The crash occurred when the bus slid into a ditch on Waikawa Beach Rd.

Bones found in bush in the foothills of the Tararua Range are suspected to belong to Palmiro MacDonald but others have gone missing in the area.

The skeletal remains of a person have been found in bush in the foothills of the Tararua Ranges.

Newly elected Horowhenua mayor Michael Feyen is promising to include the community in decision making. Made with funding from NZ on Air

Newly elected Horowhenua mayor Michael Feyen is promising to include the community in decision making. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

New Zealand has set a Guinness World Record for the largest licorice allsort.

A woman who went missing on her bus journey from Wellington to Hamilton has been found safe in Levin.

A 45-year-old man is being sought by police after shooting another man in Levin on Wednesday.

A pig hunter who spent a near-frozen night in the bush wearing just gumboots, t-shirt and hoodie, was "very happy" to see his rescuers today.

The family of a hunter missing in bush as temperatures dropped to near freezing are relieved he has been found and still has his "cheeky smile".

Police are on the hunt for a 39-year-old male who is wanted for arrest after breaching bail conditions.

A KiwiRail train driver has been stood down from duties after a near miss with a child at Levin Railway Station.