Country Life: Teens Ride High In The World Of Rodeo
The home-schooled teens, aged 16 and 14 respectively, represented New Zealand youth at rodeo competitions in the United ...
Retail NZ unsurprised by Christmas spending decline
Retail NZ's chief executive said she is unsurprised by the continued decline on retail spending during Christmas, which she ...
Shark attacks rare in NZ, but swimmers should be wary, scientist says
Sharks predominantly did their own thing, but to reduce being appealing to a shark, he recommended avoiding swimming in areas ...
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Forestry Worker Dead After Being Put At Risk By ‘Uncommon’ Method
Jake Duncan was fatally struck when a log came loose and hurtled 325 metres down a hill at Tangoio, north of Napier, in June 2021. The 23-year-old was doing work known as breaking out, where felled ...
Celebrate New Year’s Eve Locally With Whānau And Friends
Simon Dawson Photography. Photo/Supplied. This New Year’s Eve, Tauranga is the place to be for fun and family-friendly ...
Twenty Years On From Boxing Day Tsunami, Survivor Speaks About Saving His Daughters And Building A Life In New Zealand
Faisal Syafii lost his home, business and first wife, Siti Syamsiah, during the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago today, but the welder - who managed to save his daughters, Eka and Selyna - says while ...
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Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality At Roto Kohatu Reserve At Lake Rua
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora has issued a health warning after high levels of faecal bacteria were found in samples taken from Roto Kohatu Reserve at Lake Rua. Dr Cheryl Brunton, Medical Officer ...
Gisborne Council Explores Zoning Changes To Address Housing Crisis
Gisborne District Council is exploring medium-density housing options to combat the city's housing crisis and meet the region's economic needs. Mayor Rehette Stoltz says the council is mindful of ...
Jakarta Pardons Disguise Increased Military Presence In Papua - Activists
Indonesia's new president Prabowo Subianto has revealed plans to pardon as many as 44,000 convicts - about a third of the country's prison population. It is being cast as a human rights gesture but ...
Vanuatu Earthquake: "All Hands On Deck" At Main Hospital
Dr Sale Vurobaravu, a clinical lead at Vila Central Hospital, was on his lunch break when the quake struck. He said as soon as he saw the level of disaster, he knew it would be a mass casualty ...
Fatal Crash: State Highway 35, Hicks Bay
One person has died in a crash on State Highway 35 (Te Araroa Road) today. The crash, involving one vehicle, was reported to Police at 11.15am. One person was unresponsive when located by emergency ...
South Auckland Councillor Angela Dalton To Stand Down At Next Elections
A south Auckland councillor says she will not seek re-election at next year's local body elections. Angela Dalton said she plans to retire from local politics after five years and serving two terms as ...