
Early thunderstorm: Thousands of lightning flashes, bleak day ahead
A widespread burst of thunderstorms brought over 1300 lightning flashes within an hour.
A widespread burst of thunderstorms brought over 1300 lightning flashes within an hour.
The prosecutor says there was "insufficient public interest in continuing" the trial.
His lawyer said her client was "a young man at a party caught up in a political storm".
The recovery operation is being hampered by 25 knot winds and leaking fuel.
A severe weather watch was issued for parts of the North Island.
One young man who was at the camp says people were "drinking to get absolutely hammered".
The allegations were made after a Labour Party summer camp at Waihi last February.
Make the most of the settled weather, as bands of rain and a low will hit NZ on Tuesday.
Rugby World Cup squad with some Super Rugby regulars is too strong for the amateurs.
First round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore
A rally of mixed fortunes for the Tauranga crews on the Coromandel roads.
A bid to protect the southern Coromandel's conservation land from mining has fallen flat.
The best parts of the Coromandel are the hard-to-reach sea caves.
An orca lingering metres from the coastline made for a photographer's dream shot.
The reason for the shark's death is still a mystery.
Raymond Wharekawa was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The crash happened on George St on the outskirts of Waihi.
A man was brutally attacked in his own home. But no one was surprised who the victim was.
Robert Noe is due to undergo surgery this evening after suffering multiple fractures.
The motorbike rider was found dead at the scene on State Highway 25.
A website has been set up to smear his name and now he's been left bloodied and beaten.
Former students pay homage to gentle icon who started school's aeroplane build programme.
The four people were all shaken but with only minor injuries.
The man had collapsed while eating dinner with his family.
One person confirmed dead in Coromandel plane crash
A plane which went missing in the Coromandel yesterday has been found crashed.
The two-seater aircraft's last known position was in a rugged area.
The extreme weather is thanks to a low that will track quickly across the North Island.
The crash happened on Rings Rd in the Coromandel township.