![Te Awanui hopeful opens up on drug import conviction](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Te Awanui hopeful opens up on drug import conviction
Ashley Hillis says his past makes him a strong contender for the seat.
![Hastings reduces rates rise to 19 per cent; Popular pool's closure on ice](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Hastings reduces rates rise to 19 per cent; Popular pool's closure on ice
The council has made decisions on its rates rise and Frimley Pool.
![Human remains found at Paekākāriki Surf Club](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Human remains found at Paekākāriki Surf Club
Police have confirmed there have been two separate discoveries of human remains.
!['Stunned mullets': Couple claimed $7m-winning Lotto ticket at the kiosk of a busy supermarket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Stunned mullets': Couple claimed $7m-winning Lotto ticket at the kiosk of a busy supermarket
The Hawke's Bay couple claimed their prize at one of Hawke's Bay's busiest supermarkets.
!['Technically a write off': Renowned late artist's flood-hit home to become a creative project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'Technically a write off': Renowned late artist's flood-hit home to become a creative project
The cyclone-ravaged building has been trucked out of the Waiohiki Creative Arts Village.
![Sharp-shooting Gisborne Boys' High put four past Waituhi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Sharp-shooting Gisborne Boys' High put four past Waituhi
Goals in each quarter for Boys' High; Ngātapa edge Girls' High 3-2.
![City chefs enjoy taste of coastal-raised lamb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
City chefs enjoy taste of coastal-raised lamb
A group of Auckland chefs have enjoyed Turakina hospitality.
![Bridge vs truck: Whangārei structure hit by vehicle yet again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Bridge vs truck: Whangārei structure hit by vehicle yet again
The Rust Avenue bridge has been struck 15 times since 2004.
![Healthcare workers protest for better conditions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Healthcare workers protest for better conditions
Delegates were in Whanganui on Tuesday morning to drum up support.
![Picturesque golf course suited to all levels of players](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Picturesque golf course suited to all levels of players
Kāpiti Golf Club is a hit with all levels of players.
![Rocket Lab signs deal to get Japanese satellites into space](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Rocket Lab signs deal to get Japanese satellites into space
Data collected from Rocket Lab-launched satellites could enhance defence and security.
![Cambridge town clock restoration gets funding boost](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Cambridge town clock restoration gets funding boost
Refurbishment started in January and is on track to be completed by the end of next month.
![Cyclone sanctuary, new hospital honoured in prestigious architecture awards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Cyclone sanctuary, new hospital honoured in prestigious architecture awards
Judge says region's architecture wins 'uplifting' for region.
![Body found near Wairere Falls: Family of Pauline Grey thank police, iwi for search](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Body found near Wairere Falls: Family of Pauline Grey thank police, iwi for search
A rāhui is in place on the Wairere Falls Track for the next seven days.
![Occupied Northland school pulled from sale after vendor dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Occupied Northland school pulled from sale after vendor dies
Hapū members have occupied the former Tōwai School site since the end of March.
![Recipe: Hot saucy morsels full of winter goodness](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Recipe: Hot saucy morsels full of winter goodness
Make use of your favourite winter vegetables.
![Cultivating future farmers: Programme empowers young women](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Cultivating future farmers: Programme empowers young women
'The next generation plays a critical role in sustaining our economy.'
![Local government professional selected for overseas exchange programme.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Local government professional selected for overseas exchange programme.
Morag Taimalietane delighted to receive award.
![A bird flu pandemic in people? Here’s what it might look like](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
A bird flu pandemic in people? Here’s what it might look like
New York Times: H5N1 has shown itself to be promiscuous, rapidly gaining new hosts.
!['We'll f***ing kill you': Claims of death threat in clash over sacred lake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'We'll f***ing kill you': Claims of death threat in clash over sacred lake
The response: 'You're gonna take that tapu home with you'
![Firefighting family following in father's footsteps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Firefighting family following in father's footsteps
'I mean, we love doing it. We wouldn’t do it if we didn’t want to.'
![Rowing NZ Club of the Year - Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Rowing NZ Club of the Year - Aramoho Whanganui Rowing Club
Club named Rowing NZ Club of the Year
![SH2 reopens after logging truck's roll](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
SH2 reopens after logging truck's roll
Logging truck rolls in Hawke's Bay, leaving the main road littered with its load.
![Five films worth watching from the 2024 French Film Festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Five films worth watching from the 2024 French Film Festival
A quick look at some of the films in this year's NZ French Film Festival.
![Arrest after alleged burglary of Rotorua store](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Arrest after alleged burglary of Rotorua store
A 35-year-old man is due to appear in the Rotorua District Court.
![Missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips: Expert says family at large 'too long'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips: Expert says family at large 'too long'
Police continue to sift through thousands of leads to track the fugitive.
![Brass banding Waikato families heading to nationals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Brass banding Waikato families heading to nationals
Brass banding is very much a family affair in the Waikato.
![The art of celebrating Matariki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
The art of celebrating Matariki
The exhibition features more than 60 creatives from every corner of Aotearoa.
![SH27 Matamata to close for three nights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
SH27 Matamata to close for three nights
The testing is necessary ahead of road rehabilitation work.