'Holding NZTA and councils to account': Port Waikato MP on key priorities
Waikato Herald invites MPs to share their thoughts on the next term.
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Christmas concerts: Choir and orchestra combine to bring a weekend full of music
Local audiences will have two opportunities to enjoy Handel's Messiah.
Te reo being 'ripped away': Iwi trust files Waitangi Tribunal claim against Govt
'A dismissal of the reo is essentially a dismissal of the whole idea of Māori itself.'
Journey over for Kāhu ki Rotorua
It is with pride, nostalgia, and gratitude that we come to the end of an era.
They see me rolling: The scooter club giving back to the community
The Greenwood Retirement Village group challenges other villages to collect as well.
From Gondwana to the wonder of Womad
Celebrated storyteller Bill Morris will be in Taranaki in March next year.
Ngāpuhi calling: 1000 registered, hundreds more expected for iwi hui
Ngāpuhi wants record numbers for weekend hui
Athletics: Hawke’s Bay winners at schools athletics
The region's young athletes scored some big wins in Christchurch.
Ice cream and raspberry-infused beers started niche for craft beer company
The experimental beers gave Duncan's Brewing Company clear direction.
Chiefs sign Canterbury head coach to join experienced leadership group
Chiefs' CEO says Bourke is fitting in like he's always been part of the Chiefs.
Hastings on-demand bus service trial popular but costly
MyWay trial bus service double the cost of a regular fixed-route bus, HBRC says.
Fruit shortage: Supply issues in lead-up to Christmas
Cyclone Gabrielle decimated crops in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.
Kiwi author and playwright Renée dies aged 94
Her best-known work was Wednesday To Come which was first performed in 1984.
Palmerston North fire: Police release CCTV images in bid for information
There was extensive damage to the building.
Sushi Gallery re-opens after car crashed through shop window
Sushi Gallery Kerikeri owners are relieved to re-open after repair work at their eatery.
Kapiro Rd residents thrilled with council decision to reduce speed limit
Residents of Kapiro Rd in Kerikeri are thrilled with the speed-limit reduction.
Mr T's new mobility scooter
After recovering from his injuries in a hit-and-run in October, Mr T is finally back busking on the streets on his new mobility scooter. Video / Michael Cunningham
Police appeal for help to find missing 24yo
Devon Jackson-Budgen was reported missing by family on November 21.
Whangārei Cat Rescue tackles cat-astrophic problem
The rescue currently has 60 kittens in their care but can take up to 90.
'Bring it on' says market to possible big Port of Tauranga shares sale by council
Bay of Plenty council's big stake makes port shares harder to buy.
School counsellors win $1.8m in damages for workplace stress over student suicides, deaths
Guidance counsellors spent decade in legal battle with high school over workplace stress.
Teen's 'amateurish' fake money scheme used home printer to make $10s, $20s, $50s
A Rotorua teenager has avoided prison after he forged banknotes and distributed them wide
'Tooth fairy' fined $7k for making dentures for desperate locals
Tooth fairy Claire Wihongi-Matene was fined for low-cost unlicensed denture service.
Applications lower than expected for Whanganui rates relief scheme
The rates remission scheme is available for the rest of the financial year.
Why New Zealand's crackdown on vaping needs to go further
OPINION: By next week, disposable vapes need to have nicotine limits and safety features.
'It was a close call' - Why it took 50 years to build Ruapehu's lahar warning system
That's despite a series of eruptions in 1995 and 1996 highlighting the mountain's risk
‘Both barrels of a shotgun’: Shouting, then shooting, at Napier home
A nearby resident heard someone swearing before two “very loud bangs”.
Gang-related disorder before man's death in Whakatāne leads to homicide investigation
Police said there was a gang-related disorder incident before the man died.
Tauranga needs 5000 more homes, but 'critical' development still years away
Tolley 'frustrated' as long timelines continue for project that could house 15,550.
'They have forgiven you': Man who stabbed brother in heart jailed
Joey Richards must serve a minimum of seven years in jail of a 12-year sentence.
'Old, bad habit': Man helped give stranger CPR, then stole his bank cards
The defendant has appeared in the Tauranga District Court on dishonesty charges.
Luxon bullish on India trade deal, despite India’s misgivings
The Prime Minister talked down the former Government's trade achievements.
Brutal schedule - man attempts to run the length of NZ and Australia
He's not sure it's ever been done before but he'll give it a crack.