He will appear in court today.

Video shows two people being rammed by a car, which then flees.

Locals say Kawerau is not as bad as headlines suggest. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'There are women and children there, I think it is ridiculous.'

The incident is the second police shooting in less than a week.

The man was shot by officers after reports of family harm incident, bank robbery.

Report into the death of Waste Management driver Wayne Faga released today.

Regular school attendance improves slightly, but still shows yawning decile gaps.

The Wellington suburb of Kelburn reached 30.3C at around 4pm this afternoon.

The mayor says the problems are due to chlorine, and they are 'not happy about it'.

Burglary breaks hearts of homeowners after house ransacked, sentimental items destroyed.

Methamphetamine, utensils, equipment, a firearm and $4000 cash was recovered.

Former MP Tony Ryall has purposely kept a low profile since exiting politics in 2014.

Former comic puts on another great show, this time talking to students about mental health

Safer communities together means every member of the community, Eastern BOP police show.

A woman who died at a Kawerau timber yard is remembered for her friends and huge smile.

The death had been referred to the Coroner and Worksafe would be investigating.

Joanne Joss, of Kawerau, is the Kiwi killed in a bus crash in Africa last week.

Girl followed a friend home and feigned leaving before hanging out in a bedroom.

The young girl was last seen walking home from her Kawerau school around 3pm today.

Police target those alleged to have taken over the drug trade in town after major raids.

New raids as national organised crime detectives monitor new players in town's drug trade.

The horse died at the scene, say police

This district has topped the list since it began in 2014 and easily outstrips Auckland.

Jono Smith was almost bear bait after the Kiwi kayaker was chased down by a grizzly bear.

AOS officers should never have gone into house which triggered 22-hour siege, says IPCA.

Roads could be affected a low pressure system brings wind and rain to the North Island.

Home values in the town of 6800 people jumped more than 25 per cent over past year.

Police are speaking to a person of interest.

Efforts to rescue the 52-year-old hunter were hampered because of the steep terrain.