Fatal fight: Jury finds one of two cousins guilty in road-rage death
The jury deliberated for almost 10 hours to reach their verdicts this afternoon.
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Waikeria prison riot trial: ‘Screaming, laughing, yahooing’ as prisoners light fires, break out onto roof
Eleven men are on trial in the High Court at Hamilton facing a variety of charges.
Death at a service station: A dad of six and the encounter with two gang members
Defence says it was a fast-moving scene and Crown must prove assault was intentional.
Concerning levels of nitrate in 60% of NZ freshwater sources
GNS study reveals widespread cases of nitrate levels above key threshold for health risk.
'Genuinely scared now': Bottle shop owner haunted after robbery
One of five men who stormed the Huntly Bottle-O in 2019 has been jailed for three years.
Child among four dead in cyclone destruction; 1442 people 'uncontactable' - 'grave fears' for some; 160,000 without power
Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.
Live: Dramatic aerial photos - horse scrambles to roof; deadly cyclone floods devastate homes
Quarter of a million people were left without power yesterday, entire communities cut off.
Live: Heroism and tragedy: Plucked from the floodwaters - incredible rooftop rescues; one woman found dead after slip
Chris Hipkins labels storm ‘worst this century’
Cyclone Gabrielle: Body found washed up on Hawke’s Bay beach
Hawke’s Bay authorities, meanwhile, are struggling to cope with Cyclone Gabrielle impacts.
'Our hearts are with you' - rescuers' harrowing call to leave missing firefighter; Napier under water
Hardest hit regions may be without power for weeks.
‘We aren’t out of the woods yet’: Minister's cyclone warning to Parliament
All parties supported the declaration of the national state of emergency.
Live: 'Go immediately' - evacuations in Taradale; national state of emergency declared; firefighter missing; mass power cuts
Tens of thousands of people waking to blackouts this morning.
Live: 'Our house is shaking like crazy' - Gabrielle's eye on NZ: Heavy winds, monster waves; trains, schools cancelled; thousands without power
Northland and Gisborne are also under red heavy rain warnings.
Live: Auckland Harbour Bridge closed to all traffic; Northland declares state of emergency; 11m high waves in Bay of Islands; Air NZ cancels flights
Northland and Gisborne are also under red heavy rain warnings.
Homicide investigation launched: Man found critically injured dies in hospital
Police found the critically injured man on Clyde St, Hamilton East on Tuesday night.
Man directing traffic on Waikato highway hit and killed
Police say the man was directing traffic on a highway affected by weather when he died.
'Prepare now': Gabrielle looms, monster-wave warning; follow cyclone's latest track
Secondary schools around Auckland considering closing campuses on Monday or Tuesday.
Ciggy-sales proposal stubs out all but 33 Super City retailers
Under the proposed allocation, Auckland would only have 33 tobacco retailers.
Tigers NRL trio visit Hamilton
Hamilton’s Tōku Māpihi Maurea Kura Kaupapa Māori students meet and greet NRL players.
‘Battle of the hoods’: Ambulance workers to wear ballistic vests ahead of scrap
Emergency services on high alert over an impending street fight.
Cyclone Gabrielle now 'severe category 3' storm as it tracks to NZ - heavy rain watch for 71 hours
The worst of the cyclone is expected on Monday and Tuesday in the upper North Island.
'39 seconds': CCTV reveals fatal fight between gang members and father-of-six
Two brothers are on trial for manslaughter over the death of a Te Kūiti man in Ōtorohanga.
Cyclone Gabrielle warnings: Auckland mayor extends state of emergency
Most models are showing Cyclone Gabrielle will directly hit New Zealand next week.
Cyclone Gabrielle warnings: Residents told to 'prepare for worst' - and to stock up on essentials
Most models are showing Cyclone Gabrielle will directly hit New Zealand next week.
Urgent work to open new access to Raglan across private property
Fence and tree removal begin but no date yet for diversion completion.
Hamilton house for sale with special 'cattels'
Beerescourt property not for sale without Mark the half-tail cat.
‘Devastated’: 50,000 chickens dead in fire at Waikato farm
A blaze at Zeagold chicken farm in Waikato took the lives of 75,000 egg-laying hens today.
'Stressed and extremely undervalued': Underpaid nail salon worker had to take preschooler to work at night
The owner of a nail salon has been ordered to pay her migrant worker $35,187.
Image problem: What iwi leaders will tell Chris Hipkins about co-governance
Co-governance is seen by some as a way to limit Maori ambition.
'It's not going to take much': Thunderstorm watches issued for Auckland, Coromandel - high risk of more slips
Heavy showers are approaching the northern regions this afternoon.
Crowd-control business faces prosecution after owner found guilty of misconduct
She had a certificate but not a licence and is now suspended until further notice.
Faces of the flood toll: Retired teacher among four killed
Four men have been killed in the deadly weather disaster.
'Happiest years of his life in NZ': Retired teacher swept to death in floods
Retired high school teacher was a devoted husband, father and grandad.
Weather: 'Here it comes' - weather system that caused deadly deluge tracking back over top of North Island
Warnings and watches are in place for regions across the top half of the North Island.