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On The Up: 'Positive vibes only' - Kids' football festival set to paint Park Island pink

29 May 06:00 PM

More than 1000 kids and parents will dress in pink to promote positive sport behaviour.

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On The Up: 'Keep Rotorua beautiful' - Dad leads charge for citywide clean-up this Saturday

28 May 01:48 AM

Volunteers will clean areas like Linton Park and Ngongotahā Skate Park.

Tūroa Ski Field amps up for winter season
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Tūroa Ski Field amps up for winter season

28 May 01:03 AM

After a period of uncertainty, Tūroa Ski Field is ready for the 2025 season.

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On The Up: Gisborne’s DStevens recognised for school project in 70th year

28 May 12:33 AM

The project, Te Hīnātore, won a Silver Award at the 2025 NZ Commercial Project Awards.

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27 May 06:00 PM

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'Game-changer' domestic jet flights return to Hamilton after 25 years
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27 May 06:00 PM

Air New Zealand announced it would operate a 171-seat Airbus A320 on a key route.

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On The Up: 'We are living in peace' – concert celebrates Indian and Pakistani unity in Hawke's Bay

27 May 06:00 PM

The Virsa Heritage Music Festival promotes peace and unity among cultures in Hawke's Bay.

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26 May 06:00 PM

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26 May 05:50 PM

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'Take a calendar to time us, not a stopwatch': Three brothers, six new hips, one epic challenge

26 May 03:56 AM

'We pulled each other through it, we are lucky as brothers.'

Families win transtasman holidays as Dunedin welcomes back international flights
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Families win transtasman holidays as Dunedin welcomes back international flights

25 May 08:32 PM

Transtasman flights have returned to Dunedin after a five-year absence.

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25 May 05:00 PM

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On The Up: Wedding bells ring at Whangārei rest home
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On The Up: Wedding bells ring at Whangārei rest home

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‘Dream a bit more‘: Whanganui tea company partners with Air New Zealand

25 May 05:00 PM

Kaputī Studio will receive a $20,000 cash grant and 12 weeks of mentoring.

'Good movers': Former Silver Fern driven to cut injury risks as ACC claims rise
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'Good movers': Former Silver Fern driven to cut injury risks as ACC claims rise

24 May 06:00 PM

Winter sports-related injury claims have consistently gone up over the past five years.

Healing and life lessons from horses in Waikato
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Healing and life lessons from horses in Waikato

24 May 05:01 PM

Sue Court and her wife bought a small farm in New Zealand to focus on horses.

How one man's passion for tradition and giant kūmara is empowering Northland youth
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23 May 05:00 PM

Malcolm Wano and Kiahara Takareki Trust in Moerewa want to inspire young people.

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23 May 02:00 AM

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22 May 06:00 PM

Maggie Higgins is running 100km to raise funds for suicide prevention.

'Huge opportunity': Hamilton Airport goes international
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'Huge opportunity': Hamilton Airport goes international

22 May 05:02 PM

Flights to Australia start soon, but there could be other destinations in the future.

On The Up: Campaign under way to 'Make Play Possible'
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On The Up: Campaign under way to 'Make Play Possible'

22 May 03:36 AM

Foundation is attempting to raise funds to allow kids with disabilities to play sport.

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