Commercial vessel caught with gear in marine protected area
Northland Regional Council said it was the first time a formal enforcement has been done.
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Desert Road shutting for nearly two months
'We need a minimum ground temperature of 13C to carry out pavement works.'
Revealed: The NZ town with the most business break-ins
The data show Rotorua has the highest proportion of burglaries in New Zealand.
Tourist suffered head injury after falling from French partner's car during quarrel
The victim supported her former partner's discharge without conviction.
Spooktacular gymnasts perform at Kaitāia gym club
A spooky event marks Kaitāia Gymnastics Club's recreational competition.
Watch: Car rolls in dramatic Coromandel crash, driver escapes through window then legs it
The driver escaped through the window and ran away from the crash.
‘Keep your trap shut’: Podmore text-bullied after exposing athlete/coach relationship
A three-week inquest in Hamilton will investigate the Olympian's death in 2021 aged 24.
Two crashes on SH29, lower Kaimai Range
Emergency services are responding to a vehicle crash on SH29 in the lower Kaimai Range.
Karen Aim's teen killer, who spent more than half his life in prison, denied parole
Jahche Broughton beat tourist Karen Aim to death with a baseball bat when he was just 14.
Seymour criticises Maipi-Clarke's haka at Parliament
The Act Leader says the haka 'was designed to get in other people's faces'.
Three people are believed to have taken their own lives in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
Coronial inquest: The deaths are among 18 linked to the Auckland floods and Gabrielle.
Art project left at door of Napier museum causes bomb scare
The colourful creation, made of fabric, was found sitting outside the museum’s entrance.
'Go in, go in!': 11yo golfer becomes youngest Taupō Hole-in-One $10k winner
The Tauranga youngster has a sweet plan for his prize money.
From kapa haka to taiao: Toihoukura's talented artists
Tātai Hono exhibition opens, featuring Level 3 students' diverse artistic expressions.
Historic home with famous garden for sale - it's a 40-year labour of love
Property comes with rare and endangered native plants.
Finn Ross talks carbon farming on The Country
Finn Ross, Alan Thomson, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth.
Cyclone stories of Gisborne farmers feature in Farmstrong book
Rob and Marie Burke have first hand experience tackling disaster.
'A mess’: Popular Hastings restaurant loses 'lots of cash' in smash-and-grab
Family business with high walls around it had 'all our Friday night’s takings' stolen.
Opinion: Why farmers need field trials
Opinion: It's hard to imagine how an agricultural model could give a complete picture.
'Far too dangerous:' Teen's fatal plunge into swollen river
Jordan Adams had been drinking with workmates when he jumped into a fast-flowing river.
Cyclone heroes celebrated at Hawke's Bay Forestry Awards
'Forestry people opened roads, towed gear through flooded rivers.'
Worm-rich soil lifts cow health at Golden Bay dairy farm
The Packards adopted the Albrecht-Kinsey fertiliser system 15 years ago.
'We're devastated': Sheds, caravan destroyed, house severely damaged by fire
Wind-fanned flames destroyed two sheds, a caravan and badly damaged a house.
'A trail-blazing partnership': Trust pilots new model for conservation funding
'We will take the [lessons] from this and fast-track more of the same.'
Mayor says parking increases having ‘very positive impact’ on city as workers hit out
$16 a day for parking? Napier workers say it's unaffordable and are calling for discounts.
New Hawke’s Bay fund to boost predator control and replanting
The goal of the fund is to create a habitat alive with flora and fauna across the region.
'Goliath' threatens native species at Waihī Beach
A large ferret measuring over half a metre in length has been seen in Orokawa Bay.
How a 'horrific' hunting accident in 1982 led to a terminal cancer diagnosis
A patient is 'disgusted' National didn't fund 13 cancer drugs it promised.
David Seymour: Some say the bill will strip Māori of their mana - that's not true.
OPINION: We all have tino rangatiratanga, the right to self-determine, not only Māori.
Boat tampering accused jumps into river, climbs tree
Taupō boaties are being urged to report tampering after a man was arrested.
'It's tough but I'm tougher': Te Tai Tokerau MP reveals challenges of Parliament
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi talks infrastructure, Northland roads and Parliament's challenges.
‘Thought it would never happen’: Govt pays out $15m to Hawke’s Bay health workers
A union delegate claims it took an eight-year 'fight' to get the $15 million payout.
Police not ruling out further charges after ex-inspector offers to help end Tom Phillips standoff
The father and his three children were spotted in the Marokopa bush last month.
Getting Through: New Farmstrong resources for farmers after severe weather
Hawke’s Bay farmers share recovery stories in book and website launch.