A woman police constable was attacked by a motorist she pulled over for drunken driving.

The debate over Moko's final resting place has been settled with the friendly bottlenose dolphin to be buried...

Moko the dolphin, who thrilled and sometimes unsettled swimmers with his playfulness and imposing physical size, has been found dead.

Heavy rains in the Gisborne area have closed roads and some flood waters have been contaminated by sewage.

Three East Coast families will remain isolated for at least another day after their only road access was washed away by heavy rain yesterday.

The east coast prepares for gale-force winds and heavy rains.