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Snow for Desert Rd, Interislander ferries cancelled as polar blast hits country
Rain forecast for most main centres. Auckland to hit 15C high, fall to 9C low overnight.
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‘Beautiful person’: Woman who died climbing Mt Ruapehu was young Auckland uni scientist
Wednesday Davis graduated in 2022 with a Masters in Marine Science and worked at the uni.
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Double whammy: Two Lotto outlets sell double winners
Several Waikato players win thousands in weekend draw.
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Tūrangi puts on spectacular light show with just one drone
Who needs hundreds of drones for a light show? Tūrangi display shows you only need one.
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Full steam ahead for Geothermal Week
The event theme highlights the “Immense value of our taonga, our geothermal resources.”
News from around Waikato
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Tama Potaka blames Willie Jackson for Whakaata Māori budget cuts.
'I wasn’t in a position to give them funding forever' - Jackson
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Hamilton Long-Term Plan adopted with focus on balancing the books
Hamilton City Council adopted its Long-Term Plan 2024-34 yesterday.
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Hauraki Gulf protection: 20 years of advocating gets green light
The select committee has unanimously supported that the bill be passed.
Rural news
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Editorial: We need houses, but not at the expense of our food bowls
OPINION: The Government needs to be careful about an open slather approach to housing.
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Demand for NZ red meat exports up in most markets - except China
NZ exported red meat products worth $1.1 billion for the month, 3% up on May 2023.
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Prestigious accolade for Alton farmers
Their efforts to protect biodiversity were recognised at the national awards ceremony.
More news from Taupō & Tūrangi Herald
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'Terrified': Mobster on meth carjacks couple, speeds off sitting on driver
Woman pinned to seat by tattooed gangster struggled to breathe, says judge.
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Crispy is key - 'nobody likes a soggy sprout'
You can't go past a crispy Brussels sprout says cook and food columnist Olivia Moore.
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Taupō's Great Lake Film Society wins Best Film Award in 48Hours challenge
Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Script, and Best Performer was won by one Taupō team.