Taylor's book tells of the highs and lows of a Samoan boy from Masterton with the impressive tongue, who went on to smash the record books.
The Far North is looking for four Māori councillors but only four candidates have come forward so far.
It comes as the airline reduces seats by around 1.5% as sickness hits staffing levels.
The National-aligned lobbyist says Christopher Luxon is handling the situation well, but the party is letting him down.
The 18-year-old man was last seen on Wednesday afternoon at Lake Rotorua.
The incident near a level crossing in Melville was reported just after 4.30am.
The man was arrested and charged after allegedly speeding off from police in a vehicle in Invercargill.
A woman was rescued from the car before it sank in the water.
The TVNZ show has been a fixture in Kiwis’ living rooms in the mornings for a quarter of a century.
The housing market is slowing down, but REINZ's chief executive says affordability is still an obstacle for many.
The All Blacks No 10 was relieved to be able to move his fingers and toes after being taken out by Springbok wing Kurt-Lee Arendse.
Scientists believe Langya henipavirus is transmitted from animals to humans.
The entertainer is standing in the region’s Western Ward, against incumbent Rodger Letham and Deputy Mayor Liz McMillan.
"Māori households, whānau, can't afford to not have extra people in the whānau going out to work," Jarrod Haar said.
"We still are seeing really concerning rates of bullying," John Fenaughty an academic who specialises in youth wellbeing said.
Incredibly, no one was injured in the incident.
There are 571 people in hospital with the virus, 28 fewer than Wednesday.
1News political editor Jessica Mutch McKay looks at the main ways the Sam Uffindell scandal could play out.
The incidents include a burglary on Grey Street, an aggravated robbery on Eleventh Avenue and a ram raid at Papamoa Plaza.
The Ministry of Health says the person has recently returned from overseas.
Richard Martin reviews the latest film from Jordan Peele.
Jacob Ramsay's body was found outside a rural Oaonui property on Kina Rd around 8.40am on Sunday, July 31.
The Tauranga MP has been stood down while past allegations are under investigation.
Two investigations are underway after a man posing as a doctor was able to work at an Auckland hospital for over five months.
After a tense three hour standoff High Court Judge David Lambourne was taken from the airport to a motel in the capital Tarawa.
Officers are currently at the scene of a home on Moncrieff Avenue, in Clendon Park.
One person was wounded after an airgun was discharged on Wednesday morning.
Nisa is a clothing company that has a mission of offering refugee and migrant women a chance at financial independence.
SOFIA was able to fly above 39,000 feet, surpassing 99 per cent of the Earth's infrared-blocking atmosphere.
The country's last doses are expiring in under a month.
In an opinion piece, Hamilton West MP Guarav Sharma said constituents "would be appalled" at the levels of harassment in Parliament.
Joe Governor, wrongly accused of causing the accident which left him with life-long injuries, still has unanswered questions five years on.
Gavin Bishop’s book Atua won three of the top six awards at the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Adrian Humphreys from Rotorua was killed at a remote campground in May.
Daisy Bell says many young people are on Jobseeker Support because it’s often the only option for some people with mental and physical disabilities.
Of the 500 small and medium-sized operators surveyed by MYOB, 72% reported they were under increasing pressure due to staff shortages.
It's hoped the $32 million facility will foster the country's next generation of Olympic swimming talent.
Seven monkeys died in Brazil after locals fearful of the virus poisoned them.
The news comes a day after radio and TV personality Marcus Lush also announced his candidacy.
Cannabis is New Zealand’s most commonly used illicit drug, according to the NZ Drug Foundation.
Terri Fordham, 75, died following a fire that started at her residential property on Bridge Road Birchville, Upper Hutt just before 2am on Thursday 12 August 2021.
Changes at first-five, front row and blindside flanker as under-fire All Blacks coach shuffles his cards for perhaps the final time.
As Russia continues to suffer losses in Ukraine the Kremlin has resorted to covert recruitment efforts that include using prisoners.
A neighbour said they believed a body had been discovered, and an RNZ reporter saw a body being loaded into a hearse. Police have yet to confirm any deaths.
