Kimberlee Frederick Knight Vollmer appeared in New Plymouth District Court on the charges.

Potentially destructive thunderstorms loom over the Marlborough and Auckland regions.

Setting up a support group in her community is just the beginning for Madison Davy.

It's wet and a bit chilly, so rug up and remember to pack a brolly this weekend

Myrtle rust has reached Feilding, Hawera and Palmerston North. Now it's in Whanganui.

NZ has its very own population of the largest animal in the world: the blue whale.

22-year-old Tory Brunning, who died during a game, described as "a star" of the family.

A BBC journalist from Taranaki will be inside Windsor Castle before the wedding next week.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter much of the central and upper North Island.

There has also been a crash between two commercial vehicles further north in Waitara.

He had 60 convictions, some related to drugs and breaching sentences and court orders.

Christopher Crean killer to be paroled in early July.

Ngā Rauru develops frozen smoothie droplet - the first product for its superfood company.

A Mt Taranaki eruption could see fast-moving, hot ash flows spreading kilometres around.

For the Kiwi adventurer kayaking across the Tasman "it's about finishing the job off".

'Typically, when Auckland gets cold, the rest of the country also suffers'.

Mums of kids with disabilities caused by exposure to epilepsy drug in utero want answers.

A teen who murdered his caregiver has been denied parole - and did not seek it.

Was it remorse? The man's actions were certainly unusual.

Get dressed or don't bother going to watch a movie at Hawera Cinema 2.

Latest figures show as little as 7 years' gas reserves left in NZ.

Russell Simpson and friends want adventure - and $250,000 for charities

Packed court room for seabed mining appeal hearing in Wellington, with many arguments.

Showers due in north and south today, but mainly fine in central New Zealand.

Feilding photographer Heather Hocken wins $500 for her image of architecture at night.

Police want to locate Tui Shane Hoani Rippon who has a warrant to arrest.

New Zealand can extract gas for decades, and electricity review should help Ruapehu people

COMMENT: Industry anger with Govt baseless given global shift away from fossil fuels.

In New Zealand's worst year for polio fatalities, 173 people died.

Court hears evidence of threat to whales and dolphins from iron sand mining.