A senior Northland doctor was so worried about a lack of medical staff in Dargaville overnight she was convinced it was too risky to keep the town’s hospital open, documents released under the ...
Four helicopters are expected to battle a large scrub fire near Tiwai Pt at first light this morning. The blaze, near Bluff, at the bottom of the South Island has burnt through 100ha of vegetation ...
Czech skier Tereza Nova remains in an induced coma in a German hospital after suffering a heavy fall during a World Cup downhill training at the weekend. Czech publication iSport reports the ...
Five midwives working in Central Hawke’s Bay were surprised to read a report suggesting there is just one midwife left in the area. The 2024 Midwifery Workforce Survey and Non-Practising Survey, ...
A lot has changed for Jono Pryor in the seven years since his hit show Jono and Ben last aired, but his laconic sense of humour and underlying charm remain to this day. “My face has got a lot more ...
UK-based energy developer Harmony Energy and First Renewables say they will start building New Zealand’s biggest solar farm in Waikato this year. The Tauhei Solar Farm, near Te Aroha, is expected to ...
A recent community-led archaeological excavation has revealed new information about a historic site near the Butler Point Whaling Museum. The focus of the excavation was the site of the 1870s ...
After four years, a battering by three cyclones, countless storms, and an additional $2 million, work along Route 52 from Wimbledon to Weber is complete. Tararua District Council ...
Some of the most lucrative rides of the New Zealand racing season could still be up for grabs as our richest-ever race day draws near. Champions Day at Ellerslie on March 8 will be worth $9 million, ...
Seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton crashed during the second day of his new team Ferrari’s private Formula One testing in Barcelona overnight but was left unharmed. The 40-year-old Briton, ...
Last Saturday night at the Auckland venue, their star mare Orchestral silenced any doubters with a top-class performance to win the $1 million Elsdon Park Aotearoa Classic (1600m), a year after ...
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