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Is it too much to ask for a year of 'less toxicity' and 'more tolerance'?

What local leaders hope for in 2026.

On The Up: 'Crazy enough' - Passionate 13-year-old cyclist rides from Cape Reinga to Bluff

She’ll spend Christmas on the road with her dad, carrying all their gear themselves.

Surf’s up: Matakana kids riding high with gear from Bay Boardriders

The donation includes boards, wetsuits and vests for juniors through to adults.

The 90-year-old widower who walked 7300km in three years

He walked many miles with his wife, and many more to process his grief after her death.

Half of Govt’s regional loan book now flagged as at risk of default

Loan impairment provisions jumped from $19m to $28m in the year to June 2025.

Opinion: Early 2026 gains hint at solid year ahead for share investors

Smaller companies and sectors like energy and materials led January’s gains.

From Twickenham flashpoint to 'hit job' claims: The untold story and new details of Scott Robertson's All Blacks exit

'F*** it': Coaching box and comms, politics and players – why Razor's dream fell apart.

'This isn’t about putting prices up': Rafting business merger goes to ComCom

The deal would see all of Rotorua's rafting companies form a joint venture.

Watch: Man attempting world-record swim joined by orca in shallows at popular NZ beach

Lifeguards tracked the pod along Pāpāmoa Beach to protect swimmers.

Stan Walker and Nauti release new single One Life with 9th Wonder

The track was written at an APRA camp after long talks on culture and roots.

'Dream come true': Coromandel man captures near 100kg marlin after quarter-century quest

The marlin weighed in at just under 97kgs, and was caught off the coast of Whangamatā.

These are NZ’s 10 best surf beaches, but which will you vote as the ultimate winner?

Voting is open for the country's top beaches across five categories. Which will you pick?

Nissan Pathfinder Ti-L review: captain of the school run?

Can a smooth V6 seven-seater succeed in a hybrid-SUV world?

Donkervoort P24 RS debuts as a 441kW lightweight supercar

Wild new supercar weighs just 780kg and packs a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 producing 441kW!

All-new Lexus RZ arrives in NZ with yoke steering and steer-by-wire

The updated Lexus RZ range is now arriving, featuring new steering tech and big power.

New Zealand’s most stolen cars for 2025 revealed: five Toyotas in the top nine

Turns out being super-popular isn't always a good thing.

'Oh my God!’: Couple transform 'broken castle' into a fairytale home

The renovation and repairs took over four years.

Going nowhere? What rising unemployment means for house prices

The five things you need to know about the housing market this week.

Kim Dotcom stroke recovery mansion back on the market

Luxury Dunedin home relisted after hitting the headlines earlier last year.

Why Hawke's Bay's most expensive homes are off-limits to foreign buyers

New rules unlikely to have much impact on the region's house prices.

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How a frozen lamb shipment changed our farming future

Nearly 5000 carcasses made the voyage, with only one rejected on arrival.

Glenn Dwight: 'Chief Excitement Officer' and other unsung community heroes

OPINION: From the hall kitchen to the trestle table, volunteers power every event.

'The curse of this scrub': The mānuka blight fight of 1949

“If some grub could get to work and eradicate it, we should be very thankful.”

Vege tips: The highs and lows of parsnip growing

OPINION: Parsnips are a versatile vegetable, but there's a bit of a knack to growing them.