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Recipe: Spiced bourbon, orange and stout cocktail
Welcome spring with this spiced cocktail, featuring bourbon and stout for a winning combo.
New public housing to ease huge demand in Tūrangi
Seven new homes are set to be built to meet public housing need in Tūrangi.
Focus on fun and wellbeing behind dancers' success
A group of dancers from Tauhara College is gearing up for the national stage.
Te Awamutu master class travel to Twizel
Eighteen crew members will make the journey south to Lake Ruataniwha in mid-September.
Coromandel business owners hope for a summer resurgence
Coromandel recorded the dubious honour of the biggest drop in retail spending nationwide.
'Doubt they would have survived the night': Men rescued from Mt Ngāuruhoe by chopper
The pair were wearing street shoes, jeans, cotton T-shirts and sweatshirts.
New rooms at Taupō Hospital means more clinics and fewer trips to Rotorua
A new wing has opened at Taupō Hospital to enable more local appointments.
Police want info on fires after businesses targeted
Huntly businesses were damaged after fires were set in the central business district.
Up the Wahs mania! Sensational season ignites craze for mysterious chant
The unbelievable rise of 'Up the Wahs' amid the Warriors' 2023 season success.
Nurse tasked with checking on mentally unwell man worked double shift
Addicted to synthetic cannabis, he was sent to a care home near a 'tinny house'.
One person dead after car hits tree
The crash closed the road between State Highway 27 and the Matamata township.
Heavy downpours to hit North Island, tree falls in Herne Bay
As temperatures rise during the first week of spring, the rain will continue to fall.
He sexually assaulted a teen, claimed sexsomnia and walked free from court
The man was accused of sexually assaulting his partner’s teenage daughter.
Car hits tree near Matamata, forces road closure
The road is blocked between State Highway 27 and Matamata township
Sky Waka’s no-refund policy leaves Ruapehu visitors hanging
Opened in 2019, the Sky Waka is a 1.8 km cable car in the Tongariro National Park.
'Double-counted': Woman gets three months off robbery sentence on appeal
Shannon Avery was one of three who held the group at the house for several hours.
Young Scotsman Matthew Flannigan’s Kiwi rugby experience
Son of Melrose rugby legend makes most of connection with Te Awamutu Sports.
Libraries ditch overdue fines
Three district libraries are removing fines for overdue books.
Waikato NPC campaign suffers another setback
The Mooloos have slumped to ninth on the NPC ladder after their fourth loss of the season.
Valley notch four wins on the trot
Fourth consecutive Heartland win for the Swamp Foxes.
Kiwi triathlete taken out by teammate in nasty crash
Kiwi triathlete Nicole van der Kaay suffered a nasty cycling crash in France.
Opinion: The life of an auctioneer
Opinion: PGG Wrightson's Cam Heggie knows the ups and downs of being an auctioneer.
College students cook up success
Te Awamutu College students pick up medals at this years Waikato Culinary Fare.
Heavy rain watch: Northern NZ in for a drenching
It's a dreary start to the week as rain buckets down in Auckland.
Band translates 2018 song into te reo - and it won't be their last waiata
Lost Tribe Aotearoa releases their first ever te reo Māori waiata.
Horse racing: Te Akau set the early-season pace
Champion stable will continue to send their horses to the South Island
Chiefs secure two quality halfbacks for 2024
The duo contributed strongly to the Chiefs' outstanding form during 2023.
Heavy rain watch issued for 29 hours in Auckland, Northland
MetService said heavy rain is possible in Northland, Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula.
Fighting stigma around mental illness through theatre
Hamilton theatre to show special performance for Mental Health Awareness Week.