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Christmas holidays: Record numbers expected for North Island holiday parks
"Because there's nowhere to go, we will get our usual Kiwis and we will get some extras."
Meth-fuelled driver leads police on 150km/h chase, stops twice to reverse ram cop cars
William Sheridan drove at up to 150km/h during the pursuit from Gisborne to Matawai.
'Culturally offensive': New law to stop mortuary waste flowing to sea
"Abhorrent" practice to be stopped under landmark new law.
Covid stress, job losses: Man's heart attack on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Researchers warn a rise in unemployment due to Covid could mean more heart attacks.
Tiny school sent staff to Disneyland
The Audit Office names multiple schools for accounting breaches.
Homes evacuated in Porirua as landslide and flooding hits
City north of Wellington holding its breath through heavy rain after flooding yesterday.
Drink-driving mum who killed son given 'lenient' sentence
Drink driving mum who killed son sentenced to 10 months' home detention.
Murder at Mohaka: Crown points to access to firearms
Michael Huata was murdered by his long-time associate Ben Arundel Lambert last year.
Mother, two children's deaths in crash being treated as self-inflicted
The crash claimed the lives of a mother and her two children.
Gisborne councillors vote unanimously for Māori wards
"If not us, then who, and if not now, then when," deputy mayor says in emotional speech.
Economic report: Cities feel Covid pain - which regions are doing best?
Infometrics Quarterly Economic Monitor highlights post-Covid winners and losers.
'Absolute tragedy': Partner and kids aged 14 and 10 killed in crash identified
The crash that claimed three lives will be referred to the coroner.
Museum refuses to exhibit Endeavour model
The large sculpture didn't work either culturally or practically, Tairāwhiti Museum says.
'Unimaginable tragedy': Four family members dead in two crashes
"When word reached us who was involved... it's just even more of a tragedy."
Four family members die in two crashes a month apart
"It is very hard to find the words to express the pain our community is feeling."
Woman, two children killed in crash north of Gisborne
A woman and two children died at the scene of the crash.
'Never a dud': Gisborne growers tout 'perfect' avocados
New varieties don't have stringy bits, brown spots or watery flesh, growers say.
Weather: Wet for most, chilly for the south
There's snow on the way for some alpine passes as a cold front hits the South Island.
Auckland's Beer Festival offers local craft brews
The two-day beer event is being held at The Cloud in Auckland's CBD.
Labour weekend road toll at five after car rolls on East Coast
Latest holiday weekend death occurred on the East Coast.
Summer in spring: The heat is on for parts of New Zealand
Temperatures will be up to 12C above average in places - but don't get too comfortable.
Much-lauded restart of Napier-Wairoa rail line ran for only a week
$6.2 million rail investment stopped in its tracks.
Election 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPs
Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.
Driver killed in crash on SH35 in Te Araroa
A person has died in a single-vehicle crash early this morning.
Police move to seize $10m and 15 properties from meth trafficker
The move comes after 4-year probe into assets of Singaporean man arrested in Gisborne.
Covid-19: Gisborne meth use rocketed in lockdown
Use of methamphetamine was 'hard-out' during Covid 19 lockdown, health officials told.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Clarke Gayford's debut on campaign trail in battleground seat
The pair are in Gisborne, Gayford's home town, where he has made his election 2020 debut.
Why the East Coast is secretly NZ's most interesting election race
OPINION: History may be about to repeat itself.
Local Focus: Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates on taxing the rich to feed the poor
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidates talk tax. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Weather: Temperatures as low as -3 in last lash of Arctic blast
Icy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.
Local Focus: Who is Kiri Allan, Labour candidate for East Coast?
Labour candidate Kiri Allan's electorate profile. Made with funding from NZ On Air.