More than 20,000 sheep and cattle inaccessible and aparists unable to harvest honey.

Drug dealer son's boast to undercover cop leads to tax evasion allegations against father.

Offshore wind picks up as teens were playing just beyond the waves.

Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms could be on the way for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne.

Unseasonably hot weather persists today.

The Waiariki men's hockey team have won a seventh national title

The woman will stay in prison for neglecting her four children.

As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.

Some areas will have temperatures 8C above average, MetService says.

A gun was fired into the door of the officer's home about 11pm on Saturday night.

A small family home in Gisborne has taken out this year's Architectural Design Awards.

Car and keys discovered at Tolaga Bay wharf in search for missing woman.

Some old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.

Fine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.

It's good weather news for most Kiwis, after a dire start to the school holidays.

Emotional scenes at Tuia 250 commemoration in Gisborne

Voting numbers are down on previous years.

The Opposition says there's serious questions to answer.

The British High Commission says the Gisborne iwi requested the expression of regret.

Tuia250 commemorations over James Cook's arrival have been dogged by controversy.

South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots

Gisborne will get to 21C on Saturday while Napier will bask in 23C on Sunday.

Only one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.

"Down the Wharerata Hills, the brakes on the bus started to fail," court documents read.