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Take action for wetlands this Conservation Week

Taking action for wetlands will be easier in the Bay of Plenty thanks to a Conservation Week event dedicated to providing landowners with practical support. The... Read More

Mystery pair donate $10,000 to family charity

While most charities and social agencies are struggling to find enough funding to support the many demands on their resources, one Tauranga charity has just... Read More

Katikati has a new emergency response team

A new emergency management team has been formed to co-ordinate Katikati's response to large scale emergency events. Katikati Emergency Response Teamis made... Read More

Embrace the renaissance: The resurgence of Bridge

In recent years, there has been a remarkable resurgence of interest in bridge, a classic card game with deep roots in social tradition. Once thought of as... Read More

Ruth Croft among favourites to win 2024 UTMB title

This weekend, New Zealand's leading trail runner Ruth Croft will make her debut at the sport's most prestigious and challenging race, the UTMB® in Chamonix,... Read More

Bird of the Year 2024 takes wing next week

Will it be a mighty seabird, a forest-dwelling songster, or perhaps one of our flightless friends? Voting for Forest & Bird's Te Manu Rongonui o te Tau takes... Read More

New board appointments for RNZ & TVNZ

Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith is announcing new appointments to the RNZ and TVNZ Boards. 'I am delighted to appoint Brent Impey, Gracie... Read More

Māori King Kiingi Tūheitia dies

The Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, has died. A Kiingitanga spokesperson say he had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery,... Read More

Pete Cowan ready to make his Paralympics debut

When Pete Cowan is on the start line of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, he won't be alone. There will be a cast of hundreds in the boat with him. Cowan, who... Read More

Tree removal marks start of track works

Removal of dangerous trees and self-sewn wilding pines marks the start of physical work to reinstate temporary walking access to Mautohe Cathedral Cove's iconic... Read More

National Infrastructure Pipeline: $147.6 billion

The latest snapshot report from New Zealand Infrastructure Commission shows that the value of infrastructure projects in the National Infrastructure Pipeline... Read More

'Tightening the gateway' into emergency housing

New rules came into force on Monday making emergency housing harder to get into - and harder to stay in. Ministers signalled in March changes were on the... Read More