21+ hour, 49+ min ago  (477+ words) An increase in vandalism in South Wairarapa has seen road signs flattened, graffiti, and fl tipping. The issue was discussed at last week's South Wairarapa District Council infrastructure committee meeting. "I heard the other day that we had a couple…...

20+ hour, 15+ min ago  (753+ words) Hop farmers who have wrapped up this season's harvest are flying the flag in the United States, despite is being a complex time for trading with that key market. Thirsty Americans enjoy New Zealand hops in their tap and bottled…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago  (412+ words) Sail GP will not be going ahead in Auckland next year as the government has rejected funding. T'taki Auckland Unlimited chief executive Nick Hill said it was disappointed with the outcome. "Auckland did everything to get this event across the…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (634+ words) A popular Auckland track will partially re-open to the public this weekend, after a fire ripped through the area last year. Fairy Falls tracks in the Wait'kere Ranges suffered significant damage from a fire last November, destroying a large platform…...

20+ hour, 58+ min ago  (719+ words) "I have asked my officials to work with Kaipara District Council on their intentions for simplifying local government," Watts told Local Democracy Reporting Northland. "I have met with Northland's local government leaders, including Kaipara District Council, on more than one…...

10+ hour, 6+ min ago  (988+ words) By foreign affairs reporter Stephen Dziedzic and Indonesia correspondent Tim Swanston, ABC Australia has stressed the importance of freedom of navigation after a powerful Indonesian minister suggested three South-East Asian nations could follow Iran's lead and put a toll on…...

18+ hour ago  (303+ words) The so-called 'manosphere' has been in the headlines following Louis Theroux's documentary into the network of influencers promoting hyper masculine viewpoints and spreading misogyny. These influencers, who were once fringe, are now very much in mainstream. And while Theroux's documentary…...

17+ hour, 55+ min ago  (145+ words) A Christchurch police officer arrived at work on an unusual mode of transport this morning - a horse named Kitty. RNZ was tipped off on Thursday that an officer had hoofed it into work. It's understood the horse caught the attention…...

14+ hour, 7+ min ago  (574+ words) Shane Jones has apologised after making a jab at the Finance Minister's weight loss as the coalition ructions shift gears into personal attacks. The argy bargy between National and New Zealand First first kicked off on Wednesday morning when Winston…...

1+ day, 42+ min ago  (528+ words) A farmer in Queenstown has offered to pay the shortfall for a lift so a dad does not have to carry his teenage daughter from her wheelchair to their front door. The Thomas family live on a steep section in…...