Revival of gruelling event is keeping the spirit of one of the sport's NZ founders alive.

Hone Harawira did a deal with Kim Dotcom but now criticises Labour for American help.

Even after eight years, Anzac Day still makes Elaine emotional with her family connection.

Primary school principal (pictured) backs teacher who shared porn images as a 'joke'.

Kamo picked up their first win of the season in the Bayleys Premier grade.

Interactive: Statistics for 2016 show winners and losers by decile.

63 minis have hit the road to raise money for charity. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Showers are likely for much of the North Island today, according to the MetService.

The man pleaded not guilty to charges including sexual connection and indecent assault.

A house has been condemned after a section of road slumped in Cyclone Cook's rain.

One house has been condemned after rain from Cyclone Cook caused a road slip.

A school principal shared hard-core pornographic images with his staff by email.

Children suffering from exposure to meth in the womb are arriving at schools.

Here are the latest weather updates, region by region as Cyclone Cook bears down.

Dome Valley is known for car crashes and will see extra attention from police this Easter.

Women's car still stranded on flooded Russell Rd after they're helped to escape.

Teenage boy dies after being released from hospital.

A 13-year-old boy has died after the stolen car he was in crashed in the Far North.

A plan for steam train rides from Kawakawa faces a wait until at least next month.

Prime Minister admires the Wairau Maori Art Museum part of the HAC project.

The number of ads for jobs in Northland has jumped more than 20 per cent so far this year

Septic tank firm dumps sewage into ponds on rural land without resource consent.

A Westpac helicopter has rescued a tourist who injured her back sand duning.

Enjoy the sun while you can, rain is back from Wednesday

Floodwaters or sanitation concerns, or both, are keeping Edgecumbe residents away.

The crash happened on Shipwreck Bay beach near Ahipara about 5pm,

A fire has broken out under the furnace at the Marsden Point oil refinery in Whangarei.

Whangarei woman convicted for having sexual relations with a boy under 16.

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts as another storm is set to move over the country.

First Tasman rower had no two-way radio communication once out of sight of land.