A large slip has blocked SH3 in North Taranaki, flooding and slips have closed roads in Wellington and hampered the capital's World War I centenary events.

Officers investigating burglaries and thefts in the Waikato - including a burglary at the Te Awamutu Police station - have recovered a stash of police-issue equipment.

A person had to be pulled from a sinking jet ski and a ship almost ran aground as rough weather lashed the North Island.

The Anglican Church has apologised to a Northland woman who says she was mentally, physically and sexually abused.

The quarter million dollar share of Wednesday's First Division prize which came Hastings' way has been claimed. While the ticket

A 19-year-old man yesterday admitted the aggravated robberies of two Napier service stations, including one in which he slashed the

Ahipara man Duane Tawhai has received brickbats and offers of support after revealing he and three of his children lived without electricity

A man described by a High Court judge in Northland as "dangerous and evil" has been denied permission to appeal against his conviction

A woman frantically racing to a serious crash involving her husband ran out of petrol a few hundred metres down the road.

KiwiRail has slashed its freight service on the Northland-Auckland line by half, but says the volume of freight transported will essentially

A Dannevirke man said he couldn't believe his eyes when he saw a car plough into a house on High St in the early hours of Saturday

Watch: 56 students from all over the world - many who have never met face to face - show that a little teamwork can go a long way.

Duane Tawhai was close to tears as he told of his struggle to cope.

Barrie Knightbridge was at home at Cooper's Beach last week, recovering from an illness that, according to the medical odds, he should

Parts of the country are experiencing balmy summer-like temperatures as the mercury soared above 20C at lunchtime today.

The "racist" anti-Muslim rants included in a pamphlet circulating in Whanganui have upset some locals.

A popular central city backpackers has been raided by armed police in Wellington.

A convicted meth dealer had months hacked off his sentence after convincing gang members to surrender a cache of 20 weapons.

A bit of good news brought Rachel Burt to tears this week. It was just what she needed after a particularly tough time. She was

A water ski club that brings huge spin-offs to Kaipara's economy is meeting this weekend to decide its future after a bylaw proposes

People who don't like the sight of blood or gore should probably avoid Whakapara from tomorrow as a major movie about a zombie apocalypse

Bay of Plenty employers have collectively paid out more than $548,400 over the past four years for causing serious harm to their workers

A Whangarei dairy farmer has been fined $3000 after two of his cows died on their way to an abattoir and a similar number had to be

The Department of Conservation says it's proceeding with the demolition of Aniwaniwa Visitors' Centre, despite claims it failed to

Aggressive behaviour towards staff and subsequent difficulty in getting teachers, along with a breakdown in relationships, is putting

She checked her ticket about 49 times, but despite her initial scepticism, the numbers didn't lie and a Paihia woman is now $500,000

Home values in Tauranga continue to soar, as QV release its latest report. Values have increased 28.5 per cent year on year and 7

A four-wheel-drive towing a boat crashed and ended up on the wrong side of State Highway 1 south of Whangarei, narrowly missing a

An early morning hunt for stingrays nearly ended in tragedy for an orca in Whangarei Harbour after it got stranded.

Hawke's Bay and Gisborne police are among the least "engaged" with widespread belief they are unable to deliver on promises made to