Mascot race delights at Colgate Games in Hawke’s Bay
Swoop the Magpie, Hawky the Hawk, and Seamore the Seagull compete at the mascot race at the opening of the 2025 North Island Colgate Games at Mitre 10 Sports Park in Hastings.
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Record-breaker! Foodbank receives $103,000 in donations during Christmas Appeal
More than 1000 families have been helped thanks to the community's generosity.
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US traveller ‘shocked’ at hearing derogatory word in NZ
'Does that make me want to move here? Absolutely not.'
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Record-breaking donations for foodbank as high demand continues into New Year
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Whangārei fire: Home still under threat, firefighting efforts to stretch across three days
The cause of the fire is not yet know but an investigation will take place on Friday.
‘Fills my heart’: Rugby Park’s $12.5m transformation on track
Maori All Blacks or Hurricanes may play at new-look Rugby Park next season.
'Super dangerous': Former MP witnesses truck overtaking in wrong lane
'I would've thought the driver’s best option was to have braked.'
Mount Maunganui beach evacuated by two-metre shark
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Puketoro Station cattle and sheep sale 'went through the roof'
Buyers 'did not hold back' in their bidding, says auctioneer.
Gisborne District Council says blocked sewer costs ratepayers $25,000 so far
The council says work to clear the blockage has cost $25,000 so far.
'Frustrating and distressing': DoC appeals for information after seabirds killed
'Extremely frustrating and distressing to hear about this kind of wilful mistreatment.'
One person in critical condition airlifted to hospital after water incident
One rapid response unit and one helicopter responded to the incident this afternoon.
Gisborne pēpī and tamariki immunised at drive-through event
Pinnacle and Tūranga Health collaborated on the event for Gisborne pēpī and tamariki.
G for Go: Rees heads Gisborne charge at superstock nationals
'We are all ready to race': reigning champ Asher Rees.
NZ butter price spike: 500g block hits $9.19
We're a dairy giant, so why is butter so expensive?
'Tauranga is like family to us': Restaurant hosts annual free meal to give back
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Work to kick off on the first Hawke’s Bay Expressway widening project near a river
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Water bottlers face no summer restrictions as residents told to cut back
The region is home to nine consents that allow water to be taken for bottling.
'Trailblazer' on upskilling Kiwis in AI: 'We don’t have to be based in New York'
'A lot of NZ companies would love to do business outside of NZ and we are now doing that.'
Water death: Person pulled unresponsive from Pilot Bay
Emergency services were notified just before 8.20am.
Restricted fire season for Waikato Districts from Friday
Restricted fire season in Waikato begins at 9am on January 10.
‘Really disruptive’: Northland businesses hit hard by fibre outage
Northland businesses hit by 12-hour internet outage after digger damages fibre cable.
Majority of watercraft fatalities not wearing lifejackets
“That could have been 16 lives potentially saved had they been wearing one.”
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