Rātana home destroyed by fire
Fire and Emergency was alerted to the blaze shortly after 5.30am on Monday.
Fire and Emergency was alerted to the blaze shortly after 5.30am on Monday.
He expects the failure of Māori Health Authority, with 'huge sadness'.
A letter has been sent to those affected.
The North Island, Te Ika-a-Māui, might see frosty conditions tomorrow.
Ned Tapa has now been smoke-free for 15 months.
Mountain weather has plunged way below freezing but even Aucklanders are shivering.
Leaving your dog in the garden for the day could be a thing of the past.
The Whanganui businessman had a passion for land and animals.
The Whanganui Community Fridge will enable food redistribution and help prevent waste.
Snow is expected as low as 300m in some spots of the central North Island.
Ruapehu businesses are looking forward to an influx of domestic tourists this winter.
The vessel has been lifted from the river for a safety inspection and work to its boiler.
Rainfall of roughly 3mm to 5mm is expected each hour for the next few hours today.
A pedestrian pace is urged for mobility scooter users after a crash in a supermarket.
The DHB is currently vaccinating Group 3.
Caseylee McKinney and Renee McKinney were found liable for thousands in unpaid rent.
"We shouldn't shy away from this debate but, equally, we need to respect all views"
Emergency services were alerted to the collision at around 3.30am.
The single-vehicle crash happened just outside Ohakune township.
Director says business collapsed due to Covid-19 and failure to obtain large contracts.
Fixing Ohakune's water leaks could prevent the usual winter "boil water" notices.
It was in the house next door that the very first broadcast for Awa FM took place in 1991.
'He would take me into a side room ... and give me a needle of drugs.'
Employers now need to make jobs attractive in order to keep staff.
Market apothecary gaining a loyal following. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A new survey has shone a light on the state of crime within the Whanganui-Manawatū region.
Shayden Hikaka-Beattie has links to the Manawatū and South Taranaki areas.
'They're targeting the very people they're supposed to be helping,' one farmer says.
Hake Halo was given electric shocks as a punishment at Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital.
Two new rail options look set to boost the Ruapehu winter visitor season.