Little Nylah Faamanu Vau, 2, went for her first swim yesterday, but will never have another one - she drowned at Waiwera Thermal Resort north of Auckland.

A toddler is dead after drowning at Waiwera Thermal Resort on the Hibiscus Coast this afternoon.

The Miners' Solidarity Day will see the Warriors play Newcastle tomorrow in a match to remember the victims of the tragedy.

There's a "strong possibility" Pike River Coal mine contractors will never receive money owed to them, a receiver says.

A holiday-home deck that collapsed injuring 9 had earlier been given the all-clear by a builder.

Nine people were injured when a balcony collapsed at a holiday home in Omaha, north of Auckland, late last night. The victims were taken to Auckland City and North Shore hospitals with injuries believed to range from cuts and bruises to

Rescue launched as pair were dragged out to sea when surfcasting off a popular Hawke's Bay beach.