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Ūawa friends, relatives and East Coast community get behind world champs paddlers
11+ hour, 1+ min ago (552+ words) The Ūawa team Kirimamae will compete in the open women’s 500m sprint and 1500m with turns at the IVF (International Va’a Federation) world sprint championships in Singapore. They are (from left): manager Toni Hale, Hinewaipounamu Westrupp, Shontelle McLean, Hine Brooking, Lily Hill,…...
MetService warns of heavy rain and gales hitting North Island overnight
7+ hour, 57+ min ago (308+ words) Severe weather warnings have been issued by MetService for heavy rain and gales in parts of the North and South Islands. A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow is bringing heavy rain to northern and western areas of the…...
Tairāwhiti setting the pace for ShakeOut 2026
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (139+ words) Tairāwhiti has once again taken the lead on the regional participation scoreboard for October’s ShakeOut exercise. The earthquake and tsunami “drop, cover and hold” drill will take place at 1.30pm on October 21. As of this morning, 4074 people in Tairāwhiti had registered…...
Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Philippines, no tsunami threat to NZ
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (73+ words) Earthquake of magnitude 7.8 strikes Philippines, no tsunami threat to NZ NZ Herald A map Mindanao island group in the Philippines, epicentre of the earthquake. Latest from Hawkes Bay Today Match of the season: Rovers head south for a chance of…...
Not retreat, no surrender: Kaupoi ready for battle in the wet against Sth Canterbury
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (386+ words) Ngāti Porou East Coast have something of Heath Ledger’s Joker in them. As Bruce Wayne/Batman’s butler observed in The Dark Knight, some men can’t be reasoned with, can’t be bargained with. The Sky Blues have taken that attitude into…...
'Be good on the day': Gisborne First XV coach seeks complete performance
8+ hour, 39+ min ago (510+ words) Gisborne can win tomorrow. Gisborne Boys’ High School have the players, the power and the passion to beat Napier BHS in their Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council First XV quarter-final (kickoff noon) at Napier’s home ground on Saturday. Napier, Gisborne’s respected…...
Young child dies after dog attack at Christchurch property
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (172+ words) A young child has died following a dog attack at a property in Aranui, Christchurch. Detective Senior Sergeant Dan Overend said emergency services were called Basingstoke St at around 4.45pm following reports a child had suffered serious dog bite injuries. The…...
'They're not diving into policy and tax': why personality matters to voters | Ryan Bridge TODAY
19+ hour, 44+ min ago (741+ words) NZTA Waka Kotahi CCTV footage shows a man throwing traffic cones and ripping down safety fencing on a Wellington cycleway in the middle of the night. Video / NZTA Waka Kotahi Media Insider Shayne Currie breaks down the biggest media stories…...
Genesis solar farm near Foxton fast-tracked to power 43,000 homes
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (182+ words) Genesis has won approval to build a solar farm near Foxton. Genesis Energy has received fast-track approval for a 436ha solar farm near Foxton. The company said the approval marked a significant step forward for one of the company’s largest renewable…...
Farage beats Count Binface to win UK byelection
9+ hour, 9+ min ago (216+ words) British hard-right leader Nigel Farage has won a snap byelection he triggered in Clacton, comfortably beating satirical opponent Count Binface as was expected, according to results announced on Friday. Farage, who did not attend the result announcement, received 22,239 votes, electoral…...