Heavy rain and strong winds set to batter region
At 10.15am, MetService weather radar detected thunderstorms near Matamata, Waharoa and the Kaimai Range. An active low-pressure system…
Redeveloped Toi Tauranga Art Gallery now open: I’m quite overwhelmed with what we have achieved’
The problem with the Tauranga Art Gallery was that it faced the wrong way. The building originally belonged…
Gisborne property market: Sales count up 70%, unique rural property on market
“Sales increased in October, with salespeople attributing the rise in recent months to a growing number of active…
Jas Mander’s decade of dairy farming in NZ leads to award-winning success
Hard work and sacrifices In India, Jas was a fourth-generation dairy farmer from an area with 550+ years…
One person airlifted to hospital following helicopter crash in Mākara, Wellington
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission was investigating the accident in which a Robinson R66 helicopter crashed on coastal…
The Leonid meteor shower 2025 peaks soon. Here’s what to know.
If you missed the peaks for the Northern and Southern Taurid meteor showers, you may soon get another…
Severe hailstorm forces delays to NZ Cup meet at Christchurch’s Riccarton Park
Some racegoers struggled to stay on their feet in the icy conditions, with one social media user reporting…
Adventure South’s Mt Ruapehu and Three Rivers ride explores Whanganui region
It’s an afternoon of rolling rural roads, the impending rain giving the world a supernatural glow and I…
Hawke’s Bay is the third most flood-exposed region in NZ, new rainfall maps show
The Waikare Gorge bridge was one of many Hawke’s Bay bridges destroyed during the Cyclone Gabrielle floods in…
Serial flasher Vaughan Miller sent back to prison for ‘deeply offensive behaviour’ in Nelson region
Judge Noel Sainsbury told the 49-year-old when sentencing him to prison on a charge of performing an indecent…
Far North region plunged into darkness after substation failure cuts electricity for 23,000
“There is no evidence of fire or extensive damage on the site,” the post said. “One of the…
Billion-dollar spend on two Hawke’s Bay highway projects will boost region, AA says
A community drop-in session for the public to learn more about the project will be held on November…