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Why Jesko could be NZ's next great steeplechaser
Jesko secured a five-length victory over Al's Red Zed and Call Me Jack.
Child predator was fresh out of prison when he struck again, targeting 10 girls
Karl Salmon has a history of child sex offending. He now faces an indefinite prison term.
Editorial: 'Run it straight' games deserve condemnation
OPINION: The activity has horrified those who work so hard to prevent head injury.
Teacher denied request to 'retire with dignity' after having sex with student
The woman was more recently teaching at one of the country's top private girls' schools.
Study reveals main cause of lepto outbreak after Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay farmer says he was surprised by how hard the disease impacted him.
Lawyer claims she took $200k of client funds to escape abusive relationship
'This is a story of a long shadow of domestic violence,' she told a disciplinary tribunal.
Opinion: Scots College rugby default raises serious concerns
OPINION: St Peter's Cambridge seek first Central North Island title since 2020.
Person seriously injured in rural Manawatū animal attack
The animal involved in the attack has been destroyed.
'Shocked, actually': Rotorua healthcare leader reflects on decades of service
Hariata Vercoe has been recognised for her services to Māori, health, and the community.
King’s Birthday Honours 2025: Retirement not the end of work for honoured veterinary professor
Professor Joe Mayhew received the King’s Birthday honour for equine medicine.
'Try-hard idiots': Police Minister blasts ‘cowardly’ boy racers ahead of Tauranga 'invasion'
Police expect more 'anti-social road user gatherings' this weekend.
'Dangerous and stupid': Levin boy racers run over woman’s legs, set diesel alight on street
Police condemn behaviour as 'incredibly reckless' and vow to arrest all those involved.
'A few surprises': Genetic study reveals farm dog health risks
Right Dog for the Job project digs into the genetics of NZ's working farm dogs.
Family adds to calls for action after teen dies in run it straight tackle game
'Everyone needs to step up to the mark and condemn this activity.'
Manawatū-Tararua highway to be formally opened on June 7 – traffic set to roll in following week
Eight years after the gorge closed, a new route to Manawatū is almost ready to open.
'Look up': Public urged to report missing monarch clusters in Hawke's Bay
No winter clusters have been recorded in Hawke’s Bay, which once had multiple known sites.
'Muppetry': David Seymour slams 'run it straight' events
The Act leader has made a plea on social media for events like these to stop.
Former doctor and TVNZ presenter fined for claiming HIV doesn’t exist
The tribunal would have cancelled her registration if it hadn’t already done so.
Warning to cancel club rugby games after referee stabbing threat
The Horowhenua-Kāpiti union will cancel senior club games if serious abuse continues.
'Overwhelming concern': 'Run it straight' final blocked from Auckland stadium
'This activity presented safety considerations that we could not overlook.'
'Misleading in the extreme': Former TVNZ presenter and doctor claims HIV doesn’t exist
Samantha Bailey also told people on YouTube that gonorrhoea was not sexually transmitted.
'Tragic news': RUNIT responds to teen's death in private 'run it straight' tackle game
The man suffered a serious head injury when tackled and later died in hospital.
Genetic condition meant she was not meant to live past two, now Milly Marshall-Kirkwood eyes Paralympics
Milly Marshall-Kirkwood has already broken many records and has her eye on LA 2028.
'Never seen anything like it': Four injuries after three-vehicle crash closes SH1
One person has life-threatening injuries.
Five players win almost $50k each in Lotto Second Division – where were tickets sold?
A Porirua winner has claimed a $17.2 million Lotto Powerball prize.
Pedestrian critically injured in crash police suspect was intentional
'Early indications are the crash was intentional.'
Power shift: How Meridian's $186m battery will influence energy market
Meridian's Ruakākā Bess is NZ's first large-scale grid battery storage system.