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Overnight chill a reminder of this day in history

MetService is reporting that the North Island/Te Ika-a-Māui had the "chilliest temperatures" overnight on Saturday, especially about the Central Plateau. The... Read More

Paula Bennett appointed as Pharmac Chair

Hon Paula Bennett has been appointed as a member and the chair of the Pharmac board, in an announcement made by Associate Health Minister David Seymour on Sunday... Read More

Critical care specialist aboard rescue helicopters

Lorrin, a newly trained Critical Care Flight Paramedic for the rescue helicopter, knows firsthand the importance of getting to patients as quickly as possible... Read More

Waikato and BOP highway works for April & May

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi and its contractors can hold their heads high and look back on a summer that has seen over 2000 lane kilometres of road renewals... Read More

Avis Magic clinch 52-49 win over Stars

Needing to re-load time and again, Avis Magic held their nerve in a dramatic final quarter to post their first win of the season after clinching a tight... Read More

Road closed due to crash in Rotorua

Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash in Rotorua. Police say the northbound lane of Fairy Springs Road is closed from Cochrane Street, while... Read More

Taking action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Hundreds of New Zealand families affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder will benefit from a new Government focus on prevention and treatment, says Health... Read More

Following family footsteps into defence career

With both her mum and dad coming from military backgrounds, life in the Defence Force isn't an alien concept for Kiwi student Grace Fale, but she's now had the... Read More

Celebrating World Veterinary Day

From treating and caring for our animals and working on the front lines of disease prevention, to monitoring animal welfare and biosecurity on a national... Read More

NZ top triathletes to race in Ironman Texas

New Zealand professional triathletes Braden Currie, Hannah Berry, and Rebecca Clarke are gearing up to take on a star-studded field this weekend for the 2024... Read More

Understanding Rotorua's costly water dilemma

Rotorua is wrestling with a costly dilemma facing many councils: How to keep the pipes flowing after years of what one councillor describes as 'chronic underspending”.... Read More

The challenge of Australia poaching Kiwi teachers

The head of a primary and early childhood teaching instituation says ECE teachers are being actively poached by Australia while both ECE and primary schools... Read More