Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
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Schools ask for free lunches sooner
Schools say jobless families can't wait till next year for free lunches.
Gales, heavy rain - severe weather warning for NZ this week
Rain will hit the country from Tuesday and see out the week.
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.
S**** towns? No way - a charming road-trip through small-town New Zealand
Finding the beauty in the small, the rural and the unexpected.
'They can have 100 people at a bloody restaurant but not a funeral?' - widow
The family of Dave Pīhama have been waiting for eight weeks to give him a funeral.
Regional riches: Seafood, roads the big winners in $190m 'upgrade' funding
Eastern Bay of Plenty is the big winner in a new round of regional services funding.
Woman evicted after renting out garage illegally
"It is not acceptable to have someone live in the garage," the Tenancy Tribunal says.
Campervan's outrageous overtaking caught on camera
The near-miss took place on a popular tourist route.
Best of 2019: My 'Ferrari' ride down the Whanganui River
Motor Vessel Wairua was in her element cruising 50km up the Whanganui River.
Cemetery Circuit hometown heroes
Whanganui has proven a breeding ground for talented motorcycle racers over many years.
Failure to address 'ad hoc' air, road ambulance service
Waikato air and road ambulance retrievals "fragile" and patients being harmed as a result.
Suzuki Series: Table set for Whanganui after tight round at Manfeild.
Richard Cooper and Damon Rees battle in Formula 1, Richie Dibben climbing in Formula 2.
Suzuki Series roars into life in Taupo
It is ultimate skill vs ultimate track experience in the next two rounds.
Stop the train, we want to get on: Why Taumarunui wants back on track
Taumarunui is taking its fight for a rail service to the Government.
Fine weather with a few showers expected this weekend
Fine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.
Cold case killer Menzies John Hallett dies in custody
Hallett was convicted of the murder more than 30 years after the crime.
Landlord must pay tenants evicted after mould complaint
Two lots of tenants were evicted from the same property after complaining about mould.
No break from heavy rain and thunderstorms in the North
There is a heavy rain watch is in force for Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.
Winter, again: Another weekend of snow, rain and thunderstorms
There's snow and heavy rain warnings and watches across a large swathe of the country.
Mould and damp: Tenants evicted after complaining
"The walls are wet and there is mould on the roof, windows and in the wall paper."
The $150k job no-one wanted is available again
Forgotten World Adventures is on the hunt again for a new general manager.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Ditch the winter coat - stellar weather to continue
Mild, settled weather not going anywhere.
Batten down the hatches: Wet, windy weather sweeps country
A low pressure system over the South Island is moving north.
Viewpoint NZ: Revitalising our towns and cities, police guards and Dunedin students party
Video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: Solar energy crisis averted
Taumarunui resident’s faith restored in solar industry. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Solar panel firm subject of 12 ComCom complaints
Taumarunui resident's faith restored in solar industry. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
King Country farmer elected to Beef + Lamb NZ board
King Country farmer Scott Gower won the Western North Island B+LNZ directorship.
Forgotten World: Rich pickings on the back roads
Nicola McCloy drives the Forgotten World Highway.
All-time temperature record broken in Wellington
The Wellington suburb of Kelburn reached 30.3C at around 4pm this afternoon.