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‘Completion, not competition’: Father-son duo tackle epic race
Gisborne-East Coast athletes were well represented in the Coast to Coast adventure race.

Husband charged with murder over Lake Hāwea death
Karen White was killed in March 2024 and her husband has now been charged with murder.

Man, 61, charged with murder after woman’s death in Lake Hāwea
A man has been charged with murdering a 60-year-old Invercargill woman.

Call for order amid heated fluoride debate at Rotorua council
The ministry's head dentist defended fluoridation, citing safety and health benefits.

Honda’s father-son duo dominate opening NZ Superbike round
Mitch and Tony Rees dominated the opening round of the NZSBK in Southland.

‘Safe, effective and affordable’: New health minister backs fluoridation stance
Council will make a decision soon on whether to turn on the fluoride taps on March 28.

‘Rich Māori culture’: Rotorua to host major indigenous health conference
Over 600 health professionals, researchers, clinicians, advocates and families will visit.

More than 280,000 bus cards to be phased out, no way to transfer credit
Roughly $140,000 is being stored on the cards in Hawke's Bay alone.

MDMA disguised as dodgy-looking crockery smashes 'sophisticated' drug operation
Police swoop after package declared to be dining plates was actually plate-shaped MDMA.

Elite cyclists chase down bike thief
The thief attempted to pilfer the road bike from under the resting elite cyclists' noses.

A rock and a hard place: Jailed quarry worker loses job after unexplained absence
His partner tried to inform the company, but the details were unclear.

‘Apparently I have passed away’: Dunedin woman writes own death notice before dying on New Year’s Day
Bee Chittock suffered from a rare genetic condition.

Editorial: New Year Honours List shows the exceptional Kiwis who stepped up in 2024
OPINION: If you're thinking of how you want to change, there's plenty of inspiration.

Murder in paradise: Who killed Karen White?
She was killed at her Lake Hāwea home on March 8 – but by who? Anna Leask investigates.

Lake Hāwea neighbour heard screams on day woman found dead
Karen Gaylene White died in March. The homicide investigation started in November.

'Significant assault': Police reveal more details of Lake Hāwea homicide
Police have returned to the house where they say Karen White was killed on March 8.

Best of Premium Sport: North v South - NZ's top sporting schools revealed
Which island holds the balance of power in secondary school sports? Mike Thorpe reports.

'Swept under the carpet': Mothers horrified after daughters shot at school with BB gun
'You expect your child to be safe at school.'

More arrests as police target Comancheros in drug supply investigation
This brings the total number of arrests to 31 for the operation.

'Get out of my face': Man on trial over death outside pub says fatal push was justified
Kevin Fulton, 46, is on trial in Invercargill after a pub fight ended in tragedy.

'Unacceptable': Man dies after hospital keeps him sitting in ED for hours, loses notes, fails to order scan
The doctor felt 'very overwhelmed' during an exceptionally busy night in ED.