Lola the Aro Park cat mourned as Wellington locals share memories
“Most of you will remember the big moments that shaped her life: surviving a greyhound attack (and losing…
Rediscovering Taupō: A Local’s Love Letter to the Lake Town
Our first stop is the Huka Falls to Aratiatia Dam trail with FourB. On electric mountain bikes, we…
EB Games Whangārei shoppers queue around block as store shuts down
“Twenty-five years is a lifetime, a lifetime of memories and touching so many lives, I’m sure in ways…
Jono Ridler tells of shark encounter on Northland leg of 1600km ocean swim
“One shark was swimming next to me, not too long after starting. “I swam myself to the IRB,…
Locals want popular Kerikeri swimming spot reopened
“It’s been ridiculously hot. Just boiling,” he said. When RNZ caught up with him he was cooling off…
Death of nesting dotterel on Northland’s Matapouri beach sparks plea from locals, DoC
The woman was upset that there was so little signage – only three signs on the six entrances…
Pāpāmoa padel club growing fast in Bay of Plenty as more locals take up the sport
“We looked at a number of different places around Tauranga, but the location of the Pāpāmoa site was…
Featherston community Christmas tree smashed in ‘senseless’ vandal attack
“I don’t know who it was, or who would do that to the community. To me, it was…
Rocket Lab barges giant Neutron ‘hungry hippo’ nose cone out of Warkworth
The nose cone will top the 43m tall, 7m diameter Neutron rocket, due to be placed on a…
On The Up: Rotorua homes light up for Christmas Lights Trail as festive season starts
The top three homes will be announced on December 23, and will receive prizes. Last year’s trail attracted…
Labour MP Ingrid Leary deletes post complaining Government didn’t invite her to event, despite invite from organiser
Two further stages are then planned and, once complete, the cycle and walking trail will span 15km from…
Local businessman and his children believed dead after ‘catastrophic’ Sanson house fire
The father of the children – believed to be in his 30s – was described as a local…