The 50m overflow channel in the Wairoa River bar aims to improve flood management.

What our reporter learned from spending a day volunteering with a vital community service.

Armed police stood guard as the patched members were led out in handcuffs.

The death has been referred to the Coroner

Steven Knox joined the police to improve the roads after losing a close friend in a crash.

A 'committed advocate for women and New Zealand’s primary sector over many years'

He's facing five charges for alleged crimes over three days.

Andrew Bydder was found to have breached code of conduct but won't apologise.

He is charged with killing Michelle Schiller, Jessie Currin and Glendon Currin.

Rob Howley defends Gatland, calling him 'the best coach in the world' despite 11 straight defeats.

Police were called to the two-vehicle crash near Puke Puke Rd just before 7.40pm.

The fire took hold in a compost heap.

The initiative gets farmers off the farm and into the water.

Tens of thousands raised for cancer battler Jason Hooker used to make him comfortable.

OPINION: 'I might even just make up a news story - just to lighten the mood.'

OPINION: Napier's vote is 'akin to a high-stakes game of poker'.

The Rotorua law student who authored it says the support was 'overwhelming but inspiring'.

Unhappy customer says her serving averaged out to cost just over 13c per chip.

'Climate change in my view, over the last regime, has been turned into a religion.'

Firefighters remain at the scene two days later dealing with flare-ups.

He fired a shot which flew past the son's head and through the TV.

'I can't see this lasting unless they have a budget to lock fullas up in jail.'

Jake William Duncan died on a Hawke's Bay forestry site in 2021.

The defect is common with bridges of its type right across the country.

Concrete roads are said to be 17% cheaper over their lifespan, better for the environment.

Roles for kids and magical creatures are on offer in Unity Theatre's upcoming play.