Closure inconvenient as nearest other petrol stations are in Hawera and Waverley.

Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.

One person was trapped for a time until they were cut free by fire crews.

The tragedy happened in Queenstown last weekend.

New Plymouth residents are required to boil their water in the wake of ex-cyclone Gita.

Advice is for people to run their outside tap for 10 mins first until the water is clean.

The new owner of the house had been renting it for the past three years.

It may take at least a day to refill New Plymouth's water reservoirs.

Husband and son of Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger charged with animal cruelty.

Extra crews have been brought in to restore power in hard-hit Taranaki in Gita's wake.

Homes are without power and strong winds tore down trees.

Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

New secondary schools cricket tri-series designed to improve player technique

West Auckland siblings could come face-to-face at FMG Young Farmer of the Year.

Gita is set to hit NZ this week - and could be the most southern-travelling cyclone ever.

Former NZ couple returned home after 20 years in Aussie running a pub in South Taranaki

Murdered farmer's family feel numb and saddened by a death which has shocked community.

Maurice John Riddle, a semi-retired farmer, was killed on Tuesday.

Wild weather slamming the country has caused flooding, road closures and wild winds.

Greenpeace activists have locked themselves to a ship at New Plymouth's port.

Damien O'Connor has extended drought classification to Otago and Southland.

Kiwis are getting creative to beat the heat.

Taranaki surfer bags 11kg snapper with his bare hands from his board.

The Wanganui Horticultural Society Summer Show is a chance to see new flower varieties

A Taranaki man was charged with murdering his baby girl before admitting manslaughter.

Wind denied athletes the chance of Commonwealth Games qualifications at Cooks Classic

20 Whanganui riders off to motocross nationals with the juniors the ones to watch

One person has died and at least eight other people have been injured in serious crashes.

A record number of whio ducklings have been located on Mt Taranaki.

Rachael Utumapu is a fire fighter and works for make-up charity Look Good Feel Better.