King of the Bays event director Scott Rice said he refused to compromise swimmer safety.

COMMENT: Devonport's Mt Victoria has been closed to vehicles unfairly, says Geoff Chapple.

HMNZS Wellington rescuing woman with fractured leg from Great Barrier Island.

Emergency services were asked to attend to a group of disorderly teenagers in Devonport.

If you missed last night's Harbour Bridge light show it's not too late to catch it tonight

He was showing his wife how easily his ring could come off at beach before it became lost.

Adrian Orr's appointment as Reserve Bank Governor has been met with approval by economists

We are a region. Our future lies as a region, and we have to pay for it.

Power lines are down in Devonport after a truck crashed into a power pole.

Five-year-old Haoran Chen died after falling into water at Torpedo Bay wharf.

A 5-year-old boy who drowned after falling from the Devonport wharf has been named.

They went for a drive along a beach on wet sand. It didn't end well.

Animal rights group SAFE said many didn't know calves were taken away within 24 hours

A child has drowned in Auckland Harbour after falling from a wharf in Devonport.

The Auckland Marathon kicked off at 6am with 14,000 participants.

Trailling tentacles of jellyfish found in Devonport can reach 37 metres.

An Afghan refugee wants to share the wealth of his culture through art.

Incredible video has surfaced of Kiwis carrying their wheelchair-bound mate up Rangitoto.

An Auckland bus driver's cheeky sign has seen him lose his job

North Shore man Leslie Gelberger died while out for a swim in mid April

"People enjoying the beach with their kids ... don't expect to be recorded."

Transience has hit a record high in low-decile schools as the housing crisis hits children

Details of the victory parade to welcome home the Auld Mug are still under wraps.

31 years ago, women couldn't go to sea. Now one is commanding Navy warship Te Mana.

Devonport residents face a day without power after car crash.

A pair of burglars who left a muddy trail of footprints on a bed have been caught on CCTV.

After months of discussions locals and Ryman Healthcare have come to an agreement.

​Police investigating the death of Leslie Gelberger are seeking two fishermen.

The 1915 villa has sat vacant for the past 10 years and has no power or water.

The New Zealand Navy's property portfolio has tipped over the half-billion-dollar mark.