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![Council cuts its wastewater treatment budget](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Council cuts its wastewater treatment budget
Karen Naylor said the community cannot afford the current cost of $647m.
![Hawke’s Bay news in brief: $200,000 Lotto prize won in Napier](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: $200,000 Lotto prize won in Napier
There was still Lotto joy in Hawke’s Bay, despite missing out on the big one.
![School staff member arrested and charged with indecent assault on boy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
School staff member arrested and charged with indecent assault on boy
The charges follow a police investigation into inappropriate behaviour.
![Holiday weekend tragedy: One dead after Northland crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Holiday weekend tragedy: One dead after Northland crash
The crash was reported around 5.30pm yesterday.
![Rotorua Lakes Council seeks injunction to stop Tarawera scheme interference](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua Lakes Council seeks injunction to stop Tarawera scheme interference
Council says legal action follows interference with construction of $29m scheme.
![Mark Lister: The trouble with non-tradeables inflation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mark Lister: The trouble with non-tradeables inflation
OPINON: Lower inflation doesn’t mean lower prices.
![Conservation land damaged in Canterbury fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Conservation land damaged in Canterbury fire
More than a dozen fires in Canterbury fanned by strong winds on Saturday.
!['The people's trail': Plans to link Coromandel communities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'The people's trail': Plans to link Coromandel communities
Dedicated volunteers who want Tairua to Pauanui off-road trail see huge benefits.
![The rural women breaking the grass ceiling in the 1940s](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The rural women breaking the grass ceiling in the 1940s
Women’s Division of the Farmer’s Union became Women’s Division Federated Farmers in 1947.
![Morning quiz: In which city was the first ATM machine installed?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Morning quiz: In which city was the first ATM machine installed?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's morning quiz.
![Gaming the banks: The cheapest fixed interest rate revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Gaming the banks: The cheapest fixed interest rate revealed
We've crunched the numbers to reveal the fixed interest rate you should've chosen.
![What makes a good farmer and is there an urban/rural divide?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What makes a good farmer and is there an urban/rural divide?
Do urban and rural groups have different ideas about good farmers?
![Firearms and ammunition supplied to gangs purchased by 'straw buyers'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Firearms and ammunition supplied to gangs purchased by 'straw buyers'
A police briefing exposes more examples of legal guns supplied on to the black market.
![Northland's Golden Bay wants to replace all coal in its cement making by 2030](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Northland's Golden Bay wants to replace all coal in its cement making by 2030
Golden Bay has replaced more than half of its coal but wants to do more.
![Heather du Plessis-Allan: A Budget of triumph and tragedy for Nicola Willis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Heather du Plessis-Allan: A Budget of triumph and tragedy for Nicola Willis
OPINION: Finance Minister is no more than big spender Grant Robertson in drag.
![What it’s like to be young and living on the street in Auckland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What it’s like to be young and living on the street in Auckland
From sleeping on a playground slide aged 13 to developing PTSD.
![Freight plane lands safely at Christchurch Airport after engine failure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Freight plane lands safely at Christchurch Airport after engine failure
All three crew who were on board were safe and well, the spokesperson said.
![Dead, missing and kidnapped: Ukrainian Kiwis remember children caught in war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dead, missing and kidnapped: Ukrainian Kiwis remember children caught in war
World Vision estimates three million affected children require humanitarian aid.
![Lotto Powerball not struck, rolls over to $43m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lotto Powerball not struck, rolls over to $43m
Powerball prize is the largest this year and sixth-largest in Lotto NZ history.
![Sir Edmund Hillary’s wife Lady June dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sir Edmund Hillary’s wife Lady June dies
16 years after the death of her husband, Sir Edmund Hillary’s wife Lady June has died at the age of 92. Video / Gettyimages
![Evacuations stood down after Canterbury fire, five other blazes contained](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Evacuations stood down after Canterbury fire, five other blazes contained
MetService had forecast northwesterly winds for Canterbury today.
![Dish of the Bay judges in for tasty treats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dish of the Bay judges in for tasty treats
Taste your way around the Bay, trying as many entries as you like, and then vote.
![Kiwi's plan to spend one year as a Galapagos Island postman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi's plan to spend one year as a Galapagos Island postman
Jonny Beardmore is helping mums, daughters, grandparents, grandkids and lovers connect.
![He parked, didn't pay and got pinged by wardens. Now he's won the case in court](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
He parked, didn't pay and got pinged by wardens. Now he's won the case in court
Lawyer ended a long-running career with a win in court.
![High school rugby coaches stood down after ref, players abused](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
High school rugby coaches stood down after ref, players abused
Coach's foul-mouthed tirades spoiled teens' ‘great game’ - witness
![Afternoon quiz: Where do Sphynx cats originate from?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Afternoon quiz: Where do Sphynx cats originate from?
Test your knowledge with the Herald's afternoon quiz.
![Watch: Thick smoke billows from Auckland car wrecker's fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Thick smoke billows from Auckland car wrecker's fire
Firefighters are tackling a large blaze spewing out thick black smoke.