17+ hour, 27+ min ago   (126+ words) A Tauranga man has been charged in relation to damage to political hoardings in Pāpāmoa. Police say reports were received after hoardings were damaged on Parton Rd at about 6.30am on Thursday. About 30 hoardings of various kinds were reported damaged across…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (56+ words) A child has been hit by a vehicle at Jack’s Point near Queenstown. Police said an incident involving a pedestrian and vehicle occurred on Howden Drive, Jack’s Point, about 11.20am. One person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries. Police…...

2+ day, 9+ min ago   (1036+ words) Straddling the US-Canadian border, crowned by the Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls is a striking destination, dishing up a heady mix of thundering natural wonder and vibrant parklands. Yes, there’s... Straddling the US-Canadian border, crowned by the Rainbow Bridge, Niagara Falls…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (117+ words) Warriors coach Andrew Webster is stoked to have another difference maker available for tomorrow's NRL league preliminary final. The team have completed their best regular season ever, securing a club record 18 wins and 728 points. They're now facing the Dolphins at…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (295+ words) Sir Peter Beck is one of the country's greatest ongoing success stories. The self-taught engineer turned his love of rockets into a multibillion dollar space company, and Rocket Lab is now the third largest launcher of payloads to orbit. He's…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (126+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on The country’s 10 mobile speed camera trailers have been vandalised at least 18 times since they were rolled out last September, according to new reports. Data shows that these cameras were graffitied 11 times, the trailers have…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (94+ words) Newstalk ZB The Government's following a Ministry of Regulation recipe for more straightforward hospitality rules. A review's outlined the costly and cumbersome problems faced by food and drink operators. Ministers are now working with industry players on a Hospitality Action…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (96+ words) Buller residents are rallying behind the district’s biggest employer - Bathurst Resources. The mine company is seeking fast-track approval to expand the Stockton site, warning operations could otherwise stop by March - gutting over 200 jobs. An open letter in support has attracted…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (122+ words) One person has died days after a serious crash on State Highway 1, north of Auckland. Police said they were called to the accident near River Rd, Wellsford about 2pm last Friday. “One person was critically injured and sadly died in hospital…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (347+ words) Auckland motorists are being targeted by a parking meter scam designed to steal credit card details. Fraudulent QR code stickers have been placed on Auckland city centre parking machines, directing motorists to scam websites. The warning follows similar scams found…...