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New Solomon Islands PM Manele unveils first line up of ministers, more to be revealed soon
Eleven MPs were confirmed as ministers in the Government for National Unity and Transformation coalition on Saturday and another 12 are exepcted to be sworn in the coming days.

Four injured in Hawke’s Bay crash after car clocked going 130kph
Two people who were critically injured in the incident remain in Wellington Hospital.

Solomon Islands new PM Jeremiah Manele expected to finalise cabinet this weekend
Solomon Islands new Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele expects to have his cabinet lineup finalised over the weekend, as police warn Solomon Islanders to stop posting "inciting" content on Facebook.

Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Flood hazard increasing at one of Canterbury’s ‘best’ beaches
The intensity of recent rain events has increased the erosion threat to the banks of the campground at popular holiday spot Gore Bay.

Hawke's Bay's Wairoa Star to close after more than 100 years
The final edition of the Wairoa Star goes on sale today with the newspaper closing just over 100 years since it began publishing.

Hawkes Bay newspaper to close after 100 years
It has covered the Bay since 1921, but now a tough economic climate is forcing the paper to wind up production.

Excavation at Hawke's Bay beach linked to missing man
Police said they were “making inquiries in the area as part of an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Joseph Ahuriri” who went missing during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Owhiro Bay's bus services reportedly the worst in Wellington
"Proportionally, we were one of the most cancelled and suspended suburbs in the entire city last year."

‘Out of control’: Dog owners flouting rules at protected area
Dog owners breaking the rules at a Southland bay home to endangered wildlife are becoming 'very aggressive' when confronted.

Rising injury toll keeps All Blacks fans on edge
All Blacks Scott Barrett and Rieko Ioane were forced into the sick bay during the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific.

Two robbed, threatened at Blockhouse Bay bus stop
Police are appealing for information after two people were robbed and threatened by youths at a West Auckland bus stop.

Taranaki company successful in High Court over breach of contract
Taranaki-based organic composting company Revital has successfully challenged Enviro NZ over a breach of contract that ended its multimillion-dollar involvement in the collection of green and food waste in Bay of Plenty.

Northland wants to be the the first region to eradicate wild deer
An ambitious plan to make Northland the first region in New Zealand to eradicate wild deer is underway near the Bay of Islands.

Joshlin Smith: A six-year-old's disappearance spreads fear in South Africa's Saldhana Bay

Jeremiah Manele is new Solomon Islands Prime Minister
Jeremiah Manele has been elected prime minister of Solomon Islands polling 31 votes to 18 over rival candidate and former opposition leader Mathew Wale.

Zero tolerance - Solomon Islands police on high alert ahead of prime ministerial election
Police in Solomon Islands are on high alert ahead of the election of the prime minister on Thursday.

'Life is uncertain': Hawke's Bay man takes on 100km before 100th birthday
"Life is uncertain," says Hamilton Logan, who is on an epic journey months before he turns 100.

Is Hawke’s Bay going to become a ‘tourism backwater’ ?
Hawke’s Bay Tourism chair George Hickton says proposed funding cuts - aimed at keeping rates increases down - will be ‘catastrophic’

Armed man enters property, allegedly takes three people hostage in Bay Of Plenty
The man had earlier fired a gun and pointed it at police, they said, when they approached the vehicle he was in.