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NZ contingent impressive in Spain

New Zealand made its debut appearance this season at the women's section of the International Six Days Enduro, held in Spain, and impressed many at this huge... Read More

Lawyer says man accused of murder wasn't there

A defence lawyer says the case against his client in a Tauranga murder trial is akin to an episode of CSI: Miami - a work of fiction. Nine people,... Read More

Sun to shine across the BOP this week

Largely settled and fine weather continues to be the main feature over northern and central New Zealand through to Tuesday evening. But rain is being forecst... Read More

Postal workers warn of new wave of scam letters

The Union for Postal Workers is worried a scam that has conned New Zealanders out of millions of dollars is circulating for a fourth time. The scam letters... Read More

Removing roadblocks to building infrastructure

New Zealand has a widely acknowledged infrastructure deficit, which is holding us back socially, economically and environmentally, Land Information Minister... Read More

Woman altered partner's will to benefit herself

A woman took her dementia-suffering partner to an accountant before he died to sign a will that instructed more of his estate to go to her and less to his... Read More

Record benefit number sparks unemployment warning

A record nearly 400,000 people are on some form of benefit - almost the same proportion of the population as after the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) - and there's... Read More

Mix of verdicts in Tauranga rape trial

Warning: This story deals with details of alleged sexual violence, which some readers may find upsetting. A woman was raped by an RSE worker after... Read More

The Hub Te Puke facing mounting funding pressures

Recent media focus has been on the upcoming closure of Dave Letele's foodbank in South Auckland. It has drawn attention to the diminishing funding pool... Read More

War veteran, 102, recounts service with pride

It's been nearly 80 years since the end of the Second World War and 102-year-old Doug Reid still wears his 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion tie with pride. Mr Reid... Read More

Pair jailed after hitting man with car killing him

A teen would never have run a man over, twice, killing him and leaving him for dead on the street, if it were not for the instruction from Ephron Ronaki... Read More

Woolworths Greerton store to close next month

Woolworths Greerton supermarket is set to close next month with regular shoppers saying the 'unbelievable' and 'devastating” news has them feeling anxious... Read More