The Crown says Dylan Cossey should have received a stricter sentence for the offending.

Crashes occurred in the North and South islands.

A person is critical after a crash on State Highway 5 near the Matamata turnoff.

Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.

The fire was located near the scene of another devastating fire last year.

Denver Chance search goes on as police, family and friends try desperately to find him.

One person was seriously injured, while two others suffered moderate injuries.

'As far as dust devils go, this is a fairly tall and active one'.

The crash occurred on State Highway One, south of the Tirau town centre.

A total $10.5m was issued for stage one of the Mainfreight logistics hub at Mangatawa

Firefighters are battling house fires in Hamilton and Clevedon this evening.

A body of a dead goat was found stuffed in a Morrinsville letterbox

Person injured after car rolls in the Coromandel

Three vehicles including a campervan have been involved in a fiery crash near Otorohanga

A last second manoeuvre by mum involved in fatal crash saved her kids' lives, family says.

Speight's was unsure if anything was taken in the break-in.

The incident occurred just before 11.30pm.

On a bus and on plane journeys, the women's experiences were terrifying.

A homicide investigation has been launched after a death of a man in the town of Pukemiro.

A neighbour has described the incident as "pretty graphic".

One of Joshua Johnston victims lost $1.4m in retirement savings.

School was hard with constant taunts and racism from her fellow students.

Fine for unlawfully letting off fireworks in public places introduced in 1850

Sex in the City star has penned a deal to create wine with a Waikato-based producer.

A glider has been seriously injured in Raglan following an incident over the Waikato town.

'They can chew through plastic, they can chew through aluminium foil'

He has had ulcers and had to go on anti-depressants since the offending happened.

Inside Kensington Palace a war has broken out.

Matthew Purchase is still as sharp-witted as he was before being shot in the head in 2007.

A Waikato builder single-handedly saved three people from drowning during his lunch break.