'Gut-wrenching, heartbreaking': 600 Timaru workers face losing their jobs
Alliance Group plans to shut its South Canterbury freezing works by the end of this year.
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Children's abuse claims fail to convince jury in foster care case
It was alleged the kids were slapped, spat at, hit with a pipe and one was run over.
London memorial unveiled for NZ-raised cop Matt Ratana
The unveiling coincided with the fourth anniversary of the police veteran's death.
Road spikes deployed in driver's bid to escape
Arrest follows an alleged failing-to-stop episode.
Dinosaurs Unleashed: Free exhibition roars into Hastings libraries
There is plenty to entertain the kids these school holidays in Hawke's Bay.
Don't fall for this trick again
Consumer NZ warns victims to watch out for recovery scams.
Call for fewer vape shops to enable better enforcement
Advocates say a Hawke's Bay prosecution highlights the need for more control.
'Might kill someone': Landlord wants 'dangerous' protected tree, 150, removed
The council says the tree is monitored and maintained, and is not 'an urgent safety risk'.
Axe-citing! Skills on show at woodchopping carnival
Woodchopping Free Event at the Mount Maunganui RSA on September 28.
Time to spring forward: Daylight saving starts this Sunday
Change clocks this Sunday; remember to check smoke alarm batteries too!
Driver flees police in Central Hawke's Bay
A driver who led police in a chase from Hawke's Bay to Palmerston North has been arrested.
Anxious wait for meatworkers ahead of surprise meeting
Hundreds of Canterbury meatworkers anxiously waiting to find out if their jobs are safe.
Kaipara council keeps political review despite pending Māori ward ruling
Judge yet to rule on legal challenge on whether Māori ward remains in place for election.
From Levin to the Philippines: Kiwi team inspires with puppets and culture
Eight Christians to travel 8000km to the Philippines for SCOT Kids Hope's 15th anniversary
Whangārei Boys' High School board to be sentenced after student's death
Schoolboy Karnin Petera's grieving parents are among those expected to address the court.
‘We’ve been on a journey’: How Fonterra’s finances have changed
And its future may too.
From Hawke’s Bay to Nashville: 'They call it the toughest two minutes of sport'
Firefighters will tackle challenges representative of a real emergency.
Waikato food producers the focus of five-course degustation dinner
The Taste of Waikato will be held in October.
Changes as Magpies plot beating Auckland on the rebound
Hawke's Bay have rung the changes from the side that stalled on a frightful Friday.
Opinion: Here's a beef about some bottles
OPINION: 'Let's gather all the container designers together for a meal of sardines.'
'Bulls***' call as Rotorua council agrees lease offer for golf land
A controversial guillotine clause remains.
NOise VACANCY: Transforming Gisborne's vacant spaces into temporary vibrant art installations
It’s about the joy of seeing something or experiencing something out of your ordinary day.
'I still hate you:' Dad jailed for subjecting sons to years of sadistic abuse
Judge Bayley: 'No one is able to erase the ongoing harm you have caused your sons.'
Mates Mana: Free wellbeing workshop on offer
Providing tools 'to care for ourselves and others during these challenging times'.
Ideal spring for crop planting so far
Maize croppers report great start to planting and bud burst going well for grape growers.
Gisborne Herald editor departs, new chief joins team
Jeremy Muir's departure ends a 140-year relationship between family and newspaper.
Weather-hit North Auckland rail line reopens after 20 months, $130m repairs
The track had more than 200 slips and damaged bridges from storms in early 2023.
Explore Te Ara i Whiti: Celebrating love and unity through contemporary art
Tairāwhiti Arts Festival's interactive sculpture exhibition returns.
High tea event to mark horticultural society's 100th
NZ Gardener editor Jo McCarroll is to be the guest speaker at the event.
Tairāwhiti Arts Festival celebrates creativity with stellar line-up this October
Acclaimed acts and thought-provoking shows highlight vibrant Tairāwhiti festival.
Inclusive or undemocratic? Council gives youth decision-making powers
One councillor said the move 'breaches the very basis of our democracy'.
Watch: Mayor apologises for F-bomb during council meeting
Gary Petley says his language after a tense debate was not directed at anyone.
Cyclone recovery work nears completion in Coromandel
More than $170 million has gone into the Coromandel following the cyclones.
'Hide point': Hastings alleyway closing due to anti-social, criminal activity
Alleyway provided offenders a link for 'decamping from police'.