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New Four Square and shops planned for Taradale town centre
The existing Taradale Four Square would be demolished and rebuilt under the proposal.
‘Still there’: Removal of logging machine sent tumbling over cliff proving tricky
The damaged skidder remains stuck in a hard-to-reach location near the river.
Editorial: Using immigration as a primary tool to drive economic growth is risky business
OPINION: We need more people in NZ – and we also need to attract the right mindsets.
Life in the balance: What it's like to be young on a transplant waitlist
Paul was tested at 20 and told to go live her life - before she developed kidney disease.
'Negligent': First mother-baby HIV cases diagnosed in NZ in 20 years
Routine screening had effectively eliminated perinatal HIV cases – until now.
'Two bits of gold': How ballet and sumo transformed the All Blacks
The All Blacks learned to reduce 'turf toe' from the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
The great 'goat menace' of 1949
“The day will come when goats will be declared a pest..." said Mr. H. Worsnop.
'Game-changer': Orchardist tackles seagull invasion with lasers
Over 600 seagulls invaded Simon Horsfall's kiwifruit orchard nightly.
Shane Te Pou: Time for a fair deal from retirement villages
Residents face long waits for refunds, averaging five and a half months.
Thunderstorm risk remains as school holidays end amid showers
Thunderstorms are likely on the West Coast and around Taranaki Maunga this afternoon.
'A moment of madness and impulse': The day uni lecturer gave a lesson dressed as a woman
Ciara Cremin says life as a trans woman is hard but now she can't live any other way.
Meet Auckland's unstoppable Shens: 2 brothers, 21 awards, 2 world-class uni scholarships
The brainy brothers dream of creating the next world-changing start-up.
'Come home': Family vintage tractor returns to original owner
'I’ve always loved the older tractors on the farm as a kid,' Neil Dalgety says.
Letters: We need greater mental health services to prevent more tragedies
OPINION: As each decade passes, one becomes more disenchanted with our political system.
'Fix the cracks': Auckland man claims home damaged by roadworks vibrations
AT is conducting vibration tests after complaints about noise and shaking.
‘Affront to NZ’s sovereignty’: David Seymour v the United Nations
The Deputy Prime Minister sent a terse letter to the UN over indigenous rights.
Opinion: Why a floating stadium rocks my boat
OPINION: Glenn Dwight's answer to the question of why we don’t have better stadiums.
Vege tips: Why not try a Māori potato?
Opinion: Taewa, or Māori potatoes, come in lovely colours, from soft pink to dark purple.
Lotto: Powerball not struck, one First Division player $1 million richer
Time to check your Lotto numbers to see if you are $1 million richer.
Wall of water floods Kaiteriteri holday park
Caravans, waka and shelters have been damaged by silt and forestry slash.
Landslides, flooding, fallen trees: Nelson-Tasman residents urged to stay home
The upper South Island has been slammed by severe weather yesterday and today.
Second venomous sea snake washes ashore in Coromandel
These snakes are highly venomous – the public and pets should keep clear.
Drone footage reveals the widespread impact of flooding across the South Island
Floods, slips and damage have made roads in the Nelson-Tasman area unsafe and people have been asked to stay off the roads unless travel is "absolutely necessary". Video / Tim Cuff
'Gonna whack it': Ex-gang member with hitman aspirations finally named
The conspiracy to kill lasted only 29 hours before it was thwarted by fellow gang members.
Driver makes lucky escape after tree crushes car
High winds caused the large tree to fall across the road near Tokoroa.
Afternoon quiz: Which instrument has 47 strings and seven pedals?
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Benefactor offers $50k reward for information on Catlins sea lion killings
Information leading to a conviction is sought after the deaths of three female sea lions.
'You weren’t sure who you could trust’: Sue Wood's time in ‘snake pit' National Party
Ex-National Party president Sue Wood to revisit Muldoon's 84 snap election in new memoir.
'Small localised landslide': Muriwai homes evacuated as road drops
Occupants of at least two evacuated properties have been given the all-clear to return.
New World customers warned after ‘password spraying’ attack
New World's parent company Foodstuffs says none of its systems were breached.
Properties being evacuated after landslide at Muriwai
Emergency services are responding to a landslide in Muriwai on Auckland’s northwest coast, prompting the evacuation of several properties.
Former Black Caps coach claims players were 'egotistical buggers'
Andy Moles hasn't held back about Brendon McCullum and other ex-Black Caps in a new book.
Fire crews battle blaze at Carnegies Restaurant in Fairlie
Fire crews arrived at Carnegies in Fairlie about 6.30am today.