Recreation
Mt Ruapehu ski season uncertain as preferred bidder withdraws
The future of this year's ski season at Whakapapa skifield on Mt Ruapehu is more uncertain than ever with the Crown's preferred bidder for the field withdrawing from negotiations.
Whakapapa is… Audio
Boot Scootin' Boogie
Acclaimed actor, comedian, director and writer and "Snapchat Dude" Tom Sainsbury has another lesser known talent. Along with Lara Fischel-Chisholm he's one half of comedy dance troupe, Dynamotion… Audio
Never too early to turn back, Search and Rescue says after Mt Ruapehu rescue
It's never too early to turn back. That's the message from police after two trampers lost on Ruapehu had a slow painful walk off the mountain, helped down by a volunteer rescue team on Monday. Bad… Video, Audio
100-year-old Northland runner's secret
The Northland centenarian says he likes to keep moving, have a goal - and no fast food for breakfast. Audio
Taranaki Maunga 90-year-old's playground: 'My reflexes aren't as quick'
A Ngatea pensioner who has climbed the mountain to mark his 90th birthday says it was a "humbling" experience.
Top NZ mountain guide killed in Canada helicopter accident
Lewis Ainsworth, 35, was ski-guiding in British Columbia when the helicopter crashed last Monday.
Northland MP 'condemns' boat ramp protest ahead of fishing competition
Grant McCallum has called a local iwi's blockade of the boat ramp "illegal actions".
Deadly blast hits market in Russia-held Ukraine city
A Moscow-installed official blames Ukraine for the attack which he says killed 25 people and injured 20.
How a Northland drug park became a family-friendly destination
People power has triumphed in a once-neglected corner of Northland's top tourist town, where locals have succeeded in driving out drug dealers and "unsavoury" activity.
Fewer 'code browns' during summer camping season this year
After reports in past summers of inappropriate toileting and camping in banned areas, councils in tourist hotspots say the season has been a success so far.
Waikaremoana Great Walk reopens
After months of mahi and hundreds of thousands of dollars, one of the country's Great Walks has just reopened. Audio
Lower Hutt mayor on Juicy Fest
Arrests, disorderly behaviour and assaults on Police officers have marred this year's JuicyFest hip-hop and R&B music festival.
Debuting last year, JuicyFest has attracted some of the industry's most… Audio
Coastguard encouraging boaties to update life jackets
It has been a difficult summer for many on the water.
At least six people drowned during the holiday period, and last week fisherman Will Fransen miraculously survived almost 24 hours adrift at sea… Audio
1964 - a quarterly journal capturing the creative side of mountain culture
A photo essay about Aotearoa's most inland surfboard shaper is the kind of content that "falls into the lap" of Laura Williamson, editor of the Southern Lakes print journal 1964. The quarterly… Audio
Scouts gather for annual Jamboree
More than 4000 scouts have ventured to Mystery Creek south of Hamilton for the organisations annual jamboree. There's been a wide range of activites from drift bikes and cooking to celebrating the new… Audio
Summer so far in Gisborne
Summer Times drops into Gisborne to talk to mayor Rehette Stoltz about how the summer is going. Gisborne had a tough 2023... a devastating cyclone wreaked havoc on roads and houses and the district is… Audio
Stench won't be a 'major issue' at Juicy Fest, mayor says
The Seaview Treatment Plant, which has plagued Lower Hutt residents with offensive odours for months, has installed new biofilters ahead of schedule, which Hutt City council says is the first step… Audio
Shark sighting at popular North Island beach
The spate of shark sightings this summer continued in Auckland yesteday afternoon, where beachgoers north of the city spotted one at a popular swimming destination.
Multiple sightings have made the… Audio
Christmas Day water rescues: 'It's disappointing when people don't take our advice'
Swimmers are being urged to follow safety advice at the beach, after lifeguards performed 13 rescues and 10 assists on Christmas Day alone.
Walking tracks around Cathedral Cove open for summer
DOC has managed to get new walking tracks around Cathedral Cove open for summer, despite the hike down to the popular Coromandel beach being off the cards, for now. Extreme weather events in January… Audio
