Inside Mercury Energy’s $287m Kaiwaikawe wind farm project near Dargaville
Over the past two years, crews have built nearly 15 kilometres of internal roads and cut new access…
One dead after two-vehicle crash north of Dunedin
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Motorcyclist dead after crash on Foxton Shannon Rd near Levin
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Whangārei paper road dispute: Hunter, neighbours clash over guns and access
Police confirmed they were aware of an ongoing dispute among residents around access to the paper road. Whangārei…
Fullers ferry rescues woman from water near Auckland Harbour Bridge
“Their swift actions, care and teamwork helped ensure the individual was rescued and brought to safety,” the spokesperson…
Ōtorohanga farmer’s shock after human skeleton found in bush near SH3
“The group was all huddled together, and I went over and said ‘get back to work’, and saw…
Vegetation fire breaks out near chicken farm in Tuakau
Flames tore through dry grass, sticks and low scrub, sending plumes of white smoke drifting over the rural…
SH2 Baypark crash: Highway reopens after one person seriously injured
The three-vehicle crash happened on SH2 near Baypark. Image / Google Maps According to Google’s Live Traffic Reporting,…
The sweet spot: Inside an iwi’s fast-growing berry enterprise near Whanganui
Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki-Ngāti Apa tāhūhū rangapū/group chief executive Grant Huwyler says the operation near Kaitoke is…
Wellington economy struggles as rest of country starts to bounce back, figures show
But the employment figures are worse, with warnings the labour market shows “no sign of picking up”. “We…
Two dead in separate central North Island crashes on SH1 and SH4 near Taihape and Waimarino
The car was removed from the water yesterday afternoon. Police have since confirmed the dead driver was the…
Awakeri urban village plan: Whakatāne council eyeing 2000-home development near town
Policy planning and consents manager Nicholas Woodley outlined some of the reasons the area had been chosen. He…