Fly-tip double whammy
Clearing rural spots where 'scumbags' dump their rubbish could cost ratepayers up to $50k.
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Over 4000 needy kids on KidsCan waiting list
Some are living in cold garages or taking turns to use a warm jacket to go to school.
Love Kaipara gets $163,000
Love Kaipara has received a significant funding boost from the Government and KDC.
Stingray attack: Man thankful to be alive
As blood poured out of the puncture in his elbow "a lot of swearing words came to mind".
Lions tour: Wellington's visitor boost biggest
No more overseas visitors than usual came to Auckland for the Blues vs Lions game.
Demand for breast implant alternative
Breast implants are "toast", says plastic surgeon, as demand for alternative grows.
'I'm not a victim': NZ rape survivors speak out
Why one Whangarei woman is on a quest to help sexual abuse survivors speak out.
Little tourism business wins big in Far North
A small tourism business in the Far North plans to grow following a $30,000 award.
$50 million for youth training and jobs
Hawke's Bay is one of four regions at the receiving end of the $50 million initiative.
SPCA calls for jailing of puppy basher
A top SPCA inspector wants the man accused of bashing a puppy sent to prison.
Chilly Auckland in line for hail, showers, thunder
The nation's largest city will not escape the inclement weather.
How safe are your business ideas?
How up to speed are you with how intellectual property relates to your business?
Parapara blaze leaves family homeless
News briefs: Fire damages Parapara home, pool closes and new Land Wars fund.
Anniversary of soldiers invading Waikato
New Zealand's 19th-century wars will receive greater recognition with a new national day
Homeless man's frosty hike to Far North
Cold weather, police and a rather long trip are no barrier to a homeless man's journey.
Families help after kids vandalise school
Caregivers bring children to kura to confess after destructive rampage through rooms.
Jobs, health at risk from oyster thefts
Brazen theft has prompted Northland farmer to offer a reward in cash or oysters.
Getting Aussies on great NZ road trips
Australians are being targeted by a new campaign to get tourists driving to the regions.
Cycling the country for vulnerable kids
A Blenheim youth, who was adopted as a boy, is cycling 1100km to help kids in state care.
Teachers under attack: schools 'breaking'
Schools are standing down a record number of students for assaulting teachers.
Waitangi Day powhiri to bypass Te Tii Marae
The Waitangi Day powhiri will be shifted from Te Tii Marae for the next two years.
'Stop sweeping suicide under the rug'
Warning: This article is about youth suicide and may be distressing for some.
Cop: 'Talk to us, not Facebook'
Meeting of police and public comes up with plenty of ideas to make town better.
Trevett: Winston Peters Pied Piper redux
Shane Jones returns, bringing big words and humour with him.
Teachers see engineering in real time
Educators don hard hats and hi-vis jackets for tour of industry sites in Whangarei.
Break The Silence: 'Life most important gift'
Warning: This article is about youth suicide and may be distressing for some.
Motorist injured in Northland truck crash
Emergency services are at a serious truck crash east of Maungatapere in Northland.
Boy star talks about his 'reckless' car crash
Boy actor talks at Kamo High about life-changing crash that left him in four-week coma.
Family to return Burma war trophies
Family to return priceless artefacts taken from Burmese temple by conquering ancestors
Wet weekend: Rain, rain and more rain everywhere
The weather gods are not shining on New Zealand this weekend.
Jones brings extra force of personality
COMMENT: Winston Peters has not always been a fan of Shane Jones.
Puhoi crash causes long delays on SH1
Motorists warned to delay their journeys or face significant delays.