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Serious crash: Why are roads closed for so long?

Car crashes on the country's state highways are an almost daily occurrence, especially with many of us on the move over the summer break. Getting stuck... Read More

What's on: markets, art and circus tricks

Good morning and welcome to Saturday. Ko te ra tenei i hanga e te Ariki. Ka koa tatou, ka koa hoki ki reira. MetService is forecasting a partly cloudy. Expect... Read More

Daily limit on re-sitting learner driver's test

People who fail their learner driver licence test twice in a day will soon have to wait 10 working days before they can resit the test. Transport Agency Waka... Read More

Staying safe in the great outdoors

Still planning to head into the great outdoors this summer? New Zealand Police and the NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) predict a high number of people will... Read More

NIWA tips possibility of another soggy January

Parts of the North Island battered by heavy rain last summer could be in for another bout later this month. NIWA's seasonal climate outlook for the next... Read More

Sunday shearing record bid

Ewe-shearing record hopeful Amy Silcock started shearing because she wanted to see the World and didn't want to be ”one of those people who gets to 40... Read More

First artist announced for Tauranga public art

Public art in downtown Tauranga will soon have a new exciting addition following the selection of an artwork and artist by a locally formed art trust. "We... Read More

Ecologist passionate about improving waterways

Thoughts of healthy waterways get Dr Belinda Margetts out of bed in the morning. The passionate ecologist loves knowing she can contribute to improving the... Read More

Two people dead after serious crash near Taupō

Update: 8:41 Broadlands Road near Taupō has reopened following a fatal crash earlier today. Police would like to thank motorists for their patience while... Read More

Ninety drownings in 2023, mostly older men

Men aged over 45 made up 58 per cent of the provisional total of 90 preventable drownings in 2023, and Water Safety NZ wants more resources targeted at the... Read More

Update on crash on State Highway 2 this afternoon

Police were advised of a crash on SH 2, between Mimiha Road and Pikowai Road, at 2.20pm. Police say, a car is reported to have collided with a power pole.... Read More

2024 Waka Ama national sprint championships

The biggest event in te ao waka ama Aotearoa is coming. From Sunday, January 14, thousands of competitors, representing clubs from the far, far north... Read More