Coroner calls for clearer guidance after Southland man dies detonating old explosives
A fencing contractor for 50 years, Woodford had used Powergel explosives throughout his working life to blow up…
Kinloch resort: John Sax plans $900m Taupō golf and villa expansion
Sax has ambitious plans to transform the property into a world‑class alpine‑style resort, residential estate and service‑oriented community.…
Hawke’s Bay police continue major crime investigations
Early the following morning, a person was admitted to hospital with what were reported to be moderate injuries…
Longstanding clothing store departs Hastings central mall area
Regular shopper Chance Bartlett headed in on Thursday morning to buy what she could before the lights go…
Tauranga mayor says it’s unlikely Mount Maunganui landslide area will remain a campsite
“We’ve got a number of conversations to have with the families of those that lost loved ones, because…
Legend of Zelda live-action film shoots at Paradise near Queenstown
Paradise homestead. Photo / Supplied It will be the very first film in the Zelda universe, created in…
Missing Pāpāmoa woman Nicola O’Connor: Police search Rapurapu Track area
The 42-year-old was travelling in the grey-coloured Nissan in the Bay of Plenty and Matamata area days before…
Police name victims of Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash
“The response demonstrated the strength of our interagency partnerships and the shared commitment to supporting one another and…
Waitao Bridge sinkhole repairs underway as motorists told to avoid area
The bridge structure was unaffected and fully serviceable but the bridge approach had dropped. “Temporary closures/diversions are in…
Emergency response underway after helicopter crash in Paekākāriki Hills north of Wellington
He said he was “just hoping for the best possible outcome, there’s a whole spectrum of what it…
Fashionable farming family turns Mystery Creek lifestyle block into mini empire
Anna Miniature Galloway cattle have all the attributes of full-size Galloways, but in a smaller package. “For a…
Civil Defence boss Kumeroa Tuhaka caught with undersize pāua in protected Akaroa area
The summary of facts showed he told fishery officers he was not experienced in gathering pāua and had…