States of emergency remain in place as the wild weather begins to ease.
Nathan McDonald was among the best axemen in New Zealand.
Project Phoenix has supported former Kinleith workers to find new opportunities.
One-tenth of New Zealand’s annual beef exports goes to McDonald’s overseas.
NZTA warns SH1 northbound from Wayby to Te Hana is heavily congested.
Stop-go controls are currently in place near the Waihou (Thames) River bridge.
Five adult redfin perch were later found in nearby Lake Horohoro.
Police say the stolen cheese was sold at a Putāruru market and on Facebook Marketplace.
Police are investigating the accident in the eastern Bay of Plenty.
Drivers face likely delays on SH2 and SH29, with pressure at key gateways.
High electricity costs have cut jobs and hit wages as production plants struggle or close.
Emergency services were called to the Piarere property about 5.15pm.
A Christmas shutdown of major roadworks runs from December 19 to January 4.
Police say a black BMW sped along Arapuni Rd shortly before the crash.
Some MPs have three offices, some have two, many have one, Te Pāti Māori has none.
One person died after the car caught fire and flames spread to nearby vegetation.
The car caught fire and flames spread into vegetation in the Mamaku Ranges.
The 36-year-old vanished at a Rotorua swimming hole.
$3b retirement giant aims to increase income, repay debt, save costs.
Traffic is under stop/go control, and drivers are urged to expect delays.
Each episode follows young Māori creating local solutions to global warming.
His trip follows major mill closures that hit the South Waikato economy hard.
October saw 10 road deaths and at least 19 serious crashes recorded across Waikato.
Coroner Ian Telford says it 'makes this situation all the more painful'.
But Jayleb-Che Dean's family still believes people know more than they're telling.
Two American tourists, Filipino woman named after fatal SH1 crashes
