An orange heavy rain warning is in force for the Bay of Plenty for Saturday.

'Ultimately, it cost us time with Tasha,' her family says.

'We are preparing for the busiest summer we have seen.'

She was one of six people to lose their lives on Rotorua roads in a week.

Thirteen people are now appearing before the court on a range of charges.

It exceeded last year's donation total after the rides sold out within hours.

Crews monitored hotspots on Mt Edgecumbe near Kawerau overnight.

A man was seen wearing one of their stolen shirts after they tracked their missing tech.

'Me and my wife don’t really know what to say or do.'

A man charged with careless use of a firearm causing death has appeared in court.

Richard Paru was high on methamphetamine when he tortured a woman in her own home.

The road was closed for several hours, with a long detour in place.

There is a risk of flooding as the upper North Island is soaked by the storms.

The Salvation Army choice-model supermarket offers a 'practical solution for whānau'.

Thousands of dollars worth of alcohol and other items were stolen.

The road was earlier closed for several hours, with a long detour in place.

A woman driving a BMW walked away from the crash, astonishing witnesses.

There's evidence some are bucking national trends.

Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.

The Selwyn Heights Four Square was targeted by weapon-wielding thieves.

MetService says rain is on its way, with possible good news for South Island firefighters.

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One person is dead following at crash near Rotorua.

He says there 'isn’t enough knowledge' about the disease. A surgeon hopes to change that.

Shaw died alongside Lesley Brooks, 46, and Jacob Coady, 24, in crash on SH1 on Saturday.

'My next steps are to honour my wife and raise my children.'

Young dog Grimlock had to be euthanised.

'My girl is dancing among heaven’s flowers,' victim's widower says.