Four men arrested after serious assault on council worker
The victim was seriously injured in the Taradale assault.
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Remarkable catch wins $20,000 prize – but the fish itself could be worth many thousands more
Northern bluefin tuna are a delicacy in Japan, where they sell for over $5000 a kg.
The robots that could replace fungicides
UV-C light targets mildew at night, preventing pathogen regeneration.
The Country: National Lamb Day at Parliament
N Guy, A Thomson, C Luxon, T McClay, J Pemberton, T Charteris, E Crutchley, J Luxton.
The marlin are out there: $60,000 prize pool for fishing event
A marlin was landed in the waters off Gisborne last week.
Tough battle: Surfers face small waves at Billabong Grom Series
Mount Maunganui's Tao Mouldey won, beating Macka Hazard in a tiebreak.
Honda’s father-son duo dominate opening NZ Superbike round
Mitch and Tony Rees dominated the opening round of the NZSBK in Southland.
Children reportedly left distraught by public sex at cult Kiwi festival
The festival, held in Hunterville, had about 2400 participants this year.
Yaba Daba Do – Red Stag Timber want two from two
The Red Stag team is determined to give winning the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix a good go.
16 homes in path of recommended Wairoa floodway
Crown manager and Wairoa council have endorsed a 170m-wide, 2m-deep floodway.
Westpac picks record $10.30/kg milk price for 2024/25
Westpac said global dairy prices have generally held their ground.
Section of Hewletts Rd to close for 24 hours
A section of SH2 in Mount Maunganui will be closed this weekend for repairs.
‘Flat tack’: Flower vendors gear up for Valentine’s rush
Hawke's Bay Floral Collective expects to double sales as Valentine's Day nears.
'Difficult conclusion': Irish pub announces voluntary liquidation five weeks before St Patrick’s Day
Owners say bar is a victim of Covid, the cyclone, and the other business pressures.
Watch: 'Right behind me' – Large great white shark chases solo kayak fisher
Matt Wells, 19, recorded a video of his encounter. Wells is helpless as he paddles away.
'Like living in a cemetery': Subdivision bid on sacred land heads to court again
A 93-home subdivision on culturally sacred land is heading to the High Court.
‘Critically endangered’: DoC survey seeks Māui dolphin sightings
The DoC survey aims to find Māui dolphin numbers off North Island's west coast.
Central Otago farmer Emma Crutchley on National Lamb Day
Maniototo sheep and beef farmer keen on others to have a "celebratory chop" on Saturday.
Woman 'really lucky' obstetrician available for emergency caesarean
‘Baby could die – those were her words.'
Murder charge after Waikato arrest, BoP police raid
A 34-year-old man has been charged with Turipapa Tukere's murder.
Lifeguards rescue swimmers caught in rips outside flagged areas
A man and a woman were rescued from rips at Midway on Sunday in two separate incidents.
How Aquabots are leading charge for diversity in tech
Young female engineers from Rotorua will compete at the Aquabots finals in June.
Tauranga Mayor still doesn’t live in city, 7 months after winning election
Mayor Mahé Drysdale says it's "very challenging” finding a suitable home in Tauranga.
Fake kiwifruit crackdown: Zespri imposters in China get jail time, fines
The sentences were over counterfeit Zespri labels.
'Simply devastating': School rallies after death of hostel student
Rotorua Boys' High School principal says support in place for the school community.
Owed nearly $150k: Rotorua crime victims believe reparation payments an 'absolute joke'
Nearly $4.6m in fines and reparation is owed by Rotorua offenders.
Environmental group at odds with regulator over Roundup
ELI has concerns about popular weedkiller Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate.
'Critical decisions need to be made quickly': Iwi concerned about maternity service change
Bay of Plenty iwi met with Health NZ to discuss 'urgent challenges' for Māori.
Woman charged with drink-driving over Napier car-surfing death
Napier dad Reif Cotter died on the night of December 27.
Hawke's Bay's councillors and mayors: Who's running, and who's stepping aside
Twenty-two of Hawke’s Bay’s 56 councillors have confirmed they will restand this year.
Brothers admit role in fatal attack that claimed young man’s life at service station
Shayden Perkinson died trying to protect his cousin at an ATM in 2023.
Whangaroa hapū get support from Greenpeace for chasing off mining
Whangaroa hapū's successful anti-mining opposition praised