Work continues at the site today, as a tapu (ban) remains in place at Tafitoala Coast.

He was among rescuers who braved choppy seas to help the Manawanui crew.

Locals are stepping up to help clear as much rubbish from the ocean they depend on.

Samoan authorities are looking at the environmental impacts of the sinking disaster.

Plea comes after patient request to avoid Asian ethnicity staff was initially given okay.

The man's death is not being treated as suspicious.

One person had to be extricated from a car by Fire and Emergency.

A woman was also spotted leaving the vehicle with a bag of firearms and ammunition.

The last thing Va'amailalo Sasi Neru remembers before he dozed off was his mates laughing.

Bystanders stood by and did nothing during the unprovoked attack, her father says.

Trucks and motorcycles are advised to avoid the Harbour Bridge late this afternoon.

Complainants understood to be boys then aged under 16.

Hard to learn right from wrong when ‘teacher’s nicking your lunch’, David Seymour says.

The incident comes after a spate of gun and knife violence in Auckland.

The PPTA says Ōrewa College is 'not alone in its plan to roster students home'.

Officers are going door-to-door as they investigate a homicide in Grey Lynn this week.

Ruta Wright, 72, has seen the funerals of two Māori monarchs.

British visitor arrested and charged after police investigation.

Drugs arrived in boxes falsely marked as containing sheets of paper.

Island drums, song and dance herald 20th anniversary of Pacific Music Awards.

There were emotional scenes as Samoan hymns were sang and prayers said.

Some of the Pacific's and NZ's most well-known artists will be celebrated big tonight.

'One is bad enough, but three from the same family. We just cried and cried.'

Among the three killed were two Samoan seasonal workers due to go home this week.

Youngsters team up with Tongan musician Soakai "Solar" Malamala for epic song drop.