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'Really tired': Staffing crisis strains Taupō's senior doctors
Night shifts often have just one senior doctor for the entire hospital.
'Prepare now': Cyclone Tam brings 130km/h gust, winds forecast to ramp up overnight
Forecasters warn of 120km/h gusts that may close the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Ruapehu mayor demands answers over delays to rural health centre
Ruapehu's mayor says the community is being ignored over the Raetihi centre.
Not her first rodeo: Rookie rider sets new benchmarks
Brooke Atkinson won the 2025 NZ Rookie Barrel Racing and All-Around Champion titles.
Supercars drivers given 'rock star' start to racing weekend
The Supercars will be on the track across three days.
Andre Heimgartner eyes repeat victory at Taupō Supercars round
Five Kiwis, including Heimgartner, are racing on home soil this weekend.
The big chill: Kiwis wake to freezing temperatures as cold snap grips the country
Auckland had the highest early morning temperature at just 12C.
'Constrained' Ruapehu council sticks to 9% rate rise
'If things unfold positively, we pass it on to the ratepayers. It’s as simple as that'.
Taupō catches Supercars fever as town amps up for racing weekend
The third round of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship, the ITM Taupō Super440, is here.
Nervous for survival: Māori ward councillors prepare for critical elections
Forty-two councils will hold a poll for Māori wards in 2025 elections.
Watch: ‘Out of control’ – Teen Jaguar driver’s dangerous rampage
Neurodiversity paired with lack of boundaries was partly blamed for ramming a police car.
'You can’t continue to make victims': Teen ram-raider, robber gets dressing down from judge
He was in court on charges relating to stolen vehicles, ram raids and dairy robberies.
William Dart review: Dance and music unite in Taupō Hau Rau at Q Theatre
Chamber Music New Zealand’s 2025 season opener is anything but traditional.
How author Vanya Insull built an ‘empire’ from posting recipes online
She is going on a book tour to celebrate the release of her third cookbook.
‘Worst to come’: Largest weather system of the year to bring a month’s worth of rain
Orange heavy rain warnings have been issued for large swathes of the country.
Northland set to lose $70m tomato project to Waikato
Glasshouse will relocate to Waikato for a new CO2 supply after Marsden Point closure.
Ngāti Hāua sets sights on self-determination and change
The lead iwi negotiator says jobs, housing and health improvements are priorities.
Crown apologises for bringing ‘death and division’ to Ngāti Hāua
The settlement includes $20.4m in financial redress and the return of 64 sites.
New football club in Ruapehu ‘creating pathways’ for kids
Paynter has been impressed with the quality level and enthusiasm for football in Ruapehu.
Future of Raetihi recycling facility left in limbo
Residents must wait six weeks for a recycling station decision.
Council cautioned against Māori ward bias
A councillor wanted the Māori ward referendum labelled as discriminatory.
Supercars drivers revving up for ITM Taupō Super440
The driver with the most points on race weekend claims the Jason Richards Memorial Trophy.
‘Bit of a crisis’: Why NZ’s racing infrastructure is under scrutiny amid track faults
Ellerslie will host two trial dates next week, offering some relief.
Lifetime’s work ‘gone’: Farmer fights animal cruelty jail sentence
A jury found he failed to properly feed 834 pregnant sheep, 86 cattle and 32 heifers.
Police appeal for witnesses after Hamilton, Taupō crashes
Seventeen people have been injured in three crashes across the region over the weekend.
SH5 crash: Driver appears in Tauranga court facing 11 charges
She has not entered pleas to the charges.