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One dead after serious crash in Kaimai Ranges, SH29 remains closed
The crash occurred on the Waikato side of the Kaimais, east of the Rapurapu Rd junction.
Puketapu Bridge to be rebuilt - but won’t be open until 2025
The tight-knit community's access via Vicarage Rd has been cut off since the cyclone hit.
Election 2023: Luxon apologises for tax policy inaccuracies - immediately repeats error
Luxon countered Labour's tax position was "more fractured than the [Ranfurly] shield".
Watch: Chris Hipkins joins in for a TikTok
Labour leader Chris Hipkins joins in for a TikTok item in Porirua. Video / Mark Mitchell
Hastings’ new Waiaroha water facility officially opens
The water discovery centre offers a hands-on interactive experience for all ages.
Queenstown cryptosporidium outbreak linked to human faecal contamination
It follows a detailed investigation.
New life for facility after birthing centre closes
Waihī Lifecare Birthing Centre has shut after 80 years.
Wayne Brown wants National to tweak its water policy to avoid bills rising $50 a fortnight
Water bills could double over four years to $2720 under National, says Brown.
Repair work starts on key Coromandel route
A company based in Coromandel township is set to complete the repair.
What a run! History-making girls' rugby team beat boys to win final in Napier
Their 65-0 win over the boys made national waves. Now Mana Kotiro have won their final.
SH1 cleared after crash in Oakleigh
People are being warned to expect delays after a crash took place this afternoon.
Waikato gets new $18 million rescue helicopter
New rescue helicopter will be in action this month for the Waikato region.
Police plan long-range Tasers but without body cameras to check use
It will be the first time Tasers are used in NZ without an assured way of recording.
Stabbed dairy owners had long feared they'd be attacked
Neighbour says calm, softly spoken owner had been “scared all the time”.
Hawke’s Bay news in brief: Napier Port launches new service
Here's the latest news in brief from around the region.
Nation on alert after Northland resident tested positive for measles
Northlanders are being asked to monitor for measles symptoms after one confirmed case.
Revealed: What council boss told staff when he resigned
It comes as the council appoints an interim CEO while it recruits for a 'fresh start'.
New poll: NZ First shoots up as Act drops, Luxon preferred PM over Hipkins
Two polls this week have put NZ First over the 5 per cent threshold.
Youth mental health charity asks wealthy New Zealanders for support
After a funding cut, The Kindness Institute has penned an open letter to 90 wealthy Kiwis.
Audrey Young: Luxon's tax pitch comes back to haunt him
OPINION: Finally, someone crunched the numbers - and the numbers are embarrassing.
'Better have a lot of paint': Message to vandals who painted over te reo Māori
'Most New Zealanders ... see te reo as something that is part of their identity.'
Tuakau child killed in driveway incident farewelled
Children waved balloons and held signs as procession passed by school on young girl’s final journey. Video / NZ Herald
Student returns from unforgettable experience on Korean television show
Aroa Al Masri has returned from a short stint on a Korean television show.
Could we be heading for post-election limbo?
National and Act may be forced to work with New Zealand First.
Watch: Audience flocks to NZSO members' impeckable performance
Do chickens like classical music? A Friday morning stunt in Hawke’s Bay tested the theory.
CRAb attack: Deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria island-hops around the Pacific
A drug-resistant infection is "a ticking time bomb" in the Pacific.
Focus: Chris Bishop on offshore wind farm announcement
Chris Bishop addresses media after National Party leader Christopher Luxon announced the party wants to support offshore wind farms. Video / Derek Cheng
Chook symphony No 1
Hastings chicken farm owners Bostock Brothers invited the NZSO to commission a piece of soothing music to play to the birds. Video / Warren Buckland
Hero police dog who hunted 'baddest of criminals' put down after cancer battle
Oden, 5, had been part of Tāmaki Makaurau police dog section for a number of years.
Waitangi Tribunal pushes for more change to foreshore and seabed law
Christopher Finlayson promoted the new regime in 2011 with the support of the Māori Party.
Childhood friends guilty of killing Auckland personal trainer
Verdicts reached in the trial of former mates who accused each other of the killing.