Autumn in Wairoa ..................................................................................... Photo by: Allan Pickering
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- $2 million funding announcement first step towards making sub-Antarctic island Auckland Island predator-free June 23, 2018Funding has been pledged to investigate making Auckland Island the country's largest predator-free island - an effort that could eventually cost up to $50 million.Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage announced $2m over three years...
- Serious crash in Kaipara District: emergency services on scene June 23, 2018Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in the Kaipara District.A car may have gone into a bank on Whakapirau Road, near Maungaturoto. Ambulance, fire and police are on the scene.It is not yet clear what if any...
- Tributes flow for former Māori Affairs Minister Koro Wētere, who has died aged 83 June 23, 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is among those paying tribute to former Māori Affairs and Labour MP Koro Wētere, who has died aged 83.Wētere was Minister of Māori Affairs from 1984 to 1990 in the Labour Government...
- Flowers for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern from Saudi Arabia 'too big' for hospital room June 23, 2018Flowers sent to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern celebrating the birth of her baby were so big they did not fit in her hospital room.So she shared them with other mothers convalescing after delivering their own infants. The flowers,...
- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to spend third night in hospital with new baby June 22, 2018Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will leave hospital with her newborn daughter at 11am tomorrow.The name of the baby, born on Thursday, is yet to be released.Media have just been briefed on the latest information about the baby,...
- One person seriously injured in three-car crash in South Island near Geraldine June 22, 2018Emergency services are at the scene of a serious three-car pile-up near Geraldine, south west of Christchurch.The three-car collision occurred on the Geraldine-Fairlie Highway shortly before 10am, Senior Sergeant Richard Chambers...
- Shortage of maternity beds at Middlemore Hospital when new mum broke leg hours after giving birth, report finds June 22, 2018A shortage of maternity beds contributed to an accident where a woman fell and broke her leg hours after giving birth at Middlemore Hospital, a report has found.New mum Shina Ali, 27, told the Herald on Sunday she fell and fractured...
- Ban puts homeless women in Tauranga at risk of abuse and worse June 22, 2018Some women who have slept on Tauranga streets have suffered sexual abuse, prompting fears the problem will escalate if the proposed rough sleeping ban goes through.Homeless advocates told the Bay of Plenty Times Weekend they were...
- Six Northlanders caught in Operation Ghost appear in court on meth charges June 22, 2018Six of the 24 people arrested following a police operation targeting methamphetamine dealers in Northland have appeared in court.No pleas were taken when Taniora Motu, 48, Christine Marron, 46, Linda Marie Robson, 51, Haley Rose...
- Rugby fans heading to All Blacks v France test in Dunedin warned of treacherous conditions: 'drive with extreme care' June 22, 2018The rugby will be played under a roof but fans on their way to watch the All Blacks in Dunedin tonight have been warned of treacherous weather conditions.And the weather around the rest of New Zealand won't be much cosier. Rain,...