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Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford said the last few years had been "bloody tough" and it was "fantastic" to hear that farmers are feeling more positive.

Jake Hamlin was sentenced to 12 months' home detention in the Whangārei District Court for driving drunk causing the death of Samantha Williams at Uretiti in 2023.

The government is requiring streets outside schools with permanent 30kmh speed limits revert to variable speed limits by July 2026.

Parents have had to abandon the service, while one has had to quit their job to get their children to school.

'How many more children need to die?', asks Ivy Collins' mother, Ella, two years on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio

Waimakariri Mayor Dan Gordon says government should not undermine council decision-making processes.

Residents were concerned about the visual and aesthetic affect on the town.

Napier City councillor Maxine Boag and Central Hawke's Bay councillor Tim Aitken have confirmed they were standing down, while others have confirmed their mayoral bids.

The district council has closed Wakefield Street Bridge in Whanganui East because of safety concerns, with a significant number of wooden beams showing "considerable decay".