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'Extremely hard': Cafe owner slams Watercare after E coli scare

About 7500 homes and businesses were told to boil all tap water.

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Diesel price tipped to surge past $4 a litre as refining costs soar

AA's Terry Collins says refining costs have surged about 600%.

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All eyes on Cyclone Vaianu as sodden Northland braces for more rain and gales

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Welcome Bay slip worsens after heavy rain as Kaitemako Rd cut to 30km/h

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Auckland

'Far busier': Record commuter rush to public transport amid surging fuel prices

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Remnants of tropical cyclone could bring 'significant' rain and wind to Hawke's Bay

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Welcome Bay slip worsens after heavy rain as Kaitemako Rd cut to 30km/h

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Diesel price tipped to surge past $4 a litre as refining costs soar

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Diesel price tipped to surge past $4 a litre as refining costs soar

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All eyes on Cyclone Vaianu as sodden Northland braces for more rain and gales

Six roads in the Far North are closed because of flooding caused by today's rain.

07 Apr 04:03 AM

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'The water's my happy place': Teen balancing big swim goals with school life

Hugo’s long-term goal is the Olympics, alongside dreams of studying palaeontology.

07 Apr 02:00 AM

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Bay of Plenty on alert as heavy rain, landslide risk and Cyclone Vaianu line-up

MetService now expects 100mm to 140mm of rain west of Whakatāne.

07 Apr 01:15 AM

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Welcome Bay slip worsens after heavy rain as Kaitemako Rd cut to 30km/h

The council is considering retaining walls and drainage for a long‑term fix.

07 Apr 04:00 AM

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Man discovered he was being burgled when thief disconnected Wi-Fi modem

Burgler Rangi Ferrall kicked the victim in the stomach and punched him in the face.

07 Apr 06:00 AM

Whanganui Chronicle

New council boss ready for 'six years of really heavy lifting'

'We are in a world where we have to be more agile.'

06 Apr 06:20 PM

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Wellington City Council rates among most expensive in NZ

All eyes on Cyclone Vaianu as sodden Northland braces for more rain and gales

Welcome Bay slip worsens after heavy rain as Kaitemako Rd cut to 30km/h

'Far busier': Record commuter rush to public transport amid surging fuel prices

Remnants of tropical cyclone could bring 'significant' rain and wind to Hawke's Bay

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Diesel price tipped to surge past $4 a litre as refining costs soar

'Extremely hard': Cafe owner slams Watercare after E coli scare

'I couldn’t breathe': Student bar introduces ticketing system after 'chaotic' crushing

Welcome Bay slip worsens after heavy rain as Kaitemako Rd cut to 30km/h

E. coli alert: Watercare boil-water notice remains in place, most likely cause revealed

What is E coli bacteria contamination, and what does it mean for your health?

Afternoon quiz: How old is Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins?

Viv Beck: Midtown’s $10b transformation takes shape around NZICC

Inside Auckland’s push to turn big data into a truly ‘smart’ city

Gary Blick: Five council decisions driving Auckland’s economy

Auckland Council maps bold plan for a global innovation hub

Diesel price tipped to surge past $4 a litre as refining costs soar

Wellington City Council rates among most expensive in NZ

Air NZ cuts flights as jet fuel costs bite

It's concert time: Flight Of The Conchords reunite for NZ shows, first gigs in decade

'I couldn’t breathe': Student bar introduces ticketing system after 'chaotic' crushing

Christchurch dairy workers injured after back-to-back armed robberies minutes apart

Council boss to leave as Christchurch prepares for next decade of planning

'Extremely hard': Cafe owner slams Watercare after E coli scare

Diesel price tipped to surge past $4 a litre as refining costs soar

Fans fume as Auckland speedway cans racing minutes before start over unsafe track

'No admission of liability': a2 Milk in-principle deal over 2021 guidance

All eyes on Cyclone Vaianu as sodden Northland braces for more rain and gales

'The water's my happy place': Teen balancing big swim goals with school life

Bay of Plenty on alert as heavy rain, landslide risk and Cyclone Vaianu line-up

Welcome Bay slip worsens after heavy rain as Kaitemako Rd cut to 30km/h

Man discovered he was being burgled when thief disconnected Wi-Fi modem

New council boss ready for 'six years of really heavy lifting'

Five rescued after swept out to sea in rip at Auckland beach, off-duty lifeguards save group

The Country: Beef + Lamb NZ Mid-Season Update

Council boss to leave as Christchurch prepares for next decade of planning

Bay of Plenty on alert as heavy rain, landslide risk and Cyclone Vaianu line-up

Police urge safer driving after 2 riders, 1 motorist die in Easter weekend crashes

'Desperately worried': Police renew appeal over Chch woman missing for eight months

150km/h winds: Tropical Cyclone Vaianu now Category 3

Police respond to firearm sighting near Tauranga Girls’ College

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National fails to clear 30% in latest poll results as NZ First surges

'Important turning point': Synlait sells North Island assets to pare debt

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