His partner is pleading for people to wear a lifejacket so they can go home to loved ones.

The man would have been handling live wires if the power had been turned back on.

Ian and Danielle Kennedy are trying to stop the termination of their NZ Post contract.

The group of Papua New Guinea residents were brought to NZ to work but were hardly paid.

The man's injuries were so severe, he may never work again.

A 52-year-old woman has been fined $6000 for wilfully neglecting the animals.

Two of the offending trio were sentenced in the Te Awamutu District Court today.

Bill Burr was given the maximum community work sentence, along with community detention.

The Judge wants the teen to meet with the victim before his fate is decided.

Jared Te Whare died after suffering a seizure while on a legging stand at UBP.

Talleys is now actioning recommendations issued by the TAIC.

Kyle Maitai didn't want to drive to Kawerau; instead dumping the sewage into a canal.

The 18-year-old will keep his name suppression until sentencing in July.

The tip of the teenage burglar's finger was chopped off during his bungled home invasion.

Aggressive violence out of revenge or self defence? Deliberations continue tomorrow.

The teen burglar was on his phone, and William Burr figured he was calling for help.

William Burr says he knew the threat of being stabbed by the teen was a real one.

William Burr was upset at the injured teen being treated by St John staff.

The teen admitted going into the bedroom armed with a knife, bottle, broom and torch.

The Crown say attack was retribution - defence counsel say the actions were out of fear.

Kenneth McIntyre organised a contractor to unlawfully dig into a stream.

The 18-year-old man made a brief appearance in the Hamilton District Court.

Sir John Key says Kiwis deserve certainty about when the borders can reopen.

Calmer conditions should allow the search to ramp up today.

The man had been swept off rocks while fishing but was eventually rescued.

Parts of Nelson have received 70mm in 12 hours - with another 12 to go.

The man was one of two spoken to by police today about fishing at Muriwai.

The council this morning was still waiting on test results of the liquid.

The council is urgently looking into the issue.

The Waikato winery is riding high after taking out three gold medals and two trophies.

There's flooding in the North Island today and snow expected down south overnight.

Michael Hales is fighting for his life in hospital after getting sepsis from an infection.

Police have found the body of a man who has been missing for almost two weeks.

Officials thought they knew all they needed to know about the prank - they didn't.

Workers are being asked to be patient and have been reassured they're a priority.

Shark spotted in ankle deep water at a popular Bay of Plenty beach today.

The 81-year-old had struggled dealing with the road-rage incident last month.

Michael Radley's company hasn't paid anything, now the ERA has made him liable for $55k.

The private investigator says he can't reveal what the information is.

The $2m report eyes up the Manukau Harbour and not Northland as the new port option.

Children were at their grandparents' farm when the farm vehicle went into the pond.

Community united in grief over death of two boys and their grandmother.

Children were at their grandparents' farm when the farm vehicle went into the pond.

The Matangi Berry Farm and its owner have been ordered to pay more than $120,000.

Bruce Nickel's teddy bear creation is enough to make you do a double take.

Showers will continue to linger in the South Island over the next few days.

Thefts of expensive items is on the rise - but supermarkets are fighting back.

Make the most of the settled weather, as bands of rain and a low will hit NZ on Tuesday.

Three women made up the top 7 in the zig zag competition which was also a first.

The man was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

The incredi-bull sight shocked workers who could only watch as the cattle ran past.

The Upper Rakaia fire chief has been airlifted to hospital after collapsing.

The company has already sorted a plan to get back to business.

A Givealittle page has been set up to help the parents of a Mangatainoka crash victim.

Firefighters will step back from the fire this morning as swarms of hungry bees arrive.

Bees' Inn Apiaries blaze closed SH3 and continued to flare up through Thursday morning.

PM Jacinda Ardern called 'dumb-as-a-plank' and Minister Stuart Nash dubbed her 'lapdog'.

The previously 'pristine' beaches are littered with rubbish posing a risk to marine life.

Quick work by fire brigade has prevented a massive fire from taking off.

The man was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital after his quad bike rolled near Pukekohe.

Rollie Heke has been sentenced after his Rambo-style rampage in Morrinsville last year.

The Employment Court has thrown out Richora Group Ltd's appeal to an earlier decision.

186 of the total 516 herd of cows suffered some form of tail injury including tail breaks.

The road was still closed at 5.15pm and unlikely to be open for at least another hour.

Thirteen fire engines are at the scene along with a command unit.

Alan Manhire had been patrolling the streets of Mayfield, Ashburton, for three years.

Colin McMahon is due for more surgery tomorrow.

Gordon Leech yelled "I've been shot" before dying a short time later.

Clear skies will remain but more areas will experience sub zero temperatures, too.

Police say it was a clear case of mistaken identity when Gordon Douglas Leech was shot.

A man has died after being shot while hunting south of Te Aroha this morning.

Ocean Babington is seeking 10 dogs and their owners for her masters research.

Sharp social media reaction to the Kiwi wine brand using Aussie grapes.

Montana wines has ditched Kiwi grapes for Aussie ones to save money.

An outage caused by a fault at a Hamilton substation is affecting Waikato and Coromandel.

Lightning has been peppering the Waikato and Bay of Plenty today.

Thunderstorms should bring some welcome relief to many parts of the country today.

William Burgess has taken the executors of his mother's estate to court.