A section of the road is closed and diversions are in place.

This included about 50 in the northern part of the country.

Fireworks spark 34 callouts nationwide.

The tribunal said Williams prescribed medicines despite concerns from other professionals.

Breeding ground to racers such as Scott Dixon, Mitch Evans, and Nick Cassidy

Sober drivers and their passengers were rewarded with match tickets and other goodies.

'I pulled back the curtain and there was the car, sitting in the living room!'

James Cooper, guilty of the manslaughter of Javed Mills, has been released on parole.

Parents have let rip on hazards facing the foot or pedal power school commute.

Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.

Work has started today clearing pine trees for native bush on Auckland's Mt Wellington.

Motorists ran to help and a baby was later seen being cradled in an ambulance.

NZ forecast to need 56,000 extra construction workers by 2020

A truck and car crashed, then crashed into a third parked car.

Agent who on-sold home for huge profit found not guilty.

After a call about a deal in which he had made $720k profit, Aaron Hughes called his boss.

Aaron Hughes is alleged to have made $720,000 profit after on-selling a home.

Rides to and from work grew rapidly in the last year

Eddie Tavinor died when part of a driveshaft hurtled through the windscreen of his ute.

Moyes Panmure is to close after 30 years selling cars.

The new Government will investigate solar panels to cut school power bills by $20m a year.

A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said five fire crews battled the "well involved" blaze.

Roads and green space key issues in the marginal seat of Maungakiekie.

Concerns have been raised about a man who has been missing for more than a week.

A real estate agent facing criminal charges goes on trial over two property deals.

Police are investigating a robbery at a Mount Wellington house where shots were fired.

Firefighters from four crews are at the scene of a large Mt Wellington blaze.

A truck and a car have crashed on the Pakuranga Highway bridge.

Two-minute video shows change to congestion-busting Auckland road.

Police are hunting Jayden Mills and are appealing to the public for help.