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…
Waikato Expressway crash blocks SH1 northbound near Tamahere
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Meth-fuelled Tauranga bridge double murderer Anthony Doyle freed on parole
Doyle later told an associate that his first victim was “squealing like a pig, begging for his life”.…
Four cars crash on Fraser St near 17th Avenue, Tauranga, no reports of injuries
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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…
Beach carpark and campsite near Whanganui closed over erosion fears
Council chief infrastructure officer Lance Kennedy told the Chronicle in 2023 that the entire coastline – both cliffs…
State Highway 2 crash near Hastings sends three to hospital
Hawkes Bay Today 29 Jan, 2026 09:48 PMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Pilot, passenger killed in Paekākāriki Hill helicopter crash were pest control contractors
Kapiti-Mana Area Commander Inspector Renee Perkins. Photo / Grace Odlum “Police are working to formally confirm the identity…
Samoan police investigate after renowned author Sia Figiel found dead in prison cell
Figiel, 59, had been in police custody in Samoa since 2024, when she was arrested and charged over…
HDC finds baby’s death linked to ‘list of errors’ by staff at Health NZ Waitematā
“This has not only been a clinical failure but a deeply personal tragedy that has left lasting emotional…
Mahurangi River death: Police name man swept away near Warkworth
The man’s wife earlier said her husband was a fisherman back home in Kiribati. They had moved to…
Travel Alerts: Sail Grand Prix, Michelin cruise, TarraWarra art, Mondrian wellness and Otago wildlife
Go on a gastronomy tour with these cruises. Photo / 123rf TarraWarra International 2026 After a long pandemic…