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.

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel lifted the city's state of emergency at 11am.

Top student's advice: stop procrastinating, understand things and get to bed early!

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

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.

Signing the Treaty of Waitangi to be remembered at two community days.

Signs warned of contaminated water, but are coming down.

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.

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.

Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.

Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

Within four years Patea's patient numbers have dropped from 2900 to 2200.

Unbeaten Wairarapa win rain-affectd Whanganui girls' under-18 cricket tournament

Rescuers praise friend who walked 10km to raise the alarm.

Hinds player Georgia Atkinson bats Wairarapa into the finals of the under-18 tournament