Hawke’s Bay: One person seriously injured in accident on rural property near Te Pōhue
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Lake Tikitapu incident: Man found dead after failing to return from swim
A police spokesperson would not say if he was a local or a visitor. On Saturday, Rotorua Police…
Game of no rise: Are dreams of living on the coast soon to be washed away?
Andrea Graves New Zealand Listener· 8 Jan, 2026 06:04 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…
Auckland hotels near capacity as Jehovah’s Witness convention opens
Hotel Council Aotearoa’s strategic director, James Doolan, was also optimistic about the impact of the event and told…
Tairua lifeguards save three swimmers in after-hours beach rescue
“Paid lifeguards from Tairua Beach immediately responded with rescue tubes and fins and were supported by a rescue…
A tsunami off Russia last year ‘rebounded’ off South America and struck Japan after alerts lifted
The Meteorological Research Institute reproduced wave movements with a supercomputer, using data on water pressure captured in the…
Police name Briar Stockley, 42, as the Rotorua woman found unresponsive in water near Lady Knox geyser
“Police extend our condolences to Briar’s loved ones over their loss,” the statement said. Tributes to Stockley have…
Connor Purvis search near Mt Huxley: Body found, police say
However, he failed to return as expected, prompting what police earlier said was a “significant search effort”, using…
Farmhouse Lodge owners fume at six-hour council raid: ‘Treated like a terrorist’
The fire has compounded the stress of events of a month earlier, which remain raw for owners Novia…
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…