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'Pig poo': Piggery under investigation over effluent discharge
Waikato Regional Council said the court order was unprecedented for the region.
'Lights out': Farmhand gets $25k after threatening, foul-mouthed rant
Teen farmhand so scared of boss' husband he resigned after only three weeks on the job.
'These people could have died': Bad boaties fined
Tragedy narrowly avoided by boaties who took passenger out in unsafe conditions.
Live export trade review under wraps
Live export trade has been halted but Govt review into the trade is not ready for release.
Cattle export ship a sitting duck in typhoon
Two missing Kiwis working on capsized ship believed to be stockmen living in Australia.
'Ludicrous nonsense': MP steps in as council tries to take land for $1
A law that allows land to be taken without compensation sets an unusual precedent.
Former CEO was investigated for bullying, report kept secret
High-powered lawyer Maria Dew QC was brought in by the board to investigate.
$2000 reward after celebrity sausage dog goes missing
Have you seen sausage dog Cooper who panicked and ran away during an evening thunderstorm?
'They're wrecking our town': Te Kuiti on edge after gang members bailed
Gang violence in Te Kuiti has been "ugly" but the relief over four arrests is palpable.
Man who killed horse while drink-driving sent to jail
Kresten Fitness told the court he was mourning the loss of his baby
Person dies after being trapped in a potato harvester
Emergency services are at the scene of incident near Puni.
Residents return to flood-ravaged homes
Edgecumbe residents find devastating scenes on return to flood-damaged homes.
One dead after train slams into car
A fatal level crossing crash is the second at the site in as many years.
Kiwi blokes line up for date with Marcella
Marcella Bakker is taking her time to trawl through the applications since her online ad for a man exploded.
Tractors pull in cash for Sir Ed's hut
Momentous journey by tractor from Auckland to Mt Aoraki to raise money for Sir Edmund Hillary's Hut is almost a third of the way to its destination.
Home detention for cruelty to calves
The slaughterman whose cruel mistreatment of bobby calves was caught on camera has avoided jail.
NZ's latest Bachelor ... from Opiki
Paul Olsen from Opiki won only one challenge throughout the week, but he walked out a winner.