Queensland star rider Angela Jones coming to Ellerslie for New Year’s Day
“She has continued to grow in confidence and is just getting better and better. She won the Queensland…
Northland rates freeze: Regional council proposes 0% increase for 2026/27
Northland’s last zero-rate increase was in 2014, also at the regional council. Tipene said the rates freeze would…
Elisabeth Easther: New marine protection for Hauraki Gulf long overdue
The new legislation has created 19 new protection areas: 12 new High Protection Areas (HPAs), five new seafloor…
US TikToker asks for donations after fatally hitting a pedestrian while livestreaming
At the time of the crash, McCarty-Wroten called 911 and told responding officers the traffic light had been…
Hawke’s Bay ACC claims reach more than $200 million for the second year in a row
She said that, since 2004, costs had escalated from just under $1 billion a year to nearly $4.4b.…
Port Waikato jetski incident: Body found during search for missing man
It is believed to be the man who went missing while jetskiing on Christmas Day. Police will be…
Weather: MetService warns of thunderstorms and heavy rain for the South Island
Some storms could bring localised downpours of 25mm to 40mm an hour and hail larger than 20mm, along…
Diffuse infiltrating retinoblastoma: Pāpāmoa girl’s fight for her vision after rare cancer diagnosis
Her mother Alex McCarthy said they thought Kaia needed glasses. Elrond and Alex McCarthy, parents of Kaia and…
Search for missing person continues after Port Waikato jet ski incident on Christmas Day
Two inflatable rescue boats and two jet skis were launched, joining a rescue effort including the Police Eagle,…
Glamour filly wins but leaves a glimmer of hope for future rivals
But Well Written clawed her way past leader He Who Dares, who kicked hard first time in blinkers…
Water pollution warnings for Wellington, Lower Hutt after wastewater discharges
“When it’s raining, wastewater volumes are higher than usual, and some wastewater may bypass the full treatment, resulting…
Boxing Day weather: Severe thunderstorm watch in force, downpours and 90km/h gusts for north
At 2pm the MetService rain radar showed rain falling on the top of the country and bearing down…