A man has been arrested in connection to two robberies in Petone and Palmerston North.

Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Months after the flood that swamped Edgecumbe, locals are still struggling on.

Melinda and Karl Rangiaho are over the moon to be back in their Titoki St home.

Martin and Barbara Finucane have set up camp on their back lawn.

Authorities aim to have 90 per cent of people back in their homes by Christmas.

A high-profile building housing six tenants has been sold in Rotorua.

Plane making an emergency landing hit a fisherman standing on the Whakatane beach.

17-year-old flown to hospital with serious burns on his arms, legs and abdomen.

Jim Gray has been made an ONZM for services to Maori and governance.

Geonet recorded four moderate quakes throughout the past 24 hours.

The man behind the Kawerau Siege says the justice system has no jurisdiction over him.

Minister for Building and Housing Nick Smith announced financial support towards temporary housing at the Whakatane Holiday Park for displaced Edgecumbe locals.

There have been more than 90 requests for help with short-term accommodation in Edgecumbe

A ute and motorbike collided near Galatea.

Tradie army project aimed at saving flood-damaged Edgecumbe homes officially sanctioned.

Video shows boy being kneed in the face as he protects a girl from a beating.

The man was hunting in a forest near Lake Tarawera when he fell off a ute.

Animals have been displaced since the Edgecumbe flood. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Animals have been displaced since the Edgecumbe flood. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Former Finance Minister visits Bay to sort out terms of reference and makeup of panel.

Fantastic news for Kawerau with 100 jobs announced.

Daughter and younger sister of fallen NZ soldier Luke Tamatea get boost from Camp Legacy.

The weather is looking calmer at last as New Zealanders head back to work after Easter

Edgecumbe residents are running the full gamut of emotions as clean-up continues.

Important updates for Eastern Bay of Plenty residents.

Edgecumbe residents are returning to their flood-ravaged homes today.

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

The Whakatane District Council has provided a full update on the area after Cyclone Cook.