A 16-year-old male was arrested in central Whangarei after he smashed the front window of a central city clothing business. Senior

Digging up the body of a young Christchurch father five years after his death would be a "significant breach" of Maori custom, a court

About 30 police and Far North search and rescue volunteers and helicopter support scoured a Northland bush track for a missing tramper

It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

Thunder storms dropping hail up to the size of 20c coins are hammering parts of Auckland.

A young man with multiple convictions for failing to stop has admitted leading Whangarei police on a pursuit and reaching speeds of

A local businessman said his wife heard a "crack".

Four trucks had been sent to fire in Hikurangi this afternoon.

Bids for a yellow Mini for sale on TradeMe which stars in a remake of the classic Kiwi film Goodbye Pork Pie have reached nearly $25,000.

The victim of a three-car crash near Te Puke on Friday was a local teen.

A cardboard heart representing each animal that died in University of Otago teaching and research last year was hung on the building

As the wrapping was torn off to reveal a brand new PlayStation 4, 6-year-old Tyree Walters was quick to filter through the pack of

A young Whangarei man has admitted stealing tobacco products worth nearly $10,000 after breaking into two service stations. Joseph

Kaitaia police were yesterday interviewing a 15-year-old boy after a Takahue man was allegedly abducted from his home at gunpoint

A Whangarei man has pleaded guilty at the start of his jury trial to charges relating to an Armed Offenders' Squad callout after reports

A Hawke's Bay dean stood down for having extra-marital affairs 25 years ago has been reinstated. In May the Dean of Napier Cathedral

People say that music has a healing power. And in 6-year-old Tyree Walters' case, he has plenty of healing to do. Tyree's PS3 was

A drive in the rain to escape cabin fever in the family bach over the long weekend resulted in a "magical" experience for Jane Tarrant. Driving

Northland Health Officials were very disappointed three Northland retailers were prepared to sell cigarettes to minors in a controlled

Two people were taken to hospital with suspected serious injuries after a head-on crash north of Napier yesterday. The crash involving

A 17-year-old female faces a serious assault charge after a woman shopkeeper was bashed when she interrupted teenagers allegedly stealing

Eveline Harvey finds magic above and below ground in Waitomo.

Three people have been rushed to hospital following a head-on collision just south of Paekakariki, Wellington.

Two women from high-profile fractured relationships have found solace with Destiny Church.

Congestion north of Auckland and around Wellington has eased, NZ Transport Agency says.

COMMENT: As a child of the Central North Island I can't think of a better place to be than the Bay of Plenty.

Oysters thrown on concrete, slurped off a belly button and sucked from the toe of a shoe. These are some of the ways oysters were

The vendors, who are retiring, established the corrugated iron theme for the Waikato town.

It should be a fine Labour weekend for most Kiwis, with a high set to arrive on Saturday.

Police today confirmed the identity of the remains as Palmiro MacDonald, who was last seen in Levin on March 23.