4 days ago

'We’re still searching. Still believing,' Jayleb-Che's brother says

Libby Reporter from Waikato Local

Two months after Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean mysteriously disappeared while swimming near Rotorua, police have added his name to the country’s missing persons list.

Dean’s family say it’s a step they’ve been “praying for, hoping for, and pushing toward” even though they say it’s taken “far too long” for his name to officially appear on the list.

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4 days ago

Poll: Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Environmental Protection Authority announced this week that a proposed mine in Central Otago (near Cromwell) is about to enter its fast-track assessment process. A final decision could come within six months, and if it’s approved, construction might start as early as mid-2026.

We want to know: Should mining projects like this move ahead?

Keen to dig deeper? Mike White has the scoop.

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Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲
  • 53.1% Yes
    53.1% Complete
  • 46.9% No
    46.9% Complete
1619 votes
5 hours ago

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9 hours ago

Hospital ED new location of interest in measles spread

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Waikato Hospital’s Emergency Department is the latest location of interest for measles.

Two separate days in the last week were listed on Health NZ’s website on Friday morning as a place where someone with measles was known to have visited.

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