Freda Brown (nee Jones) was born on October 31, 1924, in New Plymouth

A phantom cat barber is on the loose in Palmerston North.

The crash, involving a car and a truck, happened on State Highway 1 near Waiōuru.

"If the council want to send me a bill, it’s going straight in the bin."

Gray says she hopes her children get the closure they deserve.

Potentially unsafe levels of e-coli bacteria were detected on Thursday.

A house was shot at and a vehicle damaged with a bat.

The Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi population increased by 44.2% between 2013 and 2023.

Career diplomat Michael Walsh joined MFAT in 1993.

'We have confidence as a business that the Whakapapa ski area is viable commercially.'

'The vehicle numbers do not stack up from previous use and do not reflect real data.'

'She was our baby sister and she was taken too soon.'

Whanganui River iwi are working with other organisations against an invasive clam.

MetService said damage to trees, power lines, and unsecured structures were possible.

‘Suspicious fire’ at property connected to unsolved case.

'You still get the odd person that says you'll burn in hell.'

Emergency services attended a suspicious blaze at the property.

Police warned against the search saying it could compromise vital evidence.

A member of the group said, 'it feels yucky when we hit here ... very secluded'.

SH54 reopened about 9.20pm.

One person remains in a serious condition at Palmerston North Hospital.

Skinfluencers might want to take note of the 'line-free' supercentenarian’s skin routine.

'Our local towns... it’s probably going to wreck them.'

One of the central North Island's biggest employers has made the call to shut two mills.

'As tough as this news is, our people need certainty to get on with their lives.'

OPINION: Nuclear-free status is vital in ensuring stability in the Pacific region.

NZTA proposes to toll two new highways in the lower North Island.

'The majority of life pass holders have had a very sour taste left in their mouth.'