
Rules to tighten on P testing of houses
Building Minister Nick Smith says tighter rules for businesses which test for meth contamination will be in place by the end of the year.
Building Minister Nick Smith says tighter rules for businesses which test for meth contamination will be in place by the end of the year.
The sudden death of one of Wairarapa's most colourful characters and community leaders has shocked and saddened the district.
A teenager serving a life sentence for murder is facing a charge of indecently assaulting a female prison officer at Hawke's Bay Hospital.
A Northland fisherman who tipped police off to suspicious boaties on 90 Mile Beach which led to a record seizure of methamphetamine is fearful of gang retribution.
Emergency services are responding to a gas leak in central Tauranga.
The man who punched Stephen Dudley has said he feels responsible for the teenager's death and has labelled himself a "coward".
Hawke's Bay Police are looking for the young man responsible for the sexually motivated incident.
State Highway 2 linking Opotiki and Gisborne was closed this morning due to a large slip in the Waioeka Gorge.
Three men charged in connection with what police say is the nation's biggest ever methamphetamine haul have appeared in Kaitaia District Court.
A section of State Highway 2 between Napier and Wairoa is closed until midday while a crashed truck and its cargo are removed.
A man aged about 80 has been rescued after a night in his car stranded in a Central Hawke's Bay farm paddock.
Safety upgrades designed to reduce the risk of death and serious injury crashes are being installed by the NZ Transport Agency.
A pair of incredibly patient and determined Rotorua teenagers are hoping their "trick shot" videos will prove to be a big hit on the internet.
The winning entry, Bride of the Black Knight, was constructed from Black Knight liquorice and yellow shopping bags
The crash happened this morning at the intersection of Glenfield Rd and Manuka Rd in Glenfield.
Two men have been arrested following an incident where shots were fired and a vehicle rammed in the Coromandel this afternoon.
Revered Maori leader Sir Graham Latimer was farewelled by hundreds of mourners at a funeral in Northland yesterday.
The Sky Tower is glowing orange tonight until Sunday, in support of Kiwis doing the 40-hour famine to raise money for World Vision this weekend.
Alcohol, speed and an overloaded vehicle contributed to the severity of an accident that killed Brethren members near Dargaville on Monday.
Emergency Services have successfully rescued a horse trapped by dangerously rising floodwaters in the Otaki River.
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Two women have admitted methamphetamine charges after a police raid in which more than $20,000 cash was seized.
Northland's top roading cop is "horrified and astounded" after a driver was stopped allegedly doing 165km/h on a busy stretch of Northland state highway.
Emergency services have been called to the scene after a car crashed down a bank in Henderson.
The road between Raglan and Hamilton is blocked tonight after a fatal road crash.
When Lee Rata was severely beaten last year, Seddon Beazley took the opportunity to further his standing with the Mongrel Mob. However, his mother knew different.
A Whangarei steel company is thrilled at winning a Convention Centre steel contract, which has already started providing new jobs for Northlanders, with more on the way.
Napier MP Stuart Nash says he has lost confidence in the region's police district commander.