It's not every day the Waiheke Sea Scouts are given free rein over a 1500 berth ship.

Education Ministry says playground upkeep and monitoring are the school's responsibility.

A Kiwi's creative way to spend his birthday has gone viral.

COMMENT: Unless there are some neighbour-friendly regulations introduced.

Legislation to curb wheel-clamping cowboys has its first reading at Parliament today.

The toothpaste pot lid was discovered in a Melbourne rubbish dump back in 1995.

Dry summer and treatment problems blamed for sewage smells in two parts of Auckland.

More than 70 judges based in nine countries have co-judged the entries.

The strange vapour trail in skies across the North Island has puzzled residents.

Coroner finds Zachary Gravatt would probably have died even if doctor returned sooner.

All the new cases were females under two years old.

Director Andy Langley confirmed a prisoner was hospitalised after an alleged assault.

Venues throughout West Auckland have been deemed unsafe in the current situation.

IBMer who supports Civil Defence says emergency services, GPs could have been hit.

Six fire crews are battling the blaze.

School strikes loom following the rejection of the latest Government pay offer.

West Aucklanders are getting mixed messages about public transport, says one politician.

Dwayne Rowsell has opened his own fitness studio in Newmarket.

The famously private actor has been spending time in the South Island with family.

PM said she had been proud of NZ's inclusive response to the attacks.

"We all owe them deep gratitude for the dangerous work they do," the Duke said.

When Willow Dando fell in the pool she didn't know how to swim - but she knew what to do

Such properties are on the verge of extinction - but they are out there.

Ezekiel Loua,12, and uncle Fulumoa Daly, 35, were among 27 killed on NZ roads this week.

A mother-of-two said she saw a man walking up her driveway holding a gun.

Police say inquiries into the circumstance of the incident are being made.

Weather warnings for heavy rain are in place for much of the country.

EDITORIAL: Auckland's makeover is going to look good.

Baby Te Tairawhiti's first words after the crash that killed his mum were: 'Mum and Dad'.