing plant in Tauranga set to close
The joint venture is 'unable to profitably process mussels in Tauranga'.
'Give me your drugs, cash, jewellery': Sleeping residents woken by armed burglar
Kohl Gibbons was wearing a headlamp and holding a .22 sawn-off rifle.
Watch: Motorist 'stunned' after campervan’s wild five-minute ride on wrong side of road
“I thought there’s going to be a crash. I beeped for a good five or six minutes."
'Tragic loss': One dead in suspected stabbing at Waikanae Beach on Kāpiti Coast
The incident is unfolding at Napier Grove, which is cordoned off by police.
13-year-old busks his way around the country to fund potentially life-changing trip
Gabriel Rodrigues has a minute to wow judges and win a life-changing scholarship.
Watch: Orca in Napier harbour provide 'spectacular wildlife-watching'
Orca can sometimes be spotted in the harbour much to the excitement of witnesses.
Music to their ears: Truckies and motorists welcome pothole repair funding boost
Northland is getting a funding boost to deal with a scourge of potholes on state highways.
'Vigorous sub-tropical jet stream': Rainmaker brewing over Tasman Sea to drench NZ
Rain to soak most, if not all, areas of the country over the coming days.
Liquidation for Napier education provider Workforce Development
Unsecured assets will be sold to pay debt.
Fatal hit-and-run victim's body left by side of road for hours after miscoded 111 call
“Although made in good faith, we think that decision was an error in judgement"
Record 2024 kiwifruit harvest follows meagre 2023
Good weather and labour availability major contributors to record crop
UIM Jet Sprint World Championship roars back to Whanganui
Adrenaline-fuelled boat racing returns to NZ for the first time since 2016.
New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Championships
The North Island and New Zealand Sheep Dog Trial Championships saw plenty of action.