Pair back combating pests taking over in lockdown while volunteers were unable to get out.

Heavy rain is due to hit much of the North Island over the next few days.

Waihi mine attracts Kiwis seeking to return home from lucrative mine work in Australia.

Stand up to "prying eyes of Auckland" trying to stop progress on Coromandel, leaders told.

Big turnout expected for Queen's Birthday weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Construction has been halted until the issue of land ownership has been clarified.

150 paua, 284 kina and five undersized crayfish were seized and returned to the ocean.

"Cold and weak" but alive after three days in bush.

Her aunty has succumbed to the deadly virus. Now her uncle is dying of a broken heart.

Massive prize jackpots again after no winners tonight.

Swimmer missing at Waihi Beach.

A search and rescue operation is under way.

This has not been an easy process, says management.

Waihī is no longer out of water.

Residents had been told to use water for drinking only.

A homicide probe was launched - but police now say a medical event killed Derrick Hann.

There was a "massive amount of chop" making the search for the small boat difficult.

Police attended reports of disorder in Bowentown shortly before 1am.

The person was taken to hospital in a helicopter.

The driver has been left with serious injuries after crashing into a tree in Waihi.

Young man discharged without conviction after pleading guilty to two assault charges.

The judge did not think there was a "perverted motive" but rather "drunken stupidity".

He was flown to Waikato Hospital.

The two-car crash was reported around 9.35pm.

The region was pounded by constant heavy rain yesterday

National says Sage should lose the Land Information portfolio, but PM says it is safe.

Officers were called to the scene on Seaforth Rd last night