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A 20-year-old man was critically injured following a violent altercation outside the Palmerston North District Court on Tuesday, October 29, 2024. According to New Zealand Police, the incident involved a …

Lake Tekapo recorded a temperature of -12.5°C early Wednesday morning, marking the coldest temperature in New Zealand so far this winter. According to MetService, this sub-zero reading was driven by …

Service and Integrity: Reflecting on the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours in New Zealand The announcement of the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours list in New Zealand serves as more than a …

Harvard University Announces Commencement Speakers for the Class of 2026 As Harvard University prepares for its 375th Commencement, the institution has officially unveiled its lineup of speakers for the Class …

Coroner Finds Mountain Climbing Fatalities Resulted from Poor Judgment and Unsafe Conditions A 26-year-old novice climber lost her life after falling 250 meters on Mount Ruapehu in June 2024, with …

Manawatū Named Home to New Zealand’s Best-Tasting Tap Water Manawatū District Council has officially been crowned the winner of a national competition to identify New Zealand’s best-tasting tap water. The …

Flooding in the Ruapehu District town of Ōhura on 19 April 2026 caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure, prompting a local state of emergency that was later lifted. Surface …

Whanganui and Ōhura Remain Under State of Emergency as Heavy Rain Continues to Threaten Region Whanganui and Ōhura in New Zealand’s Manawatū-Whanganui region remain under a state of local emergency …

New Zealand Grapples with Widespread Flooding and States of Emergency A series of severe weather events have prompted an unprecedented number of states of emergency across New Zealand, with the …

A “significant low” set to loop back over the East Coast is shaping into a long spell of severe weather – with forecasters warning of heavy rain, damaging winds and …