Establishing a Commissioner for the Elderly should be investigated by the Government.

"Is the idea to be caged away until another country figures out a vaccine?"

Govt regulations about pollution that exempt Horowhenua and Pukekohe have angered iwi.

Victim identified as 33-year-old Sophia Newton of Papakura.

"It wasn't an accident it was a tragedy."

Family members of a young butcher who died suddenly are pleading to attend his funeral.

Another Mad Butcher shop bites the dust.

Funding for Spinraza, drug to help prolong the lives of SMA babies, given lower priority.

A man is in a critical condition after an incident in Pukekohe last night.

A Givealittle has been set up for a pet's cremation after a devastated couple's discovery.

"We were looking for him every single day for two weeks."

Auckland Council is also increasing the number of filling stations for residents.

Two people have been taken to hospital after getting into difficulty at Karioitahi Beach.

School would be in "the best place to market garden in the area".

A person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Residents hit with foul smell after chicken offal lined a busy Auckland road.

Jonah Lomu's old school Wesley College is NZ's oldest surviving secondary school.

One lucky Pukekohe punter picked up $1 million, while someone in Waitara won $200k.

Powerball has jackpotted to $25m on Saturday after no one won the mid-week draw.

"The rabbit was dead but it didn't deserve this unforgivable treatment."

Police would not elaborate on accident but said there were no suspicious circumstances.

'We acknowledge that the officer should not have deleted the first video.'

Man famous for amateur facial tattoo remanded in custody for sentencing at a later date.

Drury and Pukekohe to grow by more than the population of Palmerston North.

The pair in the car escaped unharmed.

The thunderstorm follows a damaging tornado in Taranaki this afternoon.

Housing infill will force zoning schemes at 103 of Auckland's 140 unzoned schools.

Government plans 61 new schools; funding announced for one at Milldale.