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Swimmers urged to stay alert after recent shark sightings
The warning comes after multiple shark sightings on the North Island's east coast.
Gisborne woman named as victim in Boxing Day crash on SH35
Nine people have died on New Zealand roads this holiday period so far.
Police seek missing Hawke's Bay man Matthew Knight
He was last seen wearing black work boots, blue jeans and a black jacket.
East Coast catastrophe: 'A community in crisis'
“Turned our land into porridge": Hillsides are still moving, landslides are everywhere.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Help from the outside - rural communities rally
Rural communities around the North Island mustering help for Hawke's Bay and the Coast.
Nats' rising star: Erica Stanford a protege of Nikki Kaye
The demoted and promoted National MPs speak after learning the Luxon lexicon.
Schools locking toilet blocks to curb vaping 'epidemic'
Locking toilets, instant stand-downs and vape detectors are being used to deter students.
Campbells Bay School pōhutukawa saved
Group hopes saving the trees will set a precedent for future school designs.
Police searching for missing 12-year-old Gisborne boy
Caleb Takoko left his home on Aberdeen Street about 5pm and has not been seen.
Man missing from North Shore, family 'very concerned'
The 58-year-old man in Auckland's North Shore has not been seen since Sunday night.
An Auckland school's symbol is the pōhutukawa. Now it's clashing with parents over plan to cut seven down
Campbells Bay School's symbol is a pōhutukawa - but it plans to fell its seven trees.
Iwi buys four Auckland schools for $50m-plus
Iwi buys four North Shore and West Auckland schools in $50m deal.
Long-forgotten landfill on East Coast leaves beach littered with rubbish
An East Coast community is reeling after landfill breach.
Police, local council assist as Te Whānau-ā-Apanui iwi shuts its doors to outsiders
Outsiders are barred from Te Whānau-ā-Apanui territory from midnight March 25 onwards.
'Respect this hard course of action': Bay of Plenty iwi closing borders to outsiders
A 24hr manned closure of the iwi's borders hopes to protect its vulnerable from Covid-19.
Work trip tragedy: Man dies as mates risk lives trying to save him
Man's workmates frantically try to save him after dragging him on to rocks.
17yo charged after women attacked on Auckland public walkways
A 17-year-old male has been arrested and will be appearing in the Youth Court tomorrow.
'He was just punching me': Jogger describes serial attacker assault
A woman attacked in Browns Bay has described the moment a man punched her repeatedly.
'Brazen attacks': Three women assaulted on North Shore public walkways
Three women assaulted on East Coast bays walkways in recent weeks.
Sinister doorknocks: Caught on camera in broad daylight
Fears a suspicious doorknocker now targeting homes in broad daylight.
Hot-car death: Grandma guilty of baby Isaiah's manslaughter
Isaiah was discovered in the car by his father, who had also been smoking synthetics.
Exam advice: 'Exercise and unplug from social media'
As NCEA looms, parents are advised not to put too much pressure on their kids.
Terry Sarten: It's not where we are - it's how we get there
National MP's bill to change school decile system missing the point
Former rugby star sentenced to home detention
The judge said the offending was a massive fall from grace for the rugby star.
Green candidate defects to TOP
Former Green candidate was won over by TOP's ideas and willingness to work with anyone.
School turns house-builder to lure staff
Auckland schools are taking desperate measures, even building houses, to recruit teachers.