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Eve Rimmer found freedom in sport, initially in swimming and kayaking, but it was in field athletics that she excelled.

High rates of youth unemployment in the Pacific region are a concern, according to a new International Labour Organisation report.

It comes after Greenpeace said drinking water in several towns had nitrates at levels linked to an increased risk of premature and underweight births.

A meteor that flashed across the dark Tauranga sky over the weekend was captured on security camera.

Auckland pedestrians will get flashing ground lights, traffic islands and other road safety measures to replace the heavily criticised raised pedestrian crossings on roads.

Childhood immunisation rates have for years have been below the 95 percent needed for population-wide measles immunity.

Farm worker annual salaries have jumped $7480 on average in the past two years.

World champions Erika Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt head a nine-strong New Zealand swim team for the Paris Olympics.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the manager of an advocacy group in Samoa calling for people with disabilities to be included in the design stages of new road projects.

Air New Zealand has apologised to a customer who was left without a flight plan after the Chicago to Auckland service was cancelled.