'If you must travel, ensure you have snow chains, sleeping bags ... and emergency items.'

From a floral G&T to a new Christchurch hangout, there's lots going on in travel.

'I really don't believe that they give a hoot about Te Tiriti o Waitangi,' critic says.

Complainants understood to be boys then aged under 16.

'I think ratepayers would agree $8000 per step is just too much.'

'The more you give, the more will come back to you,' says Ranjna Patel.

One allegedly presented a firearm, forcing the victims to abandon their belongings.

She almost gave her child five times more liquid steroid than prescribed.

The man disappeared near Auckland's Manukau Harbour entrance.

NZ dragon boaters competed at the world championships in Ravenna, Italy, this month.

The seaside community is one of the fastest growing areas in the North Island.

A person who attended told the Herald they were "horrified" by the comment.

Keepers provide creatures with pebbles to collect and present to their partners.

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 7pm.

It has the intimate grittiness of a loved one’s bloodstained, sweat-soaked clothing.

The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna at their Remuera home.

He was also sentenced over an ingredient used to make methamphetamine.

An image shows multiple fire trucks outside the university.

The average attendance for the 10 home games was 23,578.

Victim says witnesses did not intervene as she was thrown to ground and kicked.

Doctors say the deals they're forced to sign are bad for all New Zealanders.

The eye surgeon is accused of having strangled wife Pauline Hanna in their Remuera home.

'We agree on a lot but definitely not on this,' a North Shore councillor says.