Police seek rightful owners of 500 stolen avocados
Police are seeking the rightful owners of the avocados found at a Bethlehem address.
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Holiday traffic: Congestion builds on country's roads
Exactly where and when the busiest times will be has been calculated by NZTA.
Tales tall and true of being a copper
Ex-Whanganui cop Rob Rattenbury has written a book about his career and family history.
Iwi suggests acquiring stake in Napier Port
Iwi head wants to guarantee the port stays local.
Get set for a scorcher! Glorious weather to continue for most of NZ today
Make the most of the golden weather before showers arrive from Tuesday.
Christmas weather set to be a cracker - but only for some
Christmas Day sun for the centre, rain or showers in the north and south
Spectacular thunderstorm: 27,000 lightning strikes hit North Island
Rain totalling 50mm fell in an Auckland suburb in two hours, and others are without power.
Severe thunderstorm risk hangs over North Island
Severe thunderstorms bringing hail and heavy rain a threat to most of the North Island.
More of the same: Thunderstorm risk remains
Cyclone Owen is wreaking havoc on Australia, but forecasters say it's unlikely to hurt us.
Police hunting aggravated robbery offenders
Two victims suffered facial injuries and another sustained bruising on her arms and legs.
Mixed bag of weather in run-up to Christmas
Forecasters are picking unsettled weather in the run up to Christmas.
Te Mata Peak: $1m to get this... from this
Council spends $650,000 returning range back to square one.
Unruly freedom campers face $200 fine
Whangārei District Council gets tough on irresponsible freedom campers.
Firefighters ditch Christmas parade for rescue
Firefighters skip Christmas parade to rescue precariously perched paraglider.
Teachers still in pain after being hit by lightning
Hamilton North School struck by lightning shaken but up and running.
State Highway 1 reopens at Otaki
State Highway 1 reopens but traffic signals are still out and significant delays remain.
'I had two family members who went to work, and didn't come home'
Dallas Adams lost his dad and brother in workplace accidents - now he works to save others
The big one: Scientists reveal how lethal quake could hit NZ
Leading scientists explain their search for the secrets of the Hikurangi zone.
'What a waste': Steinlager beer truck loses haul
A witness told the Herald the beer appeared not to be strapped down.
Rare sunshine to give way to rain and thunder
Auckland and Northland should expect heavy rain and wind to last into next week.
Devastating burglary for community groups
Burglars have stolen items from three organisations in Community House Whanganui.
Flooding and slips likely amid days of forecasted rain
Several days of wet weather predicted as the country is pelted with heavy rain.
Don't let it rain on our parade
Heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms in many areas today.
Low interest rates benefit customers
Westpac says people are taking up options to pay off their mortgage sooner
Seven injured in State Highway 1 crash
One person has been flown to hospital after being seriously injured in a highway crash.
Wet weather likely to rain on Santa's Auckland Christmas parade
Parts of the North Island are waking up to a wet weekend and it's set to last for a while.
Oral surgeon's appeal to High Court over fine dismissed
An oral surgeon has had his appeal against a $5000 fine dismissed.
Cape Palliser body identified as missing Sealord deckhand
Pātahi Rewi Hawaikirangi Kāwana Jnr fell overboard near Cape Palliser on October 11.
Tiny Deane's plan to set up Auckland homeless shelter
Rotorua's Tiny Deane is helping to set up a homeless shelter in Auckland.
Powerball player from Hamilton bags $6.3m
If you bought your ticket at Glenview Centre Lotto & Post you may have struck gold.
Murder accused, 14: 'He got a hiding in the caged area'
Third day of murder trial ends as teenager gives evidence on Flaxmere man's death.
Wild weather: Water spouts in harbour as hail and thunder forecast tomorrow
Pool of cold air high in the atmosphere causing the wild conditions: MetService.
Heartbreak behind the road toll: 12 lives claimed in five days
Motorcyclists raising money for charity and teen passengers among the road fatalities.
Enjoy the warm weather while you can ... it won't last
Don't pack away your winter wardrobe, there's rain, hail and snow in the forecast.