'Knife to a fist fight': Coromandel man found guilty of brother's murder
The jury deliberated for six-and-a-half hours to reach their verdicts this afternoon.
The jury deliberated for six-and-a-half hours to reach their verdicts this afternoon.
Joey Richards' counsel submitted he should be found guilty of manslaughter.
The worst of the tropically-charged storm will be felt after dark.
Those in the north can expect potentially damaging winds and lots of rain.
Guy Richards managed to walk several metres before collapsing.
Joey Richards is accused of murdering his brother by plunging a knife into his heart.
Both islands are in for a mixed bag of weather conditions this week.
An orange rain warning is in place for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula.
There are three options for a permanent solution to fix the highway.
Cyclone-hit residents are set to be consulted on the future of their homes this month.
National won't say if it still plans to tunnel under the Brynderwyns.
Northland Civil Defence says Top Energy NZ and Northpower are reporting some outages.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says he has a close eye on sub-tropical storm.
Heavy downpours coming over next few days, with possible flooding; slips expected.
Consultation with cyclone-hit communities should take place from May.
Drivers on SH25 this weekend will be entered into a prize draw.
Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty all in firing line for thunder tonight.
The Easter holiday rush is causing gridlock across Auckland motorways and city streets.
The roads are expected to get busy from tomorrow as people start to get away.
Bridge, bypass or rebuild the options for repairing road.
Regional tourism hubs are going the extra mile to open to Easter visitors.
Vandalism comes at a cost to the ratepayer, the council said.
“New Zealand is relying on apiculture. Beehives pollinate kiwifruit orchards, apples..."
Waka Kotahi is closely monitoring an underslip on State Highway 25.
Some residents have moved from the peninsula to be closer to hospitals.
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash made the decision based on new survey info.
Fragile roading network plagues popular holiday peninsula.
Drone footage reveals the extent of an underslip on SH25 and the scale of work needed.
Communities in parts of Coromandel remain cut off from work, school and lifeline services.
Crews are working to reopen the road once again by cutting into the hillside.