Waimakariri whitebaiters set up controversial camp as new season opens with a battle for prime spots
Several structures and camping set ups, including tents, erected along the northern banks of the Waimakariri river. Photo…
Rare Northland quake sparks curiosity about regional seismic risk
Micro-quakes, big questions “A magnitude-1.6 earthquake is exceedingly small and we wouldn’t have detected it without the densification…
Heavy rain and gales hit NZ, flights resume in Wellington
“Flights are operating as usual today.” Metservice meteorologist Oscar Shiviti said the wild weather was caused by a…
New breast cancer treatment at Whanganui Hospital ends surgery day-travel to Palmerston North
“I was elated. I was proud, and I was thankful that we could actually offer that here now,…
Multiple child abuse cases in lower North Island raise concern
A 6-month-old baby who was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house died in July, for…
Far North residents resort to DIY dentistry amid dental health care crisis
“I didn’t have a choice. There is literally nowhere to go…we live on one wage. We live within…