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Don McGlashan: 'All we can do is keep our tools sharp'
The iconic New Zealand musician explains music, water and the meaning of life.
Restoring NZ's link to the Titanic
A grave in a Christchurch cemetery serves as a reminder to a love lost in one of the world's most famous maritime disasters - the sinking of the Titanic. Audio
Review: BOY SODA delivers whole body of work worth celebrating
The Australian-Samoan musician's debut album SOULSTAR has a fresh take on R&B.
New cost-cutting measures for wastewater standards
It is hoped the new standards will save up to $830 million over the next 35 years by streamlining wastewater consents.
Man who died after being pepper sprayed 'deserved humanity and protection'
Caleb Moefa'auo was pepper sprayed in prison.
'Walk up and get a tattoo': NZ Tattoo and Art Festival returns
Thousands of people are expected to cram into New Plymouth's TSB Stadium over the weekend for the festival. Audio
How an investigation into 120 cops began
One officer falsely recorded 11 breath tests over a period of 5 minutes, over 3km, leading police to discover 30,000 falsified tests.
Search for teacher who went missing in Rotorua suspended
Jayleb-Che Dean has been missing for two months.
Too hot to sleep? Take a warm shower
Sleep expert Dr Karyn O'Keefe has some counterintuitive advice for Kiwis kept awake by the heat of the night.
The music festival shutting down K' Road this weekend
This Saturday, the Others Way Festival is turning Karangahape Road into a stage.
A Kerikeri tradie turned a car park into an abundant veggie plot
"It's flourishing, it's a really good feeling."
An acre full of colourful Christmas lights, extravagant animations
The Shands Rd Christmas Experience in Christchurch has been attracting thousands of visitors for the past 19 years.
Residents warned to keep windows shut due to large pine blaze
A fire in the Otago town of Palmerston has burnt through 25 hectares of pine trees.
Millions spent on new speedway track at Auckland's Waikaraka Park
An $11 million construction project has finished just in time for the first Auckland race of the 2025-2026 speedway season on Saturday.
Location of National Erebus Memorial revealed
A site with a view of the Southern Alps has been selected as the preferred location for the long-awaited memorial. Audio
Location of National Erebus Memorial revealed
A site with a view of the Southern Alps has been selected as the preferred location for the long-awaited memorial. Audio
Strong winds fan scrub fires in Otago, Southland
A fire in Southland has closed State Highway 96 between State Highway 1 and Waimumu.
Seats vanish from bus stops across Auckland
Auckland Transport says the benches are possibly being sold off as scrap.
Christchurch reserve chosen as Erebus plane crash memorial
Almost 46 years to the day that 257 people died in the Mt Erebus plane crash, a Christchurch reserve has now been chosen as the preferred location for a national memorial. The Ministry for Culture and… Audio
