At the wheel, a beer in cup-holder, empty cans. Hello, what have we here?

He wasn't supposed to have any alcohol in his system but posted 1211mcg.

Fronts from the south-west to move over South Island first, then North Island this evening

Rocket Lab has abandoned today's planned launch of its Electron rocket from Mahia.

"Why don't I just get a name like John?"

Over $250,000 worth of fish illegally exported may cost company four fishing vessels.

Stuart Nash says all candidates and parties need fundraisers to run good campaigns.

The pukurau gave Waipukurau part of its name but is not so often seen today.

Stoney Creek has hosted thousands of children over the past three decades.

A Hastings man is lucky to be alive after he was slashed with an axe last week.

Violent reoffender Paka Leota failed in his bid to have his sentence overturned.

The event was created by Lindisfarne College a decade ago and provides benefits all round.

Napier City Rovers need to find consistency if they are to claim the Central League crown.

Agricultural industry recommending lamb and calf days don't go ahead.

Students overcome personal barriers of fear and understanding to engage in project.

The new 14-day launch window starts on June 23, with daily opportunities from 12.30-4.30pm

Solid concrete, metre high, Buddha statue vanishes into the night.

Fire and Emergency was called to reports of a gas explosion. Person treated by parademics.

A Dannevirke referee spent an hour lying on cold, wet paddock, holding injured player.

'Wanna fight?' Gang member jumps fence and attacks man at his new home.

Special tribunal considers re-notification of WCO application, given new science findings.

The relocated car was undamaged, locked, and nothing appeared to have been taken from it.

Community members rallied in vain to save a man hit by a car in Onekawa

There may have been more than 60mm of rain.

A Wellington Lotto player has won $1 million.

Average cost of an avocado hit record-breaking high of $5.06 across the country in May.

Care still needed on highways in and out of Hawke's Bay.

Many rivers and streams are still flowing fast and there is still a lot of debris.

SH5 from Taupō to Napier reopening by 12.30pm - NZTA.

Havelock North crash victim remembered as "fantastic mum".