Waikato event guide 2026: The big events coming to the region this year
Danielle Zollickhofer Waikato News Director & Multimedia Journalist·Waikato Herald· 6 Jan, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to read Subscribe…
Our little ponies: The democracy of riding clubs
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The final straw – seagull nest leads to flood at a Napier pharmacy
As in the other calamities, the pharmacy that is one of the longest-surviving businesses in the Napier CBD…
Kiwi woman on holiday scammed out of $10,000 after fake Bookabach listing
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Kopua Monastery: Inside New Zealand’s only Trappist community
Eighty-seven-year-old Nicholas remembers those times well, having arrived 60 years ago from Holland to study at Kopua. “We…
Black Fern Charmaine Smith opens up on baby loss and stigma around grief
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Wellington Phoenix issues worsen as crunch A-League period looms for Giancarlo Italiano
There was an encouraging start to this season, with five points from the first three games, including a…
Potato salad, ambrosia and lots of summer fruit: What a “non-diet” nutritionist eats at Christmas
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New doco by John Clarke’s daughter finally brings Fred Dagg home
“This is my dad,” says Lorin Clarke, in the opening scene of her new documentary Not Only Fred…
Oscars to stream exclusively on YouTube from 2029
But the new deal with Google-owned YouTube represents a bold new direction for the show at a time…
Jesse Mulligan Awards Paris Butter In Auckland’s Herne Bay A 20/20 Restaurant Review
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Diamonds in the rough: Our 2025 sporting year reviewed
When Geordie Beamish fell in the heats of the 3000m steeplechase at this year’s World Athletics Championships and…