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The Country: What's in the Budget for farmers, David Seymour?
David Seymour, Sandra Faulkner, Sandra Matthews, Matt Chisholm, and Phil Duncan.
Interislander’s Aratere ferry to make final voyage in August
The ferry's retirement will leave KiwiRail with two ships servicing Cook Strait.
Revealed: All the properties MPs own, how Luxon's portfolio has changed
Some MPs have interests in overseas property.
Manhunt under way after alleged stabbing in Kaitāia
Police have cordoned off a road in Kaitāia after a reported stabbing.
Opinion: Budget 2025 – Economic forecasting is notoriously difficult, but global uncertainty is making it harder
OPINION: This year’s Budget will be one of the tightest in a decade.
Midwife criticised after fatal oversight leaves mum alone in rural home without power
The investigation took more than four years, adding to the family's distress.
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Police seek woman dressed in pink who helped at scene of fatal Hamilton crash
A 30-year-old woman was killed when a car hit her while next to a power pole in Melville.
Watch: Ardern talks 'imposter syndrome' at Yale University's graduation
Ardern's speech was met with applause and cheers from graduates.
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Canterbury priest who took his life may have been financial abuse victim - coroner
Father Geoff Gray was found dead in Akaroa on November 29 last year.
'A superstar in the making': The First XV star carving up in Moascar Cup
Nathan Stephens, a Year 13 student, impressed with a stunning fullback performance.
Phil Gifford: Moana Pasifika's stunning win reshapes Super Rugby landscape
OPINION: Superman wears a Moana jersey and his secret identity is Ardie Savea.
Wellington news
Interislander’s Aratere ferry to make final voyage in August
The ferry's retirement will leave KiwiRail with two ships servicing Cook Strait.
'A superstar in the making': The First XV star carving up in Moascar Cup
Nathan Stephens, a Year 13 student, impressed with a stunning fullback performance.
‘Crescendo’ of calls to run for mayor ‘persuaded me’ - Andrew Little
The former Labour leader vows to 'knit the whole council together'.
Auckland News
'A superstar in the making': The First XV star carving up in Moascar Cup
Nathan Stephens, a Year 13 student, impressed with a stunning fullback performance.
Spark confirms outsourcing deal, reveals number of NZ jobs lost
Restructure comes on top of contract to outsource roles to Infosys.
Liam Dann: ‘Perfect storm’ for flat whites - what surging food prices mean for the economy
Butter, cheese, coffee...do rising food prices signal the return of high inflation?
Regional news
Manhunt under way after alleged stabbing in Kaitāia
Police have cordoned off a road in Kaitāia after a reported stabbing.
On The Up: Te Kamo Scouts win national recognition for environment clean-up efforts
The group was nominated by Whangārei District Council's waste minimisation officer.
Digger strikes gas main in Greerton
A digger hit a gas pipe at 11.25am on Maleme St in Greerton.
'Wet clothes for days': Charity calls for winter aid in Tauranga
Under the Stars provides free meals and essentials on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Teen campaigner to deliver letters to Luxon by bike
Fifteen-year-old Jack plans to bike to Wellington for Māori wards awareness.
Nine dead in six weeks in Hawke's Bay, grim road toll milestone looms
Two people died in separate crashes on Kopu Rd and Racecourse Rd.
When speed limit on Napier-Taupō state highway will increase
The limit was cut to 80km/h in February 2022. Now it's going back to 100km/h.
Treaty settlement renames iconic sites in central North Island
The name changes follow the Treaty settlement of iwi collective Te Korowai o Wainuiārua.
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