An Auckland man has raised $73,000 for the Leukemia and Blood Foundation after running almost 360km in seven consecutive days.

Mal Law intends running the equivalent of almost nine marathons in seven days for charity.

Two men who died in a microlight crash in Hawke's Bay last year were over three times the legal blood alcohol limit, an investigation has found.

A man successfully sues a farmer for more than $5000 after his car was written off when it hit a calf.

A French man who wanted to experience "the real New Zealand" was abducted and raped while travelling alone on a rural backroad.

The MetService is forecasting these strong westerly winds are set to continue until Wednesday.