A 32-year-old man was taken into custody following the assault.

'It's no wonder first-home buyers have been feeling so hard done by,' QV boss says.

Speculation mounts as to who will be new the owners. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

"Frustrations are at bursting point" as regions around NZ wait for critical upgrades.

Mt Ruapehu's crater lake temperature has been fluctuating over the last five months.

Heavy rain that has drenched the South Island this morning is now heading north.

A body has been found in the search for a missing boatie north of Gisborne.

The officers were taken to hospital in a moderate condition.

Coastguard launches a late-night rescue mission after call for help from stricken yacht.

It's Carterton's third positive E. coli test in a month, and fifth since December 2020.

The attack on Raymond Neilson was so brutal that his family couldn't view his body.

'It's a bit of a mixed bag right across the country.'

The 150 hectare fire has been contained and crews are checking on smouldering spots.

The week's rain should ease in time for an Easter egg hunt.

There were 160 scam reports made Netsafe during Easter in 2017 and 736 in 2020.

Pompallier College's principal has urged any other abuse survivors to come forward.

The road has now reopened, several hours after the crash.

Councillor travels two hours each way to attend council meetings.

Some people were nominated based on hunches or maliciousness, a court has heard.

Locals established the farm 30 years ago. Now it's in a landbank for Treaty settlements.

'He was paranoid about being wired. Rightly so as it turned out.'

Seismologist warns there is still an increased probability of a bigger quake.

"That was a good one, felt like it last for a full minute of strong but gentle rocking."

Smaller quakes are likely to follow less often over the next 30 days, Geonet says.

Civil Defence's message to Kiwis returning to waters as GeoNet predicts future quakes.