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Les Elder - businesswoman, athlete, leader, rodeo rider

Behind the Name with Black Ferns captain Les Elder.

'Tragic accident' leaves two dead, calls for barrier arms on rail crossing

Deceased believed to work in the kiwifruit industry.

Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Māori can be trusted to look after their own

What we saw playing out in Hawke's Bay shows little has changed

Matatā crash sentencing leaves sister of killed road worker distraught

Sister of killed worker openly distraught as man responsible was not sent to jail.

Witness describes 'car flying off the track'

Two people are dead and three are seriously injured following this morning's crash.

Mt Ruapehu's Sky Waka gondola gets a $1.5m boost

With individual leather seats and 2m internal clearance, gondola set to open this month.

Home is where the heart is for Mikaere

There are a number of factors making Erena Mikaere's return to the Magic an easy one.

Pounamu carver exhibits vast collection for Matariki

Over 50 pieces will be on show from leading carver in celebration of Matariki.

Baywide club rugby results, June 15

All the results from the latest round of Baywide rugby.

How 10 women brought a rapist to justice

A 78-year-old has been found guilty of 32 historic charges of sexually abusing children.

Murupara community request 'around the clock' police presence

The meeting comes just over a week after an ATM was stolen in the town.

Battle of the Kaimais: Rugby rivalry for top women's squads

Bay of Plenty's top women's rugby teams will take on their Waikato counterparts on Sunday.

Satire: A world flipped upside down - the plight of being white

Dawn Picken puts herself in the shoes of someone of a different ethnicity.

Man had 'no choice' but to shoot in drug deal gone sour

Meth and cannabis dealer Colin Jeffries-Smith shot gang member dead

4WD rolls in Lower Kaimai, Bay of Plenty

There is no indication of injuries at this stage.

Rotorua's Mikaere coming home to play for Magic

The Waikato/BOP Magic 2020 squad includes the return of some homegrown talent.