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Volunteer firefighters seek equal ACC cover
Local fire chiefs urge support for a petition to aid volunteer firefighters.

Steven Joyce: NZ must rethink funding for hospital infrastructure
OPINION: Private investors should be invited to build more of our health facilities.

Mary Holm: How do we make sure a home deposit gift is fair for both our sons
OPINION: You will need to explain to both sons why the amounts differ.

Horse racing legend has no interest in slowing down
Training legend John Wheeler on why retirement is not an option.

75-year-old woman missing from her Dunedin home
She was last seen at her Māori Hill home around 2.30pm on Thursday.

Lachie Jones: Coroner to deliver findings into Gore toddler's death
Coroner Alexander Ho has completed his provisional findings.

Which stores will open this long weekend? A guide to Easter trading restrictions
Most stores must close on Good Friday and Easter Sunday in New Zealand.

'Healing our land': Tūranganui-a-Kiwa in Nat Geo climate initiative
Two NZ sites join a 3-year climate programme with 10 other heritage sites.

16 Lotto players win over $17k each – where the tickets were sold
One player walked away with $1 million after winning the First Division draw.

'Pretty scary': Highlander's journey from emergency neck surgery to successful return
'I definitely thought for a second, like, man, is that it for my career?'

Cardiologist to Olympians honoured for impact of his research
Martin Stiles has also helped fix the hearts of Olympic medal winners.

'Threat multiplier': What is fuelling ex-tropical Cyclone Tam?
Maritime NZ says some of the winds forecast are the strongest since 2017.

Scooter rider critically injured in collision with van towing trailer
The rider and the van collided about 1pm at the intersection of Cargill and Stuart St.

Super Rugby teams: Hurricanes star's big positional shift
All the ins and outs ahead of the 10th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Dunedin hospital: Construction on inpatient building to resume mid-year
Simeon Brown announced the update as part of a nationwide infrastructure plan.

On The Up: How a pub in a remote town at the bottom of the country became NZ’s best
Te Anau's Fat Duck Gastropub – a quacking good pub.

Fortress 40: College boys' endurance challenge captured in doco
Tauranga Boys’ College will screen the film on Saturday.

Supermarkets, liquor outlets fight bid for freeze on new bottle stores
A health official says Rotorua's alcohol-related harm is now above the national average.

Inside Xero co-founder’s four-year battle to build $50m golf course
Hamish Edwards can finally build his dream golf course in Ōhau after a four-year delay.

'Incredibly rare' king penguin sighting at Otago beach
The rare sighting was described as a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity'.

Is Ashburton's water supply a health risk to babies? Council denies Greenpeace claims
Greenpeace tests have shown high nitrate levels in Ashburton's drinking water.