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Napier City Rovers aim for top four as Island Bay fight relegation
Two football teams with contrasting ambitions are set to battle at Bluewater Stadium.

Driver in Bay of Plenty rescued from crashed car hanging in ponga trees
Rescuers abseiled down a bank and extracted the man, who was trapped for about 30 minutes.

Cannabis cake taken to shared lunch at Hawke’s Bay Hospital
Health Minister Simeon Brown confirmed police are investigating the incident.

Cannabis cake taken to shared lunch at Hawke's Bay Hospital
Health Minister Simeon Brown police are investigating.

Injuries as ‘mini tornado’ hits Northland camping ground, lifting caravans
One person was left with moderate injuries after a "huge gust of wind" hit the Tauranga Bay Holiday Park.

Bay of Plenty Snapchat predator Raveen Saily reoffended while on bail awaiting trial
He groomed and violated a 13-year-old while awaiting trial for raping a 16-year-old.

Chatham Islands waka find detailed in new report
Questions around the exact age and size of the waka remain, but experts say the find is of global significance.

Hawke's Bay 'architectural jewel' seeks new custodians as family downsize
After raising their four sons at Glen Aros Estate, Sven and Lara Baker are moving on from their “tranquil oasis”.

Cook Islands MP warns workers to pay more tax despite minimum wage increase
Teariki Heather warns the minimum wage increase from NZ$9.50 to $10 from 1 July could harm the people the minimum wage policy is supposed to help.

Heavy rain warnings for top of the North and South islands, Nelson Tasman still under state of emergency
Heavy rain is forecast to hit much of the country, including the already drenched Taranaki and Tasman regions.

Trend Micro invests in Pacific as regional cybersecurity surges
Trend Micro boosts its Pacific Islands investment after 150% growth, aiming to triple revenue by 2027 amid rising regional cybersecurity demands.

Former Reserve Bank boss Adrian Orr joins Cook Islands Super board
Adrian Orr previously headed the NZ Super for more than a decade.

Bay of Plenty camper rescues injured pensioner after tornado hits Tauranga Bay Holiday Park
A tornado flipped a campervan, injuring an elderly man inside.

Hawke’s Bay homes win big at 2025 Central North Island regional Master Builders Awards
Davcon, Inspired Projects and Landmark Homes Hawke's Bay win at Master Builders Awards.

New property fund targets NZD $1 billion export-focused assets by 2030
Erskine Owen Veritas Property Fund begins with a NZD $24m Hawke’s Bay coolstore, aiming for a NZD $1 billion export-focused asset portfolio by 2030.

Man in hospital, caravan destroyed after reported tornado in Northland
An 80-year-old man was rescued from a tipped-over caravan at Tauranga Bay.

Luxon and Peters to miss Cook Islands' 60th Constitution Day celebrations
Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro will represent Aotearoa in Rarotonga.

Hawke’s Bay man Ronald Wharepapa loses appeal against prison sentence for 100 assaults on partner
Court of Appeal upholds jail term of three years and two months.

Live: Almost 5000 homes without power in Banks Peninsula, further widespread outages in Tasman
Most properties in Motueka and Golden Bay have had their connections restored, though there are still some outages in these areas and widespread outages in other parts of Tasman.

Live: Heavy rain warnings for top of the North and South Islands, Nelson Tasman under state of emergency
Much of the country is being affected, including the already drenched Taranaki and Tasman regions.

Huge downpours of rain forecast with orange heavy rain warnings issued
The tops of both the North and South Islands were set for a major soaking on Friday.

Pacific news in brief for 15 July
A round-up of news from around the region, including two prominent members of the Samoa Fa'afafine Association set to contest the election next month.