'Strange bond': Two men's near-identical ordeals surviving alone in the ocean
Rob Hewitt has reflected on his own ordeal of floating alone at sea for 72 hours.
Rob Hewitt has reflected on his own ordeal of floating alone at sea for 72 hours.
Sunday afternoon will be the time to get out and about.
'Since we’ve been here I’ve felt very much at home.'
The crowd of about 8500 was 'pretty well-behaved', the festival organiser says.
'We’ve enjoyed fish and chips from the cafe here and we’ll be having some more tonight.'
Residents are being asked to report incidents to an emergency hotline.
Moderate injuries after farm accident.
The region saw a significant increase in drownings in 2023, according to a new report.
Crews from three fire stations fought the blaze.
Te Rapa Rd in Hamilton is blocked following the collision.
Will Fransen spent nearly 24 hours drifting in the ocean without even a life jacket.
Police say two people were arrested after calls of concern from the public.
The man who DoC fined $800 for poisoning trees in Kerikeri has disputed the fine.
Orca have been spotted hunting stingrays at popular coastal sites across Northland.
The man used the reflection of the sun on his watch to catch his rescuers' attention.
A rise in the number of roaming dogs increases fear among Rotorua Lakes livestock owners.
The number of dog-related incidents including dog attacks this year revealed.
Jordan van Deursen has been missing after heading into the bush two months ago.
'And to Clarke, let’s finally get married,' Ardern said when she left politics.
Sub 11-seconds sprinter heads the line-up for battle of Hastings.
Farmer rescued after ute runs down bank.
The first receivership report for the ski lifts company has been released.
Fine-line tattooists have become a common choice in recent years; Gemma is self-taught.
George Davey is now preparing ride the length of New Zealand.
The rāhui near Ahipara is in place after a diver went missing on December 23.
"I did have to provide some guidance because little blue penguins are never pink.”
' ... making people feel good and confident is a really, really cool feeling.'
The 68-seat ATR72-500 aircraft could be a regular sight over Whanganui skies.
“The council has a duty of care to provide safe equipment.”
'You see them walk past, come back, and then get their phones out, their cameras out.'