Taumarunui's Kevin Groves has admitted leaving his cattle to starve to death on his rural property.

A 30-year-old man was killed early on Saturday morning and police are saying little about the circumstances surrounding his death.

Northland farmer who lost hundreds of thousands in income is offering a $50,000 reward for evidence that leads to a conviction.

A Havelock North family was devastated to discover their cat had been shot multiple times.

The 17-year-old handed herself in to police and has been charged with aggravated robbery and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Police are seeking a man in relation to the country's biggest ever cocaine bust. The man may or may not know anything about the $14

Two people are being airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after their car went off the road and into a drain in Northland.

A search and rescue operation is underway for a woman missing in Northland.

A robber held two staff at a Hastings bar at knifepoint last night and then ordered them to drive him around.

One person has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition following a crash in the central North Island which left five others injured, too.

New Zealanders will have to wrap up warm again tonight as more icy temperatures are forecast.

A man has been arrested following the death of a 30-year-old in Tuai this morning.

Temperatures have reached as low as -7C causing "severe" frosts in parts of Otago, including Cromwell and Dunedin, while parts of Canterbury got down to -4C.

Driving drunk wasn't the only bad decision a Waikato woman made - she also rear ended a cop car at a fast food drive-through before verbally abusing an officer.

Manawatu Police Area Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart thanked the local community after the ordeal.

North Islanders should rug up and turn their electric blankets on tonight as overnight lows drop by as much as 7C in some areas.

The Northland ringleader of the operation that produced the largest amount of methamphetamine ever cooked in New Zealand has pleaded guilty to a raft of charges.

A Wellington man has today pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a person's death in 2009.

A Mount father says his family has been through a "weekend from hell" after his son suffered a serious neck injury in a secondary school rugby game.

Turangi residents have been fighting with their local power company for years, with the company alleging the group is fearmongering.

CAA safety investigator Dan Foley said the investigaion into Eric Hertz's crash was one of the most extensive and high-profile investigations carried out by the CAA.

Power outages and wild westerlies at the start of the week as a large low pressure system engulfs the north.

Part of a roof has collapsed on a section of a building on Victoria St, Hamilton, next to Centre Place Mall.

Six youths who might have thought a country town would be the ideal location to do burn-offs were swiftly brought down to earth after being told off by locals.

Five off-duty lifeguards have been honoured for their rescue of an unconscious woman in rough seas at Piha on Auckland's west coast.

Police believe two motorcyclists involved in a head-on collision were patched Black Power members travelling in convoy to a Northland tangi.