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Police pour cold water on potential new sighting of fugitive father Tom Phillips

Police were alerted to four people dressed in camouflage clothes.

Second maths error in 2 weeks: 7 months' jail added for double fatal crash driver

Rotorua drugged driver Hemana Morgan-Edmonds will serve seven months longer in jail.

Sweetwater from aquifer in Kaitāia taps after five years and $17m

After 5 years and $17 million Kaitāia gets Sweetwater from aquifer

Pedestrian helping child in backseat hit by car in Hastings

Photos from the scene showed a badly bent back-right passenger door of a car.

'They’ll soon get the message': Time for crackdown on pitch invaders, ex rugby boss says

Sports watchers are fed up with the antics of pitch invaders, ex rugby union boss says.

'Meticulous' teen farm hand fatally electrocuted while installing fence

Jayden Disher was setting up a fence when the wire touched low-hanging powerlines.

Farmer confidence jumps to 10-year high - Feds

Feds president Wayne Langford has noticed a “significant shift” in the mood of rural NZ.

Fire crews tackle house blaze in Kawerau

Fire crews have left the scene of a house fire in Kawerau.

The Country: Wayne Langford on farmer confidence

Wayne Langford, Christopher Luxon, Emma Higgins, Andrew Murray, and Rick Ladd.

Farmers may soon fix their own equipment under proposed bill

Bill means farmers may soon be able to legally fix their broken or damaged farm vehicles.

‘High time we had a bylaw’: Freedom camper defecates on grass outside their vehicle

'We don’t want people setting up camp and staying for months at places.'

'Everyone is welcome': ‘Bowls and BBQ’ fundraiser returns for fifth year

Big Brothers Big Sisters Rotorua matches children aged six to 12 with adult mentors.

Dairy prices dip slightly in latest GDT

All products except one slid into negative territory.

Swim, bike, and outlast the ‘territorial dogs’: Samoan athletes starting a triathlon culture

Locals have opened their arms to welcome a group of Samoan triathletes to Napier.

Son was insane when he stabbed his father to death as he washed dishes, judge finds

'He was incapable of knowing his actions were morally wrong.'

Police investigating after body found in burning car in Waikato

Trains have stopped and the road has been closed while police investigate.

Former chief executive to return to Western Bay council

A familiar face will take the Western Bay of Plenty District Council's top job.

Lakes mates: Neighbours team up for regional deal bid

'Working with our friends down the road.'