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A guest post by Kara Isaac: “Hey Jew Jew.” The words came from the 12-year-old boy standing in front of my son as they lined up at school waiting for their turn at a game. “When we bring Hitler back we’re going to kill you twice.” They were dropped with casual disdain and a smirk. […]

State Highway 2 at Tanners Point is expected to be fully open again around 9:30pm following a fatal crash earlier today. Traffic management has been in place for a short while with one lane open to traffic.

One lucky Lotto player from Whangārei will be pinching themselves after winning $1 million with Lotto First Division in tonight’s live Lotto draw. The winning ticket was on MyLotto to a player from Whangārei. Powerball was not struck this ...

Wellington.Scoop The NZ Herald reports that the Wellington City Council’s secret deal with Reading International could be discussed in public at next Thursday’s council meeting. Councillor Iona Pannett has filed a notice of motion to revoke decisions the council has made about the Reading Cinema land. No information about her motion has been provided in […]

As Warner Bros. Discovery reports its first earnings call of 2024, CEO David Zaslav is grappling with fundamental questions shaping the entire media and entertainment industry's future, such as how to: Leverage premium linear assets to a streaming-first ...

A slew of meet and stadium records, national Para records, plus a pair of New Zealand resident records tumbled as the strong international fields aided by the best domestic talent helped deliver an epic edition of the ITM – a World Athletics Continental ...

Police can confirm one person has died and one person is in critical condition following a crash on State Highway 2 this evening in Western Bay of Plenty. The two-vehicle crash happened at Tanners Point, between Katikati and Waihi, about 4:50pm. The road ...

Report from RNZ The Department of Conservation (DOC) is calling on the public to help solve a mystery that’s led to mass fish deaths in the Whanganui River. DOC has received reports of dead fish, including tuna, in the Whanganui River catchment. In a statement, it said the mass deaths of tuna, eels and other […]

The UN’s top human rights official on Friday made a strong call for accountability for serious violations committed by all parties in Gaza, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Israel. In a new report , the Office of the UN High Commissioner ...

A short film and narratives project “Stories for Life” seeks to bring about the shift in culture that humanity needs to survive The stories we do and don’t tell about ourselves and these times in which we’re living shape the direction ...

Minimum time for operators to repay capital of 9-12 months Independent dispute resolution service funded by operators Standardised Occupation Rights Agreements for all operators A newly formed advocacy group for residents of retirement villages is calling for ...

A community programme offering local high school students the opportunity to gain valuable major event experience proved so successful in 2023, it’s returning for this year’s New Zealand Open. The New Zealand Open presented by Sky Sport takes ...

The first lot of section play at the 2024 Summerset Bowls National Championships have come to conclusion, with qualifiers confirmed in the Men's and Women's Fours. Over 160 fours teams have descended upon Taranaki to contest the two championships, ...

Police are seeking information from the public following a mayday call this afternoon from the Dunedin area. The call was received around 3:35pm and did not specify a particular location. Police have made further inquiries and checked a range of boat ...

Motorists are advised a crash on State Highway 2 at Tanners Point in the Western Bay of Plenty has blocked the road. It happened about 4:50pm and involved two vehicles. Injury status is unclear at this stage but motorists are advised to delay travel.

Former UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman writes: I was somewhat surprised to read last week that, according to the Wildlife and Countryside Link charity, the countryside is systemically racist and is an environment feared to be “dominated by white people”. I can’t recall worrying about “colonial legacies framing nature as a white space” while riding horses […]

Northlanders are being encouraged to register for Northland’s premier multi-sport event - the 2024 Northpower Wild Kiwi. Total Sport’s Mark Fordham says his aim of attracting 1000 entrants to the Whangārei Heads event remains and he hopes 2024 ...

Fire crews have been digging out and extinguishing hot spots in the area of the Christchurch Adventure Park which were identified by drones last night. Incident Commander Steve Kennedy says crews carrying out this work are having to deal with ...

By Gary Taylor, CEO of Environmental Defence Society Kia ora koutou Congratulations on yet another well-attended Bluegreens Forum. This is an excellent initiative and I’m pleased to have attended most of them. The Forum is an assembly of progressive ...

Transport Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the official opening of the new State Highway 10 (SH10) Kāeo Bridge, which will improve safety and traffic flow for people heading to and from the Far North. “This is an important piece of infrastructure ...

The Government has granted $6.6 million to clean up four historic New Zealand landfill and dump sites vulnerable to extreme weather events and coastal erosion. At the BlueGreens Forum in Paihia today Environment Minister Penny Simmonds said that the Contaminated ...

The Herald reports: The journey towards a definitive solution to Auckland’s stadium issues has moved a step forward, after a series of presentations to a council working group in December last year. The panel, set up in September 2023 by Mayor Wayne Brown, is tasked with finding the best long-term option for a main stadium in the city and then […]