All 591 workers at the company will earn at least a living wage from October.

An unconscious and hypothermic woman has been pulled from Lake Taupō this morning.

Bo the Siamese cat has a long list of burglary offences to his name.

Tauranga man hurt and stranded on Mt Ruapehu says he did not think he would survive.

'I went through some pretty heavy thoughts...it was extremely overwhelming.'

Renee Chignell has opened up about the 1989 dominatrix session death in a new docu-drama.

An intoxicated Mattisse Jackson yelled at officers and challenged them to a street fight.

Rotorua nurses are rallying in Kuirau Park after walking off the job at 7am this morning.

Aimee Burn has a big Instagram following thanks to the pictures from her "office".

The crash is on State Highway 5 between Tram Rd and Tokomaru Rd.

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Two vehicles were involved in a crash on Paremata Rd, Porirua.

Elyse Johnson has an inoperable brain tumour and her family is fighting to keep her alive.

Support has flooded in for the Ironman since yesterday's cycling accident.

Bozzone has spoken previously of the dangers on the roads.

The area around Taupō Museum has been cordoned off after an old missile was found.

Fresh snow dumping primes ski field for big opening.

A Lamborghini that made headlines last year for an alleged "joy ride" is now up for sale.

Bunnings is the latest firm to announce a big payout to staff due to the Holidays Act.

A Taupo mechanic accused of taking a client's Lamborghini on a joy ride has closed.

Maija Duff suffered such devastating head injuries she would have died very quickly.

Government will provide Ruapehu Alpine Lifts with $10 million for its new gondola.

The pathologist who examined Maija Puhi Duff's body has testified.

Five injured in chopper crash.

It took months to catch a Taupō stray cat with a bad injury. After treatment, he escaped.

An algae species that creates mucus-like lake snot has likely now spread to Lake Taupo.

Rescuers spot man trouser-less, huddled in the fetal position, 20m from a hut.

Scientists believe the lake activity is part cycle that's long been observed at Mt Ruapehu

The Desert Road is closed as more snow arrives.

Mt Ruapehu's crater lake temperature rising in step with an increase in volcanic tremors.