Civil Defence will monitor White Island (Whakari) following a small eruption which could be part of a sequence leading to a bigger event.

White Island sightseers are being warned another eruption could occur "at any time with little or no warning''.

There are days and nights of plenty on a steamy weekend in New Zealand’s sunshine capital, writes Paul Rush.

A crash that claimed the life of a Te Kaha man was a "shocker", a coroner says.

The family of murdered teenager Emily Longley are preparing to return to London for her killer's appeal, hoping it will bring some closure to the nightmare.

The grandmother of a toddler who suffered hypothermia after his CYF caregivers subjected him to cold showers wants to take legal action against the organisation.

A 2-year-old boy who nearly drowned at a Bay of Plenty hot pool yesterday was not supervised by adults, the facility's owner says.

A South African who faked work references and lied about his qualifications and experience has won $10,000 compensation for unjustified dismissal.

Aucklanders have been warned their coastline harbours the same potentially fatal toxic shellfish that have led to a record spate of poisonings in the Bay of Plenty.

Two armed robbers who were nabbed by patrons at the Whakatane bar they tried to hold up thought the heist would be easy money "like in the movies".

Two men are in court today after "courageous" patrons of a Whakatane bar intervened and stopped an armed robbery attempt last night.

A man who spent three days lost in Te Urewera has made sizeable donations to his rescuers and searchers and says he'll continue to donate the same amount each year.

A hunter who has been missing since Sunday in the Ureweras has this afternoon been found alive and well.

After placing their lives on hold for a year, Mark and Caroline Longley return to New Zealand seeking normality.