A travel guidebook writer reveals NZ's hottest new tourism attractions in the North Island
When you're travelling the motu this summer, check out these new activities.
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Dig out your feather boa, Napier wants you on its summer guest list
Art Deco Festival Napier is back and there's never been a better time to visit.
A city with a past: Unearthing scandals and secrets in Whanganui
There's no time like the present to air Whanganui's dirty laundry.
Take a hike: Where the walkers go to walk
If anyone knows NZ's best walks, it's Natalie Tambolash from Great Walks of New Zealand.
Thunderstorms threaten: Snow, rain and gales as polar, sub-tropical jet streams merge
Heavy rain, possibly turning to thunderstorms, along with strong gusts are forecast.
Astronomers scramble to find meteorite
Meteor trackers working overtime to locate where the heavenly object landed.
Going solo: Three days of independent bliss in Bay of Plenty and Waikato
Make the most of a three-day solo adventure in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato.
Watch: Huge slip on SH29 over Kaimai Range caught on video
A woman was heard saying “watch out... oh my God” as the slip rushed towards them.
Electrical storms set to strike across North Island, fears of flash flooding and slips
The warning starts after lunch and goes into the evening.
Slippery slope? The future of skiing on Ruapehu
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is in voluntary adminstration; is it the end of northern snow sports?
Preschool owner filmed multiple girls with spy pen on playdates
Parents say the screenshot they saw of their child is 'forever ingrained in our heads'.
Gang member with list of convictions denied approval to work as a security guard, despite several years on the job
Gang member who worked in security sought to have it validated but police had concerns.
When Barry came: Taking an Australian on a Hawke's Bay road trip
Adding Hastings and Havelock North to your road trip will definitely impress.
‘One hell of a night’: Hurricane-force rain and wind lash North Island
Evacuations have occurred in Tokomaru Bay on the East Coast as river levels rise.
Read all about it: The summer guide for garden lovers
Discover the best of New Zealand's gardens with a helpful new book.
‘Pack a punch’: Northern tropical deluge to bring rain, 100 km/h gales and 5m-high waves
Fresh alerts have been issued with more of the North Island in the firing line.
Great by name and by nature: Escape to Great Barrier Island
Take a breath and relax into Great Barrier Island.
Drying out? The regions forecasters will be watching this summer
Even after our wettest winter, dryness is looking likely for many regions this summer.
Mark the date, old sport - Art Deco Festival Napier is a February must-do
Travel talks all things vintage with Tony Mairs from Art Deco Trust in Napier.
Weekend weather: Hot and humid conditions bring rain, wind and thunderstorms
An airmass from Queensland and Coral Sea brings hot weather with rain and wind watches.
Wellington rape trial draws to a close
Jury faces the difficult task of trying to resolve very different accounts.
Long weekend weather: Fine conditions forecast for most of NZ
But rain and frost warnings for some parts of the country.
'Social media frenzy' behind rape charges, court told
Defence says sexual abuse allegations are 'untruth, gossip and rumour'.
Explained: The 'summer switch' about to bring warm days to NZ
After a chilly start, the back-half of October marks a slide into summery temperatures.
The man who bought a King Country tourism attraction without trying it himself
Forgotten World Adventures is under new ownership and reopens on Friday.
Principals warn of spike in students dropping out
Schools concerned as trend of students leaving for low-paid work continues.
27-hour rainmaker: Slip closes highway, heavy downfall warnings for north
Rain descends on the North Island just in time for the school holidays.
Watch: Truck ignites in blazing fire on Transmission Gully motorway
Video captures the moment a fire truck comes racing onto the scene.
NZ records 1000-plus AOS callouts for year as cops battle heavily armed crims
"Frontline staff ... find themselves in situations where they feel ill-equipped" - police.
Stunning new image from space of Mt Ruapehu
The photo was taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station.
Trevor Purkis: Who will stand up for Auckland?
OPINION: "We have 3.2 million sites lined up for development, more than enough."
Wild weather: Two-day deluge to bring heavy rain to flood-ravaged North Island region
Flood-ravaged regions are in for deluge as tropically-charged rainmaker hits.
Focus: Is it time New Zealand became a republic?
As the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth comes to an end, conversations around whether New Zealand should become a republic have begun. Video / NZ Herald
Family makes last-minute dash to see dying Nan, gets stuck in dangerous slip
The Taranaki whanau say they are lucky to be alive.