The crash was affecting traffic on southbound SH1 lanes between Mercer and Meremere.

Temperatures are forecast to soar 6C above average in some parts of the country.

The person in Hawke's Bay is believed to have been stabbed accidentally.

There are now only two children left of the previous nine-strong family.

The man was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

Emergency services are on the scene, with a helicopter also dispatched.

Her caring and selfless nature meant that she was fondly known as 'Scout Mum' to many.

Jenny Rodgers remembered as an enthusiastic and dedicated Scout leader.

A family of seven and a Scouts New Zealand employee died in the Atiamuri crash.

It may be days before the cause of the foam in the Waikato River is known.

Tokoroa crew were first firefighters at crash scene north of Taupō where eight died.

The hardest job for police officers - telling someone their loved one has died.

Auckland driver holds off his Whanganui rival to add challenge crown to national title.

There have been a number of significant crashes in the area.

Waikato Regional Council says it has come from the Te Rapa industrial area.

Long delays expected after SH1 closed north of Taupō.

The heaviest traffic flows could persist for more than five hours at some hotspots.

Kids' Lit Quiz started in a Hamilton community hall 30 years ago.

The 67-year-old will now be assessed by mental health staff at Waikato Hospital.

Three people were trapped in the wreckage after the crash.

Police seek witnesses to Waikato cafe shooting that left a man critically injured.

Five serious crashes since yesterday - three dead, four with serious or critical injuries

A 2m length of stone was damaged while a plaque and two bronze wreaths were stolen.

Whanganui rowers frank their rep selection form by helping North beat South over Easter.

Locals in Pakuranga, Botany and Burswood were caught in the inclement weather.

A car in which a person died near Huntly lost control before rolling into a ditch.

Emergency services are attending a serious crash in Tamahere this afternoon

Three fire crews are at the scene.