Goods from burgled baches over lockdown found in storage unit
Holidaymakers' Awakino baches were looted during a Covid-19 level 3 restriction.
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Taranaki man, 72, hit by speeding and distracted driver
When the driver looked up he saw the man and slammed on his brakes, but he was too late.
'She's very special': Te Ara a Maria visits Whanganui
"She's like an icon really. She's very special."
Mayor: Concerns over vaccine mandate - 'it is adding to fear'
Mayor Alex Beijen is concerned about the effects the mandate is having on the community.
Collaboration, not competition: Northland school goes subjects-free
Ruawai College's new "learning packages" involve themes and experiences.
Peer pressure: Teen's illegal skids pins woman to car, injuring legs
Taranaki 19-year-old avoids conviction but disqualified from driving for a year.
Midweek micro-adventures are all the rage and here's why
If you wish summer could last forever, ensure it does with a midweek microadventure.
TVNZ's Hadyn Jones: 'My kids are everything to me'
The "everyman of NZ television" on his hard knocks, family, and being a good sort.
Live: 1901 new Covid-19 cases as Omicron continues its surge
That brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.
Ngāti Maika welcomes restoration of Pākaraka name to settlement
Ngāti Maika sees the decision as "an acknowledgment and tribute to our tupuna".
Chaotic life: Glimmer of hope for addict who stole $130 of bacon, debit card fraud
The woman spent someone else's money, and stole meat. But she wasn't entirely to blame.
Man catches 14.5kg snapper from his own deck
Brent Davies has always wanted to catch a fish from his deck, on Tuesday he gave it a go.
Drink-driving pensioner to pay shopping mall $38k after ploughing through building
The vehicle was shunted from the building and suspended metres above the footpath.
Pregnant woman suffers placental bleed in violent ordeal that saw her strangled
The man said the violence was out of character and described himself as a "protector".
Massive effort given to clear downed trees and to restore power to homes
Most of the power should be restored to the remaining homes today.
Four arrested, one hurt following Taranaki firearms incident
Police located a female with moderate injuries while four people were arrested.
Cyclone Dovi: Households without power; trees damage cars; slips, road closures
Wild weather caused havoc across the country - now the clean-up has started.
Big boost for Big Boost - Kiwis flock to get booster job as Omicron surges
The equivalent of one Kiwi city's population got their booster over 28 hours.
Offender flouts judge's efforts by walking out of rehab, back in custody
The judge "nursed" the man to treatment through the sentences he imposed. It failed.
Big Boost weekend! Record 446 new community cases; 10 million vaccine jabs milestone
Yesterday there was a record number of casess.
Naked man, 61, pestering teen girls banned from beaches
When police arrested him, he had on only a towel wrapped around his waist.
More heavy rain on the way this week
Many in the North Island will be spending the public holiday indoors as rain is forecast.
Heavy rain hits North Island - new warnings of more to come
Adding to the humidity, intense rain is forecast for east from Hawke's Bay to Coromandel.
Let down: A mother forgave the driver who killed her teen girl. Now he's in strife again
The man is still doing drugs and was back in court shortly after his release from jail.
PGF-funded marae upgrade project nears completion
A $16 million marae renovation programme is drawing to a close.
Taranaki businessman denies charges of rape and abduction, remains in custody
The man will remain in custody until his next appearance in April.
New testing method picks up E coli after rainfall
Taranaki's rivers and streams become contaminated with bacteria after rain.
'She is a beautiful mother,' says offender who beat woman while holding their baby
The man professed his love for his "darling" in a letter read out in court.
Ngarewa-Packer calls for 'real-time' Omicron updates
'They need to adjust to us.'
Inseparable in life and death: 'I'll be seeing you soon old girl'
A former Waitomo mayor died just hours after attending the funeral of his wife.
Judge 'nursing' offender's path to rehab refuses early release from home detention
The man wanted time to prepare for rehab but the judge worried he'd get on the "turps".
Whanganui benefit numbers fall in 2021 driven by industry growth
Extra effort put into getting long-term beneficiaries into work, minister says.
Botched Taranaki hold-up: Grocery store worker threatened with knife
The attempted aggravated robbery in Hawera happened about 6.50pm tonight.
Live: Omicron a 'different foe', PM hopeful long lockdowns unlikely
PM to reveal Cabinet decision on traffic light settings later today.