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An unlikely duo find creative harmony

Singer-songwriter and viral video sensation Sophie-Maude, 21, and Nic Martin, 29, drummer for New Zealand heavy metal band Devilskin, might seem like an... Read More

Lotto: Ten players win nearly $24k each

Ten players won almost $24,000 each in last night's Lotto draw. The numbers were 18, 11, 9, 26, 13 and 36. The bonus ball was 25 and the Powerball 7. Two... Read More

Former police officer convicted on theft charges

Former rogue cop John Dewar can now be revealed as the Hamilton businessman who has been fighting theft and fraud charges. Dewar, 73, was jailed in... Read More

Silent killer: 1m Kiwis face blood pressure risk

The Heart Foundation is launching a nationwide blood pressure awareness campaign to encourage people to get their blood pressure checked. High blood pressure,... Read More

Firefighters petition for ACC coverage change

Firefighters and members of the United Fire Brigades' Association (UFBA) will gather outside Parliament to hand over a petition calling for changes to the ACC... Read More

'Values’: Matahui School fights to stay open

An independent primary school near Katikati is fighting for its survival after its application to become either a charter school or a state-sponsored school... Read More

Caulerpa: NZ faces $9.4b hit, analysis shows

New Zealand's economy risks a $9.4 billion hit as the invasive seaweed caulerpa gains an increasing stronghold - with reports of it now spreading to the Bay... Read More

Inmate imported $15m of drugs into NZ

A jailed gang member managed to import at least $13m worth of drugs into New Zealand from all over the world using cellphones that were smuggled into... Read More

Two-vehicle crash on lower Kaimai range, SH29

State Highway 29 in the Lower Kaimai range is now clear following an earlier crash. Police were alerted to the two-vehicle crash near Ōmanawa River Bridge... Read More

Mother's 15km charity trail journey with daughter

First time mother Jessie Loft will be strapping her 9-month-old daughter to her back and taking on the 15km McLaren Falls Trail near Tauranga in aid of a good... Read More

Itsy bitsy ... New jumping spider discovered

A previously unknown species of native jumping spider boasting incredible eyesight and rather modest genitalia has been discovered near Rotorua. Rotorua Canopy... Read More

Maccas worker tells customers to halve their order

A Tauranga woman who made a late-night run to Maccas was told by a worker to halve her order and 'ration it”. Reremai Cameron filmed her encounter... Read More