Waitangi weekend weather a real pearler
The sun has come out to play and is here to stay, with a scorcher of a long weekend across the country.
The sun has come out to play and is here to stay, with a scorcher of a long weekend across the country.
While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.
A man is in a critical condition after a boating accident in the Coromandel.
Holiday traffic is set to build from 9am as Aucklanders make a break for the regions.
Police would like to speak to two young men who stopped to assist as they were driving past the house and saw flames.
Fire crews won't be leaving the scene of a devastating bushfire on the Coromandel until next month.
Residents near a massive bush fire south of Whitianga have been forced to come to terms with the damage it has done amid fears a change in wind direction could spread the blaze further.
Neighbours of Whitianga residents who lost their homes in this week's bush fires have been rallying around - donating food, clothing and time to support the recovery effort. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Neighbours of Whitianga residents who lost their homes in this week's bushfires have been rallying around - donating food, clothing and time to support the recovery effort. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
At least six properties were destroyed - but there was no loss of life during the Whitianga bushfire. And locals say they know it could have been much worse. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Coromandel MP Scott Simpson on the damage caused by a devastating fire, which destroyed at least six homes. The Wilderland Sustainable Community was hit hard - with buildings, equipment and crops destroyed. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Coromandel MP Scott Simpson reflects on the damage caused by a devastating fire, which destroyed at least six homes. The Wilderland Sustainable Community was hit hard - with buildings, equipment and crops destroyed. Made with funding from NZ On Air
Valiant effort by neighbours not enough to save homes of shocked Whitianga locals.
Council spokeswoman Rebekah Duffin said the destruction of the Wilderland farm would be a huge blow to the area.
Four houses have burned down in a large, explosive scrub fire south of Whitianga.
What happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Whitianga quadruples its population, and makes 30-40% of the years income in the the summer season. - Made with funding from NZ On Air.
District health boards are making their final preparations for the three-day strike by unionised resident doctors that starts tomorrow morning.
Billy Turner waited until after he'd been for a 20-minute swim with a 2.7m shark at Pauanui to tell his mother what he'd done.
The journey began the 17-year-old wanted to do something "radically different" which scared him.
A teenager involved in a crash that killed another driver remains in hospital, while family members in a second crash were badly hurt when their car plunged down a bank.
Delightful moment captured on film, winning mum a brand new camera.
An 8-year-old is in hospital in a serious condition after his child-sized motorbike collided with an SUV.
A young fisher who caused a stir after reeling in and releasing a bronze whaler shark in the Coromandel said he was "helping the species".
WATCH: A beach-goer says he was amazed to watch a group of young fishers haul in and release a "bloody great" bronze whaler shark.
Scientists are seeking to solve one of the most intriguing mysteries of the disease that's killing our kauri - why it's attracted to the native tree's scent like we're drawn to coffee.
Police are "generally pleased" with behaviour at New Year's Eve celebrations across the country and say there were no significant issues or incidents reported.
A spectacular fireworks display off Auckland's Sky Tower and parties around the country herald the start of a new year.
The Department of Conservation is sending in helicopters this morning to deal with the remnants of a bush fire on the Coromandel.