The crash happened around 6.25pm on State Highway 1 in the Rangitikei district.

All 13 killed when plane skidded then slammed into Mt Ruapehu in 1948.

Heart Beat series: They told us about their towns. Now hear their views on the election.

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Ahead of the election, we find out what Kiwis want and need from their politicians.

Properties in hill country around Taihape could be without power for a week or longer.

Snowstorm's damage "much greater" than first thought, power company says.

Northlanders are set to be battered by gale force westerly winds today.

It may be snow-go for some motorists this week, with white stuff on the way.

Vehicle fire temporarily closed State Highway 1 south of Waiouru.

Heavy rain is expected across NZ this week in the wake of Cyclone Debbie

Welby Ings believes teachers need to disobey rules to help students believe in themselves.

Dan Mickleson has been praised for a Facebook post about mental health issues

Young farmer "astonished" at the response after sharing his struggle with depression.

Two trampers have been airlifted out of a remote hut southeast of Taihape after a suspected case of food poisoning. The two women

Aucklander Jordan Watson shot to fame on the Internet as 'How to Dad'. This weekend he descended on Taihape with a film crew in tow, for the annual gumboot throwing competition. Made with funding from NZ On Air

How to Dad YouTube star Jordan Watson made a guest appearance at the gumboot throwing competition in Taihape - but did his skill with gumboot throwing match his skill in front of the camera? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

How to Dad YouTube star Jordan Watson made a guest appearance at the gumboot throwing competition in Taihape - but did his skill with gumboot throwing match his skill in front of the camera? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kopere Downs has been a shearer for 20 years, and now he's reached a major milestone. He has shorn his millionth sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

This year, one of the centerpieces at alternative fesitval KiwiBurn was a giant weta, built in Auckland by a team of designers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

Former policeman Colin Mower is still ensuring Taihape people are safe. He has set up a dial-a-driver service for the town. It's

John Funnell was the search-and-rescue pilot who has saved the lives of thousands of victims, clocking up a staggering 19,000 hours of flight time.

A man may have been thrown from a car in an accident near Taihape in the early hours of this morning.

Two people have died after a vehicle drove over a bank and caught fire near Taihape.

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A man has died after being struck by a train on the North Island main trunk line at Taihape.

The young occupants of car that plunged more than 30 metres down a cliff this morning have "miraculously" survived.

Two minor earthquakes hit central parts of both main islands today.