1:45 PM The government wants a cap on local council rates to be in place by 2029. Bryan Cadogan was mayor of Clutha for five terms and held a rates cap for over 10 years; Finance Minister Nicola ...

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One person has serious injuries after a car crashed into a river off State Highway 2 near Whakatāne. Police were called to White Pine Bush Road, Taneatua, at 6.05pm. The highway, which goes over the ...

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The government has not ruled out legal action, after a court ruling made defence veterans eligible for billions of dollars in ...

American Samoa has reached the second round of the FIFA women's world cup qualifier, for the first time, beating the Cook ...