Mayor 'grateful' Far North escaped serious cyclone damage
An estimated 50 families opted to evacuate their homes before the storm hit the region.
Mayor 'grateful' Far North escaped serious cyclone damage
An estimated 50 families opted to evacuate their homes before the storm hit the region.
Rāwene residents urged to use less water after main break
Far North District Council says water storage levels plummeted to 15 percent.
Rāwene residents urged to use less water after main break
Far North District Council says water storage levels plummeted to 15 percent.
How to stop your bed becoming a microscopic eco-forest
Washing sheets every fortnight won't cut it, says a microbiologist.
How to stop your bed becoming a microscopic eco-forest
Washing sheets every fortnight won't cut it, says a microbiologist.
Firefighters battling restaurant fire at luxury golf course north of Auckland
The fire was at the Te Arai Links golf course between Auckland and Northland.
Firefighters battling restaurant fire at luxury golf course north of Auckland
The fire was at the Te Arai Links golf course between Auckland and Northland.
Two dead, two in critical condition, after Gisborne crash
Six people were injured in the crash, just north of Gisborne.
Two dead, two in critical condition, after Gisborne crash
Six people were injured in the crash, just north of Gisborne.
One dead after electric bike crash
One person has died after the crash on a rural road near Palmerston North early on Sunday.
One dead after electric bike crash
One person has died after the crash on a rural road near Palmerston North early on Sunday.
'She has lain forgotten': the Māori composer whose 110-year-old song features in Hollywood blockbuster
While it's fitting that 'Pō Atarau' was used in a story of intergalactic friend-making, Erima Maewa Kaihau's name became "detached" from the song, a Wellington academic says.
'She has lain forgotten': the Māori composer whose 110-year-old song features in Project Hail Mary
While it's fitting that 'Pō Atarau' was used in a story of intergalactic friend-making, Erima Maewa Kaihau's name became "detached" from the song, a Wellington academic says.
Most charter schools reached or surpassed target starting enrolments
The schools set up last year had 658 pupils between them.
Health NZ sending more eye operations to private sector under long-term contracts
Health NZ has put out a tender for longer-term eye operation contracts without first working out how much that is likely to save compared to short-term outsourcing.
Health NZ sending more eye operations to private sector under long-term contracts
Health NZ has put out a tender for longer-term eye operation contracts without first working out how much that is likely to save compared to short-term outsourcing.
GP concerned over 'dire shortage' of staff at Palmerston North Hospital's gastroenterology department
A Manawatū GP has spoken out about her concerns.
