Latest from North Island

Major works under way to repair water main fault beneath Queen St

Part of the street is now being ripped up to fix the problem.

Fatal Coromandel cliff fall involved 'young people', police confirm

A second person trapped on the cliff was rescued by emergency services.

One dead after single-vehicle crash near Wairoa

There are several people and serious injuries involved, police say.

Motorcyclist dead after crash near Feilding

Police located the deceased at the scene.

Swimmers urged to stay alert after recent shark sightings

The warning comes after multiple shark sightings on the North Island's east coast.

Motorcyclist dies in hospital four days after Palmerston North crash

Inquiries into the crash are ongoing, police say.

Wellington family harm incident ends with tasered man in critical condition

The man was armed and threatened a woman and small child, police say.

Knife-point carjacking leads to hours-long police chase, police car rammed, man found up tree

The wanted driver ran off into bush to try and hide when he was spotted by locals.

‘Abysmal’: Wet, windy weather for lower North Island

Temperatures in the lower North Island will peak in the low to mid-teens.

'Distressing situation': Bus drives off, strands 15yo in North Island town during toilet stop

The boy's mother needed to make a four-hour round trip to collect him.

Young Auckland family lose everything in ‘devastating’ house fire

Jake and Richelle Wilkinson and their two kids lost their home and all their belongings.

Wet start to 2025 for holiday hotspots and main centres across NZ

The first day of 2025 is forecast to deliver rain to all the main centres.

New Year’s Eve weather: Chch fireworks show canned, East Coast thunder and downpour alert continues

MetService says showers and strong winds should ease for most as midnight approaches.

Gisborne woman named as victim in Boxing Day crash on SH35

Nine people have died on New Zealand roads this holiday period so far.

Watch: The shark that cleared Ōhope Beach

Chris Service was fortunate enough to have his drone up at the right time when he saw it.

Car-surfing death: Man dies after falling off vehicle

The man was riding on a mattress on top of the vehicle when he fell off.