"They don't know if he's going to be able to breathe for himself."

Dame Tariana Turia questions whether we should pay GPs to gather smoking data.

Bay brigade volunteers faced numerous testing scenarios in a few short hours.

Weather for Adele's concert tonight forecast to be worst of star's three Auckland dates.

Pursuit of motorcycle rider had ended before crash, police say.

The 7.8 quake moved parts of the South Island more than 5 metres closer to the North.

Ministry launches investigation into the killing of a pig in pound.

Four liquor outlets in Northland have been caught selling booze to minors.

Five months of home detention ordered for businessman guilty of exploitation.

Tributes flowed for inspirational teen Te Amo-haere Rudolph.

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

Youths as young as 11 helped themselves to beer from a liquor store.

Optometry business Mr Foureyes is a equipping Kiwi kids with glasses. Founder Ravi Dass explains the social enterprise.

A warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.

Nearly 900 people have registered feeling the quake which struck north of Pongaroa.

Thousands soaked up all the action at two events celebrating culture and community.

Turangi is an affordable place for Kiwis to buy a holiday home, if you're prepared to travel.

Two Hamilton boys did the right thing when they handed in a bag of cash.

The weekend will be mainly fine across the country.

Forestry trucking is ripping up Whanganui's rural roads. Now ratepayers face a possible $20 million bill to fix them.

An elderly couple were watching TV when one of their windows was broken by a cracking sound.

An Egyptian hacker is believed to be behind a cyber attack that took down Top Energy's website.

Caption: The humpback whale which popped up next to Dolphin Seafaris NZ cruise heading out to find dolphins. Photo/Sam Gilbert for

We've heard about giving corporations the rights of a person - but what about a river?

Members of Stratford's RSA are considering putting the south Taranaki association into liquidation. One former committee member describes

A woman was dragged along the ground during a brazen daylight bag snatch.

Hawke's Bay nannies who have seen first-hand the devastating effects of methamphetamine (P) on their families are taking a stand against

A farmer was pinned under a tractor after a crash south of Kaikohe.

WATERY GRAVE: The stern of the Rena photographed earlier this month on Astrolabe Reef. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 130317sp51bop_rena.JPG By John

About 50 sparrows are believed to have been poisoned.