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Whangārei kicks off second cruise season
22 Jan 2025
The Azamara Pursuit cruise was the first of four set to berth at Northport this year.
Dargaville to represent NZ at prestigious theatre festival in Monaco
17 Jan 2025
A group of eight amateur actors from Dargaville have been plucked from their local Northland theatre stage to perform on the French Riviera. The team from the Dargaville Little Theatre... Audio
Chess challenger zeroes in on world champ's lack of 'fighting spirit'
26 Nov 2024
Dommaraju Gukesh, an 18-year-old Grandmaster from India, is the hot favourite as he takes on world champ Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship in Singapore. Audio
NZ's top chess players compete internationally
26 Sep 2024
Seen as the Olympics of the chess world, 10 of NZ's top chess players have just finished competing at the world's most elite tournament. Audio