New ZealandWarning after photography agency breaches mum's privacyThe Privacy Commissioner has found a photography business misled a mother "about almost everything" in using photos of her young children 19 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandMan charged with 10 Northland arsonsA Northland man has been charged with lighting 10 fires in the Kaipara area that have destroyed areas of conservation land and a forest 19 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandStolen licence used in crimesA Whanganui fraudster was sent to jail on Tuesday. Gregory Hina pleaded guilty in Whanganui District Court to two charges of accessing 19 Jan 05:46 PM
VideoWatch NZH Local Focus: Community spirit shines in WhitiangaNeighbours of Whitianga residents who lost their homes in this week's bush fires have been rallying around - donating food, clothing and time to support the recovery effort. Made with funding from NZ On Air.19 Jan 05:09 AM
New ZealandPetanque players find cafe operating on their courtAn unconventional cafe on Napier's Marine Parade has drawn criticism after petanque players found the Napier City Council consented 19 Jan 01:15 AM
New ZealandDriver 'asleep at the wheel' rolls carThe driver of a vehicle that flipped on State Highway 2 had fallen asleep behind the wheel, endangering their own and other road users' lives, police say.18 Jan 10:54 PM
New ZealandHockey takes teen to the worldTalented teen hockey player Olivia Ward is from a small school in Hawke's Bay where there are only 39 girls in her entire year group18 Jan 10:23 PM
New ZealandNorth to get a burst of rain and thunderAuckland and Northland are about to get much-needed rain with a line of thunderstorms off the coast of the North Island.18 Jan 08:36 PM
BusinessKiwifruit orchard sells for $40 millionThe sale of a Hawke's Bay kiwifruit orchard property is believed to have achieved a record price for any sale of New Zealand kiwifruit land.18 Jan 07:35 PM
VideoWATCH NZH Local Focus: World shearing record smashedThree shearers from different corners of the country have smashed a world shearing record - 1611 strongwool ewes between them in just eight hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.18 Jan 03:59 AM
New ZealandManakau Hotel's licence renewedThe Manakau Hotel's operators have had their licence renewed for three years to continue selling alcohol, but with an earlier closing 17 Jan 09:29 PM
New ZealandRaft horror: 'I've never been so scared'Gliding down the steady flow of the Waikanae River, Amanda Gibbons watched from her raft as her son followed closely behind on an 17 Jan 08:55 PM
New ZealandTot believed to have started scrub fireA scrub fire north of Kaitaia is believed to have been started by a preschool child playing with matches.17 Jan 08:00 PM
New Zealand'An amazing father, mentor and friend'Prominent Maori broadcaster Kingi Ihaka dies aged 74.17 Jan 07:40 PM
New ZealandContainer house coming alongDavid Wade says building a shipping container house requires living outside the box as well as thinking outside the box. The Fonterra 17 Jan 02:49 AM
New ZealandPower-packed weather bomb arrivesResidents in parts of the country have been warned to brace for widespread flooding, slips and fast-rising rivers as the mid-week weather system hits.16 Jan 10:08 PM
New ZealandBusinessman caught taking sand from beachA Far North businessman faces an anxious wait to hear whether he may be prosecuted for removing sand from a picturesque beach. The 16 Jan 08:01 PM
New ZealandDriver thrown through car windowPolice are once again urging drivers to buckle up after a crash in which a young woman was thrown through a car window after failing 16 Jan 07:40 PM
New ZealandSprinklers banned throughout NorthSprinklers, unattended hoses and automatic irrigation systems have been banned on all properties connected to Far North District Council 16 Jan 06:50 PM
New ZealandGet set for the wet: Front to hit NZResidents in parts of the country have been warned to brace for widespread flooding, slips and fast-rising rivers as a power-packed, mid-week weather system hits.16 Jan 12:29 AM
New ZealandKids' presents, food stolen in burglaryHoriana Rophia is crushed someone has entered her new rental home in Dannevirke and stolen the food from her cupboards, most intended 15 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandWhangarei shop sells winning ticketPriti Patel and husband Hitesh were pretty excited when they discovered they'd sold a winning First Division Lotto ticket - but it's 15 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandSizzling summer temperature hits 31cWeather forecasters predicted it would be a sizzling Sunday afternoon in Northland and they were right, with the mercury hitting 15 Jan 07:31 PM
New ZealandTongariro bus crash: Tour boss speaksMost of those injured in yesterday's Tongariro National Park bus crash have been discharged from hospital, tour boss says.15 Jan 06:19 PM
New ZealandBus crash tourists 'lucky' - fire chiefThe National Park fire chief has described the scene of this morning's Tongariro National Park bus crash.15 Jan 09:07 AM
New ZealandUnsettled and muggy day forecastMultiple severe weather warnings and watches were issued yesterday as a cold front looks set to put a dampener on summer.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandShellfish off menu on North's east coastA stretch of Northland's east coast is out of bounds for gathering or eating shellfish due to dangerous levels of toxins found in samples.12 Jan 08:30 PM
New ZealandCannabis club pair locked up for weekendTwo members of a Whangarei 'cannabis club' facing drugs charges will have to convince a District Court judge next week to release 12 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: 18yo swims with 2.7m sharkBilly Turner waited until after he'd been for a 20-minute swim with a 2.7m shark at Pauanui to tell his mother what he'd done.12 Jan 03:38 AM
New ZealandNorth remains hottest in New ZealandNorthland's reputation as the winterless North looks set to remain with the region the hottest in the country last year, for the fifth 10 Jan 07:52 PM
New ZealandPolice arrest man after assaultA 22-year-old Whangarei man will appear in court in relation to an assault that has left another man fighting for his life in hospital.09 Jan 09:13 PM
New ZealandEnglish should not be 'a spoilt child'A Ngapuhi kaumatua says the Prime Minister should not "run away" from Waitangi Day commemorations.09 Jan 08:25 PM
New Zealand'Heroes helped save our daughter's life'A Kaitaia couple will be forever grateful that their two-year-old daughter did not lose her life when she fell into an adult public pool.09 Jan 07:20 PM
New ZealandElectric bike gets crash victim back on the roadWhen Alan Taikato heads into Waihi tomorrow Wednesday to pay his bills and do his weekly shopping, he'll be riding a new electric 09 Jan 07:20 PM
