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Michael Voss lines up alongside world’s top trail runners
The Tarawera Ultra-Trail, New Zealand's premier running event starts in Rotorua.
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Gisborne-East Coast athletes were well represented in the Coast to Coast adventure race.
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Heat alerts aren't triggered, but heat stress risks remain high.
Prisoner transfer flight turned back after onboard disorder damages window
The prisoner damaged the interior layer of a window, injuring her hand.
Missing hiker’s belongings turn up in river, search hampered by bad conditions
Hector Gaston Artigau, 21, of Argentina, was seen a week ago before he was washed away
Fatal collision: Two die in Central Otago crash, investigation under way
The crash was reported at 5pm on Wednesday on SH8, the Cromwell-Clyde Rd.
Sick or twisted? The story of a violent offender
Anthony Wheble is serving a sentence of preventive detention for brutal attempted murders.
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‘I don’t like drug dealers in my hood’: Gang member says visit was drug talk, not robbery
The Crown has accused Enzed Beazley and Khan Mcfarlane of robbing two men of $1200.
‘I never meant any harm, I won't do it again’: Burglar’s impassioned apology
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‘Sad news’: Festival headliner pulls plug days before event
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Person dies in workplace incident near Queenstown
Police said WorkSafe would be notified of the death.
Napier prepares for first Super Rugby game in four years
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Super Rugby Pacific 2025: 13 injured Crusaders for round one
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Why researching your home’s past could be easier than you think
The talk on February 20 will help people research their home's history.
Armed stand-off over: Man found dead
It's understood the man was wanted over a series of firearms offences.
McDeclined! Consent for new McDonald’s in Wānaka thrown out
The plans to bring a fastfood joint to the lakeside town divided opinion.
Original painting for Split Enz album cover to be auctioned
A painting featuring Split End band members, including Neil and Tim Finn, is up for sale.
Opinion: Why can’t we stop watching Find My Country House NZ?
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Husband charged with murder over Lake Hāwea death
Karen White was killed in March 2024 and her husband has now been charged with murder.
Mountain biker teen breaks neck, back in crash
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'Pukekos love it': Growing wasabi in Canterbury
Growing wasabi started as a hobby for Fenton Wood; now it's a fully-fledged business.
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.
Cardboard caskets and native trees: How to give your loved one a natural burial
A desire for simplicity and a return to tradition has driven a rise in natural burials.
‘Look up and play’: New freedom for Crusaders could win fans – and games
New attack coach keen to unleash his strike weapons as season opener nears.
Call for order amid heated fluoride debate at Rotorua council
The ministry's head dentist defended fluoridation, citing safety and health benefits.
What does $56k-a-year get you? Inside NZ’s most expensive private school
Mike Thorpe gets a tour of Christ's College ahead of 175th anniversary events.
Why Ngāi Tahu is seeking greater control of water in crucial court case
Ngāi Tahu wants court to rule on its rangatiratanga.
Kmart mop causes horror injury to Kiwi woman
Staff lost the mop but still found there were no issues with safety, she claimed.
‘I felt the gun in the back of my head’: Gang members accused of armed robbery in garage
Two patched gang members are on trial for aggravated robbery in a Christchurch garage.
Marlborough iwi’s challenge to beach vehicle bylaw dismissed
The bylaw bans vehicles on beaches from the Awatere River to Waima/Ure River.
Two women killed in Canterbury crash were here on working holidays
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.
‘Gratuitous and violent act’: Teen claims he slit stag’s throat to ‘end its suffering’
His mate deliberately struck the deer with a ute, an act that was posted to social media.