The autumn school holidays have started, and Easter is next weekend - make the most of the last of the warm weather by going somewhere you've never been.

Authentic Kiwi baches where you can escape without leaving the city boundaries.

Over the next few weeks we'll be profiling some of the country's coolest, most unusual baches available for rent.

A shark attacked a snapper and bit off part of its body as it was being reeled in by an angler - but left enough on the hook for the fisher to win her contest.

A diver failed to resurface after going underwater north of Kawau Island and has not been seen for several hours.

Deep water fishing is firing at the moment, with large numbers of kingfish over deep pinnacles and reefs in the Hauraki Gulf.

The killing of 14 endangered weka by a dog on Kawau Island has prompted the Department of Conservation to introduce DNA testing.

Tourism is booming in Rodney district.