Wairarapa pea growers can apply for ex-gratia payment.

Two homes burn on the same stretch of road in a small North Island settlement.

Showers are likely for much of the North Island today, according to the MetService.

The south-bound lane of SH2 on the Featherston side of the Rimutaka Hill is blocked.

It came, it was wild, and then it was over. Cyclone Cook has now passed New Zealand.

Georgina Beyer is on the road to recovery after a kidney transplant.

White Island saw wind gusts of 200km/h during Cyclone Cook.

Ferry passengers told not to panic, after comparisons with storm that sank the Wahine

Flood-stricken Bay of Plenty among many areas in line to get more wet weather.

The body of the diver was recovered from the water by a local boat.

Heavy rain is expected across NZ this week in the wake of Cyclone Debbie

Investigation launched after 33-year-old Carterton man dies in mental health respite unit.

A health worker says he deeply regrets stealing the drugs for his partner.

Motorcyclist breaks arm in Rimutaka Hill Rd crash.

Will Wairarapa's people support amalgamation? Made with funding from NZ On Air

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

Scientists describe November jolt as an "incredibly complex earthquake" in which some land was offset by as much as 12 metres.

Some Auckland suburbs have dropped in value, according to a new report - but is it enough for first time buyers?

Travel is safer now, so fewer of us are dying in large-scale disasters, but climate change could reverse the trend.

Can’t understand Te Reo Māori? Hakarongo Mai can help you out. This year, the live translation service for Te Matatini launched an app to help non-Te Reo speakers keep up with performances. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Some people posted on social media about seeing the sky light up, while others described the light as being green in colour.

A six-month rise in meth-related motorcycle burglaries has led to the creation of a new task force in Wairarapa.

The Police Dive Squad has completed a search in the Manawatu River after a missing man's car was found parked nearby. Constable Gareth

Christopher Neal was last seen in Pahiatua on Monday evening.

Masses of Kapa Haka competitors and enthusiasts from both near and far descended on Napier's McLean Park to join the pōwhiri welcoming manuhiri to Hawke's Bay for Te Matatini 2017. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Plane buffs are devastated after bad weather forced the cancellation of Wings Over Wairarapa, but none more so than the organisers.

Wings Over Wairarapa organisers say they are gutted to announce that today's air festival and night shows will be cancelled due to bad weather.

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

Grown men cried on hearing news of death of popular young man after a summer afternoon swim.