Trail of dead fish found off Great Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf; Fisheries NZ investigates
Another person on the boat picks a baby snapper out of the water. “They’re too small, so they’re…
Residents warn Ayrburn Screen Hub a ‘Trojan horse’, fear hotel-scale development in rural Lake Hayes
The Ayrburn Screen Hub proposal includes two sound stages, production facilities and supporting infrastructure on a privately owned…
High-risk intersection near Havelock North to get $2.7m roundabout upgrade
A council spokesperson said New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) would contribute 53% of the estimated total…
Year in Review: AI-driven chainsaw drone offers safer tree trimming near powerlines
“Over the last eight years, we’ve been developing unmanned aerial vehicles [UAV] like drones,” he said. “Before submitting…
Mount Huxley search: Police appeal for sightings of missing tramper Connor Purvis
“We ask anyone who has climbed Mt Huxley or has been tramping or hunting in the Huxley River…
State Highway repairs planned near Taihape and Raetihi in January
Delays of up to 10 minutes are expected. NZTA media spokesperson Blair Cunningham said the maintenance and renewal…
Two people dead after ‘water related incident’ at Ripirō Beach near Dargaville
A Surf Life Saving New Zealand (SLSNZ) spokesperson said surf lifeguards from Baylys Beach responded to the incident.…
Serious crash closes State Highway 1 near Brynderwyns
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Bike left at Temple Campsite near Lake Ōhau attracts police interest
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Coral Adventurer passengers rescued after reef crash off Papua New Guinea
The vessel was floated off the reef on Tuesday with the help of a large tugboat sent from…
One critically injured after car plunges 40 metres down bank near Whatatutu
A St John ambulance spokesman said on Monday there was a young person in the vehicle taken to…
Avalanche in Spanish Pyrenees kills three skiers in latest disaster to strike the country in days
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