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Whangārei Pride Parade about visibility and celebrating rainbow community
Everyone is invited to come to the parade and fair on Sunday.
Waikato initiatives stand out as Biosecurity Award finalists
The finalists have all contributed significantly to safeguarding the biosecurity of NZ.
Horse of the Year 2024: Sophie Scott is the quinella queen
Sophie Scott rides victorious in the $80,000 Olympic Cup at HOTY in Hastings.
Everything was awesome at the Eltham Brickshow
Crowds flocked to the show, which featured amazing builds, including a very famous droid.
Where the wild things are: Locusts, crickets and balls of all kinds on the menu
Explore the crunchy, wriggly, bizarre kai at this year's Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika.
Hundreds of special vehicles rev up at Frankton Thunder
The annual festival, first held in 2016, saw Hamilton’s suburb of Frankton packed today.
World cup planned for sport unique to Whanganui
'It’s not played anywhere else in the world.'
Northland Fritter Festival Slice of Heaven with Kiwi favourites
About 4000 people took part in the event at Semenoff Stadium on Saturday.
Frankton in for rail revival as Glenbrook train joins Frankton Thunder
The much-loved community event announced its steamy star as part of 2024 line-up.
Big catch: Whitianga to host fishing contest with $1.8 million in prizes
The Kubota Billfish Classic returns to Whitianga next week.
Tongariro River Trail to act as backdrop for runners
The Tongariro River Trail will host a running and walking event this weekend.
Sport and politics might be strange bedfellows - not for Māori
Confrontational haka has long been used by Māori activists.
Far North news in brief: Manslaughter charge, bus catches fire and Greg Johnson playing
News snippets from across Northland.
Royal New Zealand Ballet to visit Waikato
Tutus on Tour brings ballet to smaller New Zealand theatres.
Ockham Awards finalists announced: Who are this year's literary heavy hitters?
How many of these Kiwi authors' acclaimed books have you read?
Horse of the Year 2024: Windy start for exceptional equestrians
Thousands turned up for the event after years of cancellations.
Review: Box of Birds a cute show for littlies
Birdlife Productions brought their show Box of Birds to the Hamilton Arts Festival.
A course to rule them all: Hobbiton Halfling Marathon to be a sellout
Participants will get to see some locations never-before accessed by the general public.
Zack Swanwick racks up top-10 finish to be leading amateur at NZ Open golf tournament
'I’m pretty happy to be done. The nerves were kicking at the end there.'
Dunedin turns pink for popstar's arrival
American singer Pink will perform at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow night.
Eliza McCartney soars to take silver after gruesome injury delays final
McCartney came up agonisingly short of the gold but was stoked to be on the podium.
Hunt on for next Kiwi Supercars champ ahead of Taupō event
Supercars makes its return to New Zealand in April.
UFC star adds Kiwi pioneer to corner for upcoming bout
'I was in his corner for one of his fights - I’d always wanted to have him in my corner.'
'A lost opportunity': Just one major live act booked in 18 months at covered stadium
Pink's performance next week will be the final major act for over a year.
Why 215 scooter riders are taking a trip from Napier to Wellington
'My anxiety was through the roof, but I started practising every day.'
'It's a beautiful day': Hundreds gather for Pākaitore celebrations
“It’s a beautiful day; a positive day.”
Gallery: 500 youngsters get moving with Ironkidz
More than 500 children and young people were in Taupō for Ironkidz last weekend.
Balloons over Waikato in search of a new festival organiser
This is the final year that Classic Event will run Balloons over Waikato.
Record turnout for Hamilton's big week of art and performance
A feast of performing art has Hamiltonians in a cultural frenzy.
'Like a miracle': Rain clouds part for street drags
'It was doom and gloom all the way to 4am.'
Huge music act bringing stripped back show to town
The band 'can’t wait to visit these special pockets of Aotearoa'.
Review: Captain Festus McBoyle’s Travellin’ Variety Show a 'tongue-in-cheek' performance
Aimed at the young ones but enough fun for the adults too.
Review: Ice Cream is Melting a 'silly and fun' survival story
The performance was part of the Hamilton Arts Festival.