Govt’s promised gang-busting squad still in ‘design stages’ week out from launch
The Government's National Gang Unit was meant to be established by July 1.
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Long-time Whanganui cafe owner shuts up shop after 16 years
'I have always used real butter - never margarine, or substitutes.'
LPSC gaining traction in Poverty Bay hockey
Ngātapa-Paikea shaping up as women's clash of the weekend.
What's on in Gisborne? Daniel Champagne, Tuia exhibition, winter Arts and Craft Fair
What's on in Gisborne and regular events.
Transport Minister coming for NZTA's ‘out of control’ road cone use
The Govt will begin a 'risk-based' approach to TTM use that will reduce cone numbers.
No beach for Katikati and cliff to remain
Katikati Boating Club hope council will reconsider keeping Beach Rd's eroding cliff.
Burglaries in Dannevirke prompt local to investigate if town has problem with crime
Resident fears Dannevirke has a crime problem after homes repeatedly broken into.
David Tamihere intending Supreme Court bid as murder convictions upheld: 'I’ll keep at it'
'You've got to grab them by the short and curlies,' a defiant Tamihere says.
'The task ahead is complicated': Synlait lives to see another day – what next?
Minority shareholders voted in favour of a loan to Synlait Milk at a special meeting.
'We're just getting started': Wrestling success as Hawke's Bay set to host flyweight champs
Mighty Mitch Vs ACJ, who will win the wrestling bout?
Pro-Palestine protest disrupts opening of migrant Settlement Centre
The Settlement Centre Waikato postpones its opening events due to a pro-Palestine protest.
Vehicles seized, charges laid in 'enforcement phase' after Ponsonby gunman's funeral
Killer Beez member Hone Kay-Selwyn shot dead Robert Sidney Horne on Ponsonby Rd in May.
Monster high pressure system sets new national record
A sprawling high that’s delivered sparkling blue days just set a new pressure record.
Tokoroa teacher killer 'happy to die' in prison as he goes before parole board
The man who killed Tokoroa teacher Lois Dear has applied for parole for the first time.
Delays expected after serious crash in Whangārei causes road closure
Serious crash blocks Ngunguru Road in Glenbervie, Northland
Final stage of 200km cycle route under way
'It will definitely be a big boost especially at the end of the trail.'
Young Farmer grand final catch up on The Country
Chris Russell, Jim van der Poel, Chetan Pangam, Andrew Gibson, Chloe Jones.
One person dead and one injured after truck crash in Marlborough
One person has died after a crash involving two trucks on State Highway 1.
Independent arbiter needed for code of conduct complaints, mayors say
It follows a complaint on Hamilton city councillor Andrew Bydder’s expletive-laden rant.
Tripadvisor award for Whanganui paddle steamer
The paddle steamer has been recognised by Tripadvisor for five consecutive years.
Māori scholar awarded honorary UK doctorate
Jacinta Ruru is top of the class for indigenous research.
Tauranga election: Early voter turnout surpasses 2019
New orange voting bins and candidate videos are thought to be helping.
'Tell us where to find Heidi': Police challenge David Tamihere as murder convictions upheld
Court of Appeal finds a miscarriage of justice but won't quash his murder conviction.
Kaipara waste to energy plant investigation ends with no report
The council’s role in any future local WtE plant will be purely regulatory.
'Hugely inappropriate': $110k trial gives Kāinga Ora tenants free use of e-bikes
NZTA says a library of e-bikes and pushbikes is having 'significant positive impacts'.
Lotto kiosk not included in Hastings Pak’nSave upgrade
No more Lotto at Hastings Pak’nSave as supermarket renovations don't include the kiosk.
Avoiding corporate jargon: A personal take on language use
Saying the word “phlebotomist” aloud makes my lips go all funny.
Will NZ's best wellness retreat really transform me?
Can three days of nutritious meals and herbal tea really shift the dial?
Repeat drink-driver who killed baby in a crash caught behind the wheel again
Raquel Kiwi now has more than 90 convictions, including 11 for drink-driving.
Rotorua has a new spa. Here’s why it’s different to anything else in NZ
The luxurious spa is a new bucket-list item for Kiwis and international tourists alike.
From containers to clubhouse: Surf clubhouse build starts
Stage one of the construction of new surf clubrooms in Paekākāriki is under way.
Hamilton's family's sporting dynasty grows with All Blacks halfback call-up
Noah Hotham could become the third sibling to represent New Zealand.
NPC rugby: Some of the Magpies are flying – away
A squad is being put together for the Magpies NPC campaign, which starts on August 11.
'Disheartened': Theft from charity highlights increased pressure and social service needs
"It’s not just the need; it’s the intensity of each individual’s situation."