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Cuts to ICU beds at new Dunedin Hospital 'latest broken promise'
The new facility will open with 20 ICU beds, down from the planned 30.
From church hymns to country hits: The rise of TheWesternGuide
Aaron Pulemagafa found success with songs 'Pe Moni Ea' and 'Siva Mai'.
Super Rugby teams: All Blacks sensation returns as Chiefs receive mixed injury news
All the ins and outs ahead of the 11th round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Former All Black hails 'game-changing' brain test
'It will offer a lot of peace of mind, which is something that’s desperately needed'
Beckenridge disappearance: Man behind 'new evidence' retracts all allegations his cousin 'helped' missing pair
Man who brought 'new evidence' to Coroner about Beckenridge retracts all allegations.
'We helped them': New twist in Beckenridge disappearance case
The coroner is to hear from a new witness about missing pair Mike and John Beckenridge.
'Incompetence': Reserve neighbour slates delay to fell rotting tree
He says it shouldn't have taken him 'jumping up and down' to have it cut down.
On The Up: Duo turning harakeke waste into carbon-fibre alternative
Ben and William started the project while at university, turning into a global opportunity
Lachie Jones: Coroner to deliver findings into Gore toddler's death
Coroner Alexander Ho has completed his provisional findings.
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.
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.
Ballance proposal may cut 62 jobs at Mount Maunganui plant
The proposal would eliminate 68 roles and create six new ones.
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.
On The Up: From tricycle to triumph - Young BMX champ aims for Olympics
Maddy, 13, is a four-time national BMX champion with sights firmly fixed on the Olympics.
'I think they’re pretty cute': Rare Gollum fish a precious find
The large-eyed fish is named after the Lord of the Rings character.
Liam Napier: Why the All Blacks will miss Mark Tele’a
OPINION: The All Blacks and Blues wing will leave NZ at the end of this year for Japan.
Invercargill council's chief executive returns after mysterious four-week absence
The council held secret meetings about a letter before Day's leave.
Silver Ferns to host five tests, two major series this year
The Silver Ferns are set to play host to five international tests in 2025.
Debutant inspires Highlanders to snap four-game losing streak
The Highlanders have beaten the Fijian Drua to claim their third Super Rugby Pacific win.
'Your actions were deliberate': Driver leaves couple's lives shattered in horror crash
Driver crashed into the victims head-on, flipping their car and injuring seven people.
Deer farmer Cam Nelson wins Southland farm environment award
Superior livestock performance and a commitment to biodiversity helped Cam Nelson win.
'Snow likely': NZ braces for frosty start to school holidays as cold snap hits
Christchurch had its coldest night this year, reaching 0.7C.
15yo charged with murder over Kawerau death
The teenager was taken into custody after a search in Ōtara, Auckland.
The injured stars set to return in round nine of Super Rugby
All the ins and outs ahead of the ninth round of the Super Rugby Pacific season.
Rugby’s newest rivalry prepares to ignite this weekend
Moana Pasifika could change the complexion of their sibling rivalry with the Blues.
On The Up: Kiwis backing a new generation of start-ups
The NZ tech stars who are paying it forward.