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DoC tracks Muriwai gannets to map bird flu risk

The tracking will run until 2026, when the birds moult their tail feathers.

Skylid concrete artwork is new entrance to Waitematā Station

The plaza will open in February, with the City Rail Link due to finish late next year.

Hawke’s Bay’s twin cities record hottest spring in 135 years - experts warn of ‘new normal’

Temperatures in Hawke’s Bay, like most of the country, have been 'well above average'.

'Constant confusion': Calls grow for Napier traffic light fix after cyclist injured

Residents say the lights, a gateway to the Hawke's Bay Expressway, feel like 'chaos'.

'This plane will save lives': Hawke's Bay gets new $5m air ambulance

The new plane will transport hundreds of patients each year, and also support Wairoa.

Tenants move from nine homes as Kāinga Ora investigates 'weathertightness issues'

Remediation, redevelopment or sale of the properties is being considered.

'I can make the world shimmer': The house with 25 years of wondrous Christmas lights

Mark Williams on why he creates a 'miniature Disneyland' every festive season.

Twins choose different paths after US universities offer rowing scholarships to both

'It wasn’t an easy decision in any way, shape or form.'

Refugee sexually abused 14yo girl at Auckland resettlement centre

'Ahmad destroyed my life,' the victim, who was abused shortly after arriving in NZ, said.

Antarctic frontier drill hunt for clues to future sea-level rise risk

A team is drilling 500 metres in Antarctica to study the potential icesheet collapse

Interislander ferry turns back to Wellington after mid-Strait technical issue

Harbour master Grant Nalder said there was no safety risk to anyone aboard.

Hamilton IT manager jailed for sharing child exploitation files

Matthew Daniel Gregory admitted to making fake profiles to share the abuse material.

Sunny weekend sizzler before heavy rain and wind move in next week

Heavy rain is forecast for the South Island’s West Coast on Monday.

End of an era: Rotorua’s iconic QE Health to shut in a week

The wellness business went into liquidation last month.

'Kicked in the head': Commuters share public transport stories after fatal bus stabbing

Violence on public transport is rare but commuters have been shaken by Monday's death.

Calculated gang hit: Judge condemns 'waste' as killer gets life in jail

Mongrel Mob president Teina Williams, 34, must serve at least 17 years for murder.