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Bumper weekend on Mt Ruapehu sees large crowds, but lack of physical distancing
Thousands flocked to Turoa over the weekend but not all were physically distancing.
Mt Ruapehu latest to be struck by cyber attacks; fights back
Mt Ruapehu Alpine Lifts says the attack only hampered its operations for a few minutes.
Ruapehū iwi follows Taranaki's lead, calls for regional lockdown
Ngāti Rangi chairman Whetu Moataane says he doesn't know why regions aren't shut already.
Covid-19: Police to increase presence in Coromandel, officer in isolation
A police officer is also in isolation after stopping a member of the Auckland family.
Local Focus: Rangitīkei electorate explained
Explore the Rangitīkei electorate and its vast woolshed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Rangitīkei electorate explained
Explore the Rangitīkei electorate and its vast woolshed. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Marist v Border could go either way
Border and Marist could easily been in reverse places on the table heading into Saturday.
Winter wonderland: Snow covers central North Island
Thick snow has covered parts of the central North Island this morning.
Man dies after being swept down river
A man has died after being swept down a river near Tangiwai last night.
Mt Ruapehu fall: 'I saw sky and gravel and rock flash before my eyes'
His first thought after a tumble down a mountain: "I am going to need a helicopter."
Nicola Patrick: Looking ahead to next Horizons council term
Public transport, state highways and water quality are key issues for Nicola Patrick.
Online manhunt: Town watches on Facebook Live as police storm home
Manhunt ends in arrests after dramatic Raetihi stakeout.
Hunt continues for Tama Rawhiti after officers held at gunpoint in Ohakune
Police carried out searches of several Ohakune properties on Sunday.
Ohakune manhunt: Tama Rawhiti still sought after police car stolen at gunpoint
Police are still hunting a man they believe stole a patrol car at gunpoint in Ohakune.
Police officers held at gunpoint, car stolen
The thief crashed the car into a gatepost and fled on foot.
Whanganui premier rugby semis difficult to predict
Whanganui rugby semifinals are no forgone conclusion.
Health scare in NZ ski town: Residents, visitors told to boil water
The notice applies to all drinking water supplied by the affected water treatment plant.
Cheap and cheerful: Ōhakune train carriages on block
Winter holiday home and income in Ōhakune for under $300,000.
Whanganui's dark, cold, isolated, risky bus shelter is a heritage building we don't need
NZ's most out-of-the-way, antiquated, rundown and least attractive inter-city bus station.
Letters: Steve Baron got it wrong on state housing sales
Have your say: State house sales; racist injustice; the cruelty of 1080
Hundreds gather for Ātihau Whanganui annual meeting
Ātihau Whanganui reported a net surplus of $3.1m for the year and $21.6m total revenue.
Zero waste follows popular beeswax workshop
New educational and fun waste minimisation workshops at Ruapehu
Main Trunk Line: Train wreck victim pleaded for last cigarette
Fatal landslip menace on main North Island railway line a century ago.
Sh*t Towns of New Zealand: NZ's Worst 'Big Things'
Anonymous authors' scatalogical slagging of pretty much the whole country is now a book.
Charges after serious assault in Ōhakune
A man received a fractured skull in a serious assault in Ohakune
Graveyard vandalism: Names released
Police want to hear from anyone with information about the Raetihi cemetery vandalism.
Matt Heath's 10 seconds of terror: I'm choking to death here
COMMENT: As a choking survivor - it's great to be alive.
Rachel Rose: Whanganui shop sells to the world online
Specialist retailer has a business model that works
Your say: Those who came before Kate Sheppard
Readers have their say on women's suffrage; ratepayers' burden; and pokie problems
Winter visitors give Ruapehu $8.25m boost
Collaborative approach to marketing pays off for Ruapehu region.
Types of buses and safety to come under more scrutiny
Types of buses will be key to public service transport planned for Ruapehu