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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.

'Painful recovery': Mount businesses call for urgent financial help

Two owners call for more council and government support.

'It feels like winter has started early': Mount businesses fight for survival

Quiet streets, big bills: How Mount businesses are coping after Mauao slip.

Small Business: Frozen yoghurt your way with Mount Maunganui’s Yomi

Michael Sparrow talks to Tom Raynel about his yoghurt bar start-up Yomi.

Half of Govt’s $433m regional loan book now flagged as at risk of default

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

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?

BYD Atto 1 first drive: million $30k-dollar baby

Chinese brand's baby EV is a big deal, and now it's here in New Zealand.

New Zealand’s 10 cheapest new cars under $29,999 (and a wild card): are they any good?

We take a look at the ten cheapest new cars you can buy here right now. Are they worth it?

Mini JCW Countryman All4 Favoured review: why we think an $84k Mini is quite good value

Biggest Mini is also quite big on a fun driving experience.

Nissan X-Trail Ti-L e-Power review: potential energy

The Nissan X-Trail e-Power boasts some clever hybrid technology, with 100% electric drive.

Mortgagee mansion: Half-built trophy home near Zuru billionaires' $40m estate for sale

Incomplete build includes plans for a unique Lego display lounge.

98-year-old landlord with heart of gold selling his collection of A-frame homes

Colin Watson hand-built the distinctive houses 60 years ago.

The $18m golf ‘bach’: First luxury home to hit open market at exclusive NZ course

Luxury home overlooks the dunes in a neighbourhood where property values reach $100m.

Zoo snaps up neighbouring house for $2m, spends $340,000 over RV

The "strategic" purchase will become the new home for some of its rhinos.

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Red tractor fan’s rare Farmall find becomes Putāruru parade favourite

The 1953 Farmall FC sports a rare loader and grader blade combination.

Woolsheds and Wagon Wheel: Glenn Dwight’s Kiwi wedding guide

OPINION: The line 'rock me mama' is a universal signal that the night is about to go off.

Police make arrest in alleged kidnapping of $3m 'money mule' in kiwifruit tax scam

A 36-year-old appeared in Tauranga District Court charged with wounding and kidnapping.

'Dominant position': NZ's frozen meat trade in 1939

An official 1939 yearbook showed NZ's mutton and lamb dominated the United Kingdom market.