Group of people used phones to film a vehicle doing a lengthy burnout before car torched.

A helicopter cannot get into the area as winds of 135km/h have been reported.

Fierce competition in shearing and woolhandling at the Taihape A & P Show

Fire crews on site after car crashes into power pole leaving one person seriously hurt.

The man had nowhere to spend the night and was 'distraught and upset'.

A man was found by the burning vehicle with serious head injuries and burns.

Man in a critical condition after he was punched in the head and fell on to a driveway.

Diver Leroy Smith's body was found near where he went missing at a Masterton beach.

Matthew McRae has distinctive tattoos on his face and neck.

The burns weren't serious thanks to the quick actions of the boy's mum.

There were multiple calls to 111 about the fire.

Teachers' union concerned after teacher censured for stopping boys hurting each other.

War medals and a collection of watches with high sentimental value were taken.

Gull pricing analyst Rohan Mehta described the mistake as "a bit of an 'oops' moment".

Crashed truck carrying dangerous cargo is partially blocking a North Island highway.

Arrests follow the second aggravated robbery in Masterton in six weeks.

The five males were moving items out of a house in the early hours of the morning.

Police were nearby when shots were fired from a car towards a Masterton house last night.

Eketahuna - a joke town to much of New Zealand - is making an unlikely recovery.

Police want to speak to anyone who saw a man fitting the offender's description.

The 4.4 magnitude quake was felt as far away as Auckland.

A blaze ripped through Motuwairaka Marae sometime before 4am.

Emergency services were called to Motuwairaka Marae just before 5am.

About 21,000 people have passed NCEA exams but have no credits due to unpaid fees.

Police speaking to 'person of interest' after mother taking son to karate struck by car.

Two people killed after being struck by cars on North Island roads.

Man checks himself in to Wairarapa Hospital with stab wounds.

Police have concerns for the safety and well-being of 45-year-old Christopher Hope.

Kiwis in Aussie are wondering about their future in what used to be the 'Lucky Country'.

Woman accused of burning down a Mauriceville house has said she will be pleading guilty.