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A broken lawnmower and a duvet inner were among items that had been dumped down a steep bank in a picturesque part of the district, near a river.
Most of the research on this supplement’s benefits has been conducted on men, writes physiology expert Justin Roberts.
Karyn Henger reflects on the magic of her annual holidays at the Mount and why this year's felt different from the beginning.
Tauranga City Council has lifted the evacuation order which prompted around 150 people to leave their properties due to another slip in the Bay of Plenty area yesterday.
Police were called to the Z on Tennyson and Station Streets after four males entered the service station at around 1.15am Wednesday and took cash from the tills.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including demand surges for ambulances, a US politician is attacked, and a record breaking two-year-old.
Police said a linked "violent incident" early in the night was also being investigated.
The Kiwi Houston Rockets centre posted a social media message confirming successful surgery.
The prize was made up of $5 million from Powerball First Divison and $333,333 from Lotto First Division.
Crews have been hard at work after last week's storm forced the closure of several key highways in affected regions, leaving some communities cut off.
Daytime temperatures were expected to reach the mid to high 20s for most of the North Island.
The election will give voters a fresh chance to shape local leadership after last year’s result was overturned by the district court.
The Public Service Association blamed the Government's underfunding of Health NZ's digital services team.
Tenants had complained of a “cockroach infestation, sewage overflows, and holes in the walls and floorboards,” according to MBIE.
The traditional Indian art form involves the use of coloured sand to draw intricate designs at the entrance of a house.
Last week's extreme weather caused significant damage across parts of the upper North Island, forcing some people out of their homes.
The schools were planned for Palmerston North and South Auckland, regions the Education Minister said had seen increasing demand for specialist education provision.
Police said State Highway 7 would remain closed at Hurunui while the Serious Crash Unit examined the scene.
Two North Canterbury mayors are seeking answers on the future of two rural hospitals.
A historian unpacks the implications of Trump's new architectural designs.
New Zealand will play Australia on the Sunshine Coast on April 25 - the first time the nations have played a rugby Test on Anzac Day.
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale said it was a time to come together with compassion, to honour the lives lost, and to wrap support around those who have been affected.
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The Federal Reserve left its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year.
The Waimakariri and Hurunui councils are anticipating building consent numbers to keep growing.
Steve Gibson said he would not attend a meeting at the Waiohiki Marae as he "didn't appreciate listening to extended addresses delivered in te reo without translation".
The 14-year-old allegedly fled the scene on foot after police arrived.
The changes will be effective on Monday, February 2, the bank said.
Swedish man was one of six people missing after a slip at Beachside Holiday Park at the base of Mauao last Thursday.
Police were called to a property in western Bay of Plenty around 3pm on January 1, where a woman was found dead.
Police said a significant recovery operation took place yesterday to recover both the pilot and passenger from the crash site in the Paekākāriki Hill area.
Te Nukuao Wellington Zoo's acting director of wildlife said it was a "privilege to care for this critically endangered species" that were rediscovered after 13 years.
