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Green light: $9m confirmed for stopbank upgrades in Waipawa
'Cyclone Gabrielle has left an indelible mark, and progress like this is so vital.'

Lactalis, Bega Cheese eye Fonterra consumer assets in competitive race
Lactalis is seeking merger clearance to buy Fonterra's businesses in Australia.

How Taranaki's dairy effluent debate reached rare consensus
Taranaki has 277 farms with consent to discharge effluent into waterways.
Car news and advice


Range Rover Electric on test in Sweden: hurtling around the Arctic Circle
Massive 117kWh battery pack is the first to be designed and built in-house by JLR.

EV fast-charging time halved: simple new tech could be a game-changer
Yes, you can put wet stuff on your EV battery... if it's Cell Shield.

Ford Mustang GTD smashes its own Nurburgring lap record
The angriest Mustang just beat itself around the world's most legendary race track.
OneRoof property news

Millionaire philanthropists selling off chunk of Waiheke Island
Rare plot of land is home to ancient kauri trees.

South Island gin magnates selling their ‘Gone with the Wind’ building
But passionate Reefton advocates won’t sell former bank to just anyone.

Builder’s DIY off-grid escape: ‘Enough of the banks, enough of the insurance’
He's selling the bolthole he created with material salvaged from other jobs.
More Kapiti news

Midway retains Ralph Morse Shield in surf lifesaving competition
Emily Petro won the U17 ski and board, with strong finishes in iron races.

Blues, board games and Find & Go Seek this weekend
A roundup of events happening in Gisborne-Tairāwhiti this weekend, beyond and regularly.

'Totally dropped the ball': ANZ staff helped scam victim send $250k to known 'money mule'
The victim is shocked to learn the bank was on notice about the suspect account.

‘He scammed me too’: CEO denies laundering $1.53m, says he was also duped
'I stand to be incarcerated. Who will look after my boys?'

Awash with guns: Frontline cops face chilling daily arsenal of lethal firearms
The deadly arsenal includes military-style semi-automatic assault rifles.

Man charged with attempted murder after Kāpiti cyclist run in
Police were called to the incident where it appeared a cyclist had been hit by a car.

What to do if you encounter a 'zombie' snapper this summer
The sick snapper with cloudy eyes and missing flesh should not be eaten, authorities warn.

Mumpreneur revolutionises property management
How Chelsea Gill created a family-friendly business.

Kāpiti news in brief: Award-winning nature photo features rare bird nesting
A ute came close to the nesting dotterel.

How a Kāpiti environmental project became a model for iwi collaboration
More than 22,000 riparian plants and 100,000 natives planted in Waikanae River catchment.

'Get help': Brave teen faces rapist in court, pleads for him not to harm anyone else
The girl has battled daily suicidal thoughts since the rape two years ago.

Gisborne clubbies gearing up for Whangamatā Classic
World champion Irving is leading Gisborne's charge at the Classic.

'Compelling' case to evolve Kāpiti Health Centre into a polyclinic
A modern polyclinic would have 'numerous benefits'.

'He would have mowed down a lot of kids': Mother's fears after driver ploughs through primary school
'Had it been 10 minutes later, he would have mowed down a lot of kids.'