
Fishing giants launch dolphin protection plan
Fishing companies pledge changes to help endangered Maui dolphins.
Fishing companies pledge changes to help endangered Maui dolphins.
A little boy has been left chuffed by a random act of kindness from two police officers who donned their secret Santa hats for him. Four-year-old
More than 40,000 Gisborne residents have been asked to prepare for eight hours without power again this Sunday.
Thirty-seven businesses have been selected to receive financial help after the gastro crisis rocked the village in August. A council
The pilot of the plane which crashed in to high voltage power lines on Monday morning has been described as an aviation enthusiast
Frogs with a taste for the urban lifestyle have moved into a Whangarei city park.
The trial of a teenager charged with the manslaughter of 2-year-old Matiu Wereta in Flaxmere 14 months ago is expected to be held
Whatuwhiwhi man John McMahon is deeply unhappy that the Whatuwhiwhi Top 10 Holiday Park is providing paid camp sites on the Far North
Fireworks are believed to have sparked a blaze which ripped through scrub close to a Northland campground. At its peak about 25 people
GNS Science says the probability of a big quake has increased following the Kaikoura earthquake.
Toast is on the menu for the Kaushish family's lunch, and there isn't a curry in sight. It's Monday afternoon, and the Bay of Plenty
A shop in Whangarei sold two winning Division One Lotto tickets of $166,667 in Saturday's draw as Northland's amazing run of Lotto
We may be 12 days into summer but the rain falling over the last week isn't going anywhere fast.
Givealittle page raises over $10,000 in less than a day in support of family who lost a husband and father killed in the Kaipara Harbour boating accident.
The hunt is on for "a bloody idiot" who sabotaged the Far North, cutting power to more than 32,000 homes and businesses.
The forecast is looking grim for large outdoor Christmas events across New Zealand this weekend.
A transport watchdog has found that the train that ploughed into a digger driver leaving him with severe brain injuries was not at fault.
A man sent 200 text messages to his partner's friends and family, the court heard, including threats to kill. Rhys Carroll pleaded
Northland stroke suffers are being helped with their recovery thanks to a $10,000 exercise machine. The new rehabilitation and exercise
A kitten stuck down a drain sparked a major rescue operation in Kerikeri yesterday involving the SPCA, a plumber, council contractors
First a film and now a viral video - Patea's fame as Poi E country is undergoing a resurgence. Poi E is a simple song with a catchy
A man who made a sinister threat to the New Zealand Police on social media has ended up in court. Boston Baker pleaded guilty in
Kākā numbers are on the rise, looking for food around houses and farms. But these curious birds will eat anything, including lead which makes a sweet change from totara berries. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
A kite flown on the end of electric fence tape crashed into 11kV powerlines causing a flash over and blowing out power to a nearby
The vigilant handiwork of a Taradale community constable is to thank after two pensioner's stolen bikes were returned to them yesterday. Evie
A fire at the back of a fish and chip shop is a warning to wait until cooking fat has cooled down thoroughly before disposing of it
Thunderstorms are expected to hit some parts of the North Island today and tomorrow before temperatures soar to low-30s in some parts of New Zealand later this week.
One of Northland's most important pa sites has been revealed for the first time in more than a century. Vegetation removal at Kerikeri
A Whangarei mother's involvement in the large-scale manufacture of methamphetamine was influenced by her manipulative and domineering