Ryan Burrows must serve at least two thirds of his sentence before eligible for parole.

Masterton's King St Artworks hosts women's-only days in the spirit of preserving and prioritising women's mental health.

Masterton's King St Artworks hosts women's-only days every Friday to boost mental health

Beer farm GodsOwn Brewery harvests its hops.

GodsOwn Brewery harvests its hops using customers' sticky fingers

Whangārei man accused of cooking meth for gang and conspiracy to sell it is refused bail

Hawke's Bay Regional Council's riverbed programme is a rare win-win for industry and the environment.

Hawke's Bay's riverbed management is a rare win-win for industry and the environment.

In Tararua District, Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council, Wairarapa Electorate and Southern Hawke's Bay?

Masterton skateboarders check out the new skatepark

Driver, 85, admits careless use causing death of motorcyclist at Ruakaka, last year

Masterton's Jamie Chapman is recovering from a motorcycle accident but still riding about in style.

Jamie Chapman on his recovery from a motorbike crash resulting in brain trauma.

How teaming up with a local musician lets Brent Eyskens live his musical dreams.

How teaming up with a local musician lets Brent Eyskens live his musical dreams.

The Rhythm and Lines Relay Your Way fundraising event in Gisborne.

A Rhythm and Lines fundraiser in Gisborne will feature 3 hours of non-stop line dancing.

La Fiesta activities include classes on cooking, papermaking, music, art and wellbeing.

Meet the best friends who surf together but have never seen each other.

Volunteering Bay of Plenty will launch a new hub in Rotorua next month.

Katie Rowland to head up Volunteering Bay of Plenty's new hub in Rotorua next month.

Māori wards have been the subject of much pushback but Taupō District Council has now established two additional Māori seats.

Taupo District Council now has an additional two Māori seats for local elections this year

Northland grandfather jailed for "horrific" sex offending against his four granddaughters.

Community initiative to make Whanganui route more people-friendly in the short term.

Community initiative to make Whanganui road more people-friendly in the short term.

A shock diagnosis left Dianne Akurangi lying on an operating table with a surgeon manually pumping her heart after having gone into cardiac arrest three times.

"I wasn't ready to go, I wasn't going without a fight."

Search of woman's car unearths 2kg of substance containing pseudoephedrine for cooking P

A 22yo has avoided jail after a wild drive with a tot aboard, and a threat to a stranger.