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Dannevirke hospital 'not capable of providing safe, sustainable inpatient service'
Health New Zealand has frozen admissions while Tararua Health Group recruits staff.
Appeal for Paralympians' missing ski gear believed fallen off car roof
Specialised gear was lost while being transported between Ohakune and Palmerston North.
2degrees sees operating profit jump, mobile gains as regulator weighs One NZ partnership
The results come as the regulator weighs a mobile tie-up with One NZ.
First XV rugby annual awards: Celebrating the best of schools rugby
Our unofficial 2026 First XV awards honour the season's best moments.
NZ First board member abandons Palmerston North race over ‘personal’ matter
The candidate's board membership is 'up in the air', she says.
'Make more money, grow more grass': Māori-owned farm's secret to success
At Pukepoto, it's about using data to set the farm up for future generations.
Cop stands for first time but can't speak after being hit by fleeing driver
A month on, the officer has reached a small but significant milestone in his recovery.
'You never know': Black Fern's surprise assignment as test debut looms
'You’ve got to take it as it comes because you never know if it will come back again.'
'Best spring conditions in the world': Mt Ruapehu skifields compete with shoulder season deals
Both Whakapapa and Tūroa are expected to remain open until late October.
Samsung NZ ad mocking foldable iPhone goes viral
NZ's own Tim Cook flew to Auckland to film a parody ad praising Samsung's foldable phone.
KiwiMart name dispute: Kāpiti entrepreneurs say name pre-dates Greens' plan
The Green Party's proposal for a publicly owned supermarket chain may have hit a snag.
The First XV wingers who caught the eye in 2026
Twelve standout schoolboy rugby wingers made their mark across the country.
'Don’t see us stopping': Farmers with young kids caravan across the countryside
'We have had to turn down more work than we have been able to accept.'
Councils around NZ warned of deadly landslides, tsunamis, floods, ‘loss of life’
Councils are reviewing plans for tsunamis, floods, landslides, eruptions and earthquakes.
'Grocery behaviour is changing' – $437m going into new Foodstuffs distribution hubs
Christchurch, Māngere, Palmerston North: ambient, frozen, chilled-food distribution hubs.
'He should have been flown': Stoic farmer died after burning 30% of body in rubbish fire
Coroner: A five-hour delay in obtaining specialist care reduced his chances of survival.
Two dead after boat capsizes at beach bar, survivor swims ashore, taken to hospital
Police say they were were alerted to the 'water incident' at Tangimoana about 8.35am.
'Beautiful soul': Aotearoa's oldest person turns 113
She was born in the Manawatū on September 12, 1913.
Govt lifts lid on Budget: Peters wanted cash for MFAT business class flights
Hundreds of pages of advice ministers received before Budget Day are being published.
Cop critically injured by fleeing teens 'making progress' after brain injury, police say
The officer will be moved to a specialist facility for head injury recovery.
Australian F-35s in New Zealand: Why the visit matters
Visit may test long-range deployment and reinforce closer Australia-New Zealand ties.
Snubbed St Andrew's College win national First XV title
St Andrew's College won after being excluded from the South Island competition.
St Andrew's claim maiden national First XV title in 34-24 win
St Andrew's are national First XV champions after beating Tauranga Boys' 34-24.
'We've got to make it work': NZ Air Force squadron leads global fleet
'Pretty typically Kiwi planning' needed for Air Force chopper amid disasters and demands.
First XV final guarantees maiden national title winner
Tauranga Boys’ College will face St Andrew’s College in Sunday’s final.
Council pays $300k to scammers. The invoice looked genuine
'Scams are increasingly sophisticated and organisations are not immune,' the council said.
Schoolboy rugby: The first-try rule that sent Westlake to national final
Westlake kept the Blues Cup after scoring the first try in a 40-40 draw with Kelston.
Young teens appear in court after crash that left police officer in coma
The officer remains unconscious and on a ventilator in Wellington Hospital.
Young daughter's special messages to cop dad lying critically injured in hospital
Dame Therese Walsh says well wishes from public are supporting the officer's family.