Big swells predicted to surge up the eastern side of New Zealand from Kaikoura to north of Mahia Peninsula

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Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

Two young men in a kayak managed to haul a 150kg shark to shore in the Bay of Plenty last night.

As most Kiwis were partying to see the new year in, others were being born.

Revellers packed out bars and party-hot spots the length of the country last night to welcome in 2017. Fine weather in most of the

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after an incident at a house in Tauranga early this morning.

A report that someone may have used P in the toilets of Whakatane Hospital's paediatric ward a year ago resulted in a partial closure of the area.

Wanted man dodges police after removing electronic monitoring bracelet.

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

The notorious "Mount mauler" is bothering Bay of Plenty beachgoers again this summer.

A tiny native frog finally has a safe place to call home after a 20-year conservation battle.

Watch: Five months after a crash in which he and his best mate were seriously injured, James Rolleston still struggles to do simple things.

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

What will start out as a cloudy morning for most of the country should clear as the Christmas day wears on, but the odd shower is in store too.

New daughter has dad wrapped round her finger, say couple who started charity to help kids after losing their son.

The death of a motorcyclist in the eastern Bay of Plenty last month may have been gang-related, police fear.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

Traffic has already slowed to a crawl in parts of the country as holidaymakers head out of town for Christmas.

Recreational boaties not carrying or wearing life jackets may get on-the-spot $300 fines this summer. Director of Maritime New Zealand

What will the weather be doing on Sunday for Christmas?

Police seized $506,000 worth of methamphetamine, four firearms, $128,000 in cash and found a house which had been converted into a cannabis growing operation.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

A man was hospitalised after being repeatedly hit on the head with a baseball bat in Te Puke last night.

National Party cabinet reshuffle- Rotorua MP Todd McClay remains Minister of Trade and Minister for State Owned Enterprises- He moves

An elderly woman who died in a car crash on Friday night has been named by police.