Lights, sirens and heroes: Ngongotahā Volunteer Fire Brigade raises $5.4k for Christmas appeal
By 9pm, the Salvation Army bus was so heavily laden with donations it could hardly move.
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Sex stabbing trial: Jury enters third day of deliberations
The jury has been out since Monday afternoon.
'High fire risk': 20 people moved out of lodge that 'dead-bolted' them in at night
The council issued the lodge two dangerous building notices within a week.
Opinion: Finger pointed back at WorkSafe in Whakaari/White Island case
Opinion: 'How has WorkSafe been held to account?'
Falcon advocate defends bird of prey after attack left woman needing stitches
The post said falcons 'want to kill the perceived threat'.
Rāhui on part of BoP river after death
All activity on a stretch of the Rangitaiki River is banned until December 9.
Film review: Napoleon
Film tells Napoleon's story, albeit inaccurately, on a grand historic and cinematic scale.
Police officer's actions 'unjustified' in arrest after crash
Officers attended the accident on the outskirts of Taupō in 2020.
Taupō charity seeks ray of hope
Ray White Taupō is asking generous locals to help make Christmas magical.
Taupō and Tūrangi sports results
Find out how the Taupō and Tūrangi area's sport's teams have done this week.
Waititi: This Government wants to remove all trace of us as Māori
The coalition wants government agencies to provide services based on need, not race.
Falcon attack on woman prompts popular track closure
The attack left a woman with serious scalp injuries.
Anxiety, depression, social struggles: 'Dire' shortage of help for some young Kiwis
Kids aged 11-13 grapple with issues previously not faced until 15 or 16, says principal.
Head Hunter seriously injured after bike crash travelling back from Foxton tangi
The bikie was returning to Auckland from the funeral of William ‘Bird’ Hines near Foxton.
'Highly manipulative': Sex stabbing attack pre-meditated, Crown says
The jury has retired to consider its verdict.
Choral concert to kick off Christmas festivities
Taupō Choral and Rotorua District Choir have joined forces for a special performance.
Watch: 'We love it': Roadworker performs wero for waiting traffic
The clip was taken on a rural Bay of Plenty road.
'Strong, productive, unified': Luxon sworn in as PM
The new coalition Government will be sworn into office today.
Phone not pliers helps patient resolve toothache agony
With throat and mouth swelling, head pounding and painkillers useless, he needed 'relief'.
Gruelling five weeks: Man's long wait for triple-bypass surgery in Waikato Hospital
'Does not hold you in good stead before a major operation'.
Why being poor costs more - and foodbanks need our support
Opinion: The cost-of-living crisis has turned a hard situation into an impossible one.
'Lucky touch': The store that's sold million-dollar Lotto tickets
The Whakatāne store owners have now sold an $8.3m-winning ticket to go with a $12.25m win.
Napier-Taupō road: SH5 returning to normal after cyclone repairs
Traffic is now moving both ways after reconstruction of SH5 at the Esk underslip.
Mongrel Mob boss' last interview: Slain gangster on prison, suicide, meth addiction
The tough-looking gangster shared his private pain in an interview before his death.
Three Kiwi sustainable swimwear brands to watch, including the world’s first zero-waste label
The fashion industry has been known as the second-biggest polluter in the world.
Mobility scooter crash: Dedicated gardener bought plants the day he died
A relative says Eddie Duffy often made the long ride to Bunnings to buy more blooms.
Sex stabbing trial: Wife describes controlling and violent marriage
Jurors watch two police video interviews with the defendant as trial progresses.
'Traumatic': Babysitter indecently assaulted says court trial worse than the crime itself
'I felt like the defendant ... I’m the victim in the matter.'
Time is ripe for more government asset sales
OPINION: Many of us have an irrational fear of asset sales.
The biggest concessions Luxon made to get three-party coalition over the line
A $1.2 billion fund, foreign buyer plans scrapped - what Luxon has to compromise on.
The law changes looming from new Govt; Peters, Seymour to split Deputy PM
Unorthodox Deputy PM jobshare, 20 Cabinet roles include three each from NZ First, Act.
New boat rules to curb invasive clam
Boaties are being warned about new rules for using the Waikato River.
Places of worship targeted by threats; 70+ 'concerning emails' made
Police believe the threats are coming from the same source.