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Man arrested after serious incident in Mount Maunganui overnight
Police rushed to the Mount Maunganui home and arrested a man at the scene.
'Third-world stuff': Energy minister praises chilly Kiwis' restraint amid grid crisis
The country’s grid operator issued a warning notice in advance.
Angry worker allegedly dubbed a 'wildebeest' maintains system 'corrupt'
'No darling, this is not losing' - sacked hospital worker loses bid to appeal decision.
'A lot more people in the water': Busy Bay beaches prompt words of caution this summer season
"Unseasonably warm" weather has Surf Life Savers predicting a busy summer.
Weather warning: Severe gale and heavy rain expected as front move across the country
The weather watch warning extends to Monday morning.
Mayor says only way to control outbreak is to lock down North Island
Waipa has a high rate of vaccination but the Mayor is urging everyone to get their dose.
Did supply chain choke pressures figure in Tauranga infected ship tie-up decisions?
Managing public health risk top priority but MoH says trade matters too.
Insta and Facebook troll admits child sex offences
He was jailed in 2013 for similar offending and now he's back grooming young girls.
'I was incredibly scared': Kiri Allan on how cancer changed her life
Kiritapu Allan: Find your joy, whatever that is.
Man dies after incident in Coromandel Peninsula
A man has died after an incident northwest of Coromandel town.
Heavy rain, wind warnings: Holiday weekend set to get wet for many
A deepening low is set to dampen our long weekend spirits.
Our year of Covid: from first case to lockdown 4.0
From New Zealand's first Covid-19 case on February 28 2020 to entering another alert level 3 lockdown on February 28 2021 - here's a timeline of the milestones and setbacks we've all endured. Video / NZ Herald
A chase and a highway killing: Small town mourns 'softest, kindest soul'
Bayden Williams was a gentle, much-loved 20-year-old. His death has shocked the community.
The housing market change first-home buyers are begging for
First-home buyers are battling to save deposits. This change could make a huge difference.
No entry: Duo stuck in NZ, with belongings 2500km away
Covid shut-out: "Everything is in Australia, except us."
Stoners or socially acceptable users? Views aired over legalising cannabis
Should we be allowed to smoke and grow cannabis for recreational purposes?
Cases pass 1000, defiant surfers, lockdown rules: All you need to know
Catch up on the big coronavirus stories of the day - in New Zealand and overseas.
'Desperate' Kiwi mum trapped in Peru
A Te Puke woman has been trying for nearly two weeks to get a flight home from Peru.
Coronavirus alert: NZ at level 2: What it all means - limit travel, over-70s stay home
PM Jacinda Ardern announces a four-stage alert system as NZ unites against coronavirus.
Best of 2020: Don't deny it: White privilege still exists, and it's ugly
Most Pākehā, when told about this concept, are shocked and go into denial.
White Island tragedy: Mother and daughter die in bitter twist of fate
Brisbane mother and daughter rescheduled visit after tour was cancelled two years ago.
Fears not enough donor skin for badly burnt patients
Australian survivors are being treated by one of the world's leading burns specialists.
White Island eruption: Kiwis and Aussies give generously to the injured
Hundreds of thousands of dollars pledged to the White Island injured and their families.
White Island: Father of injured American newlywed lands in Auckland
Injured couple Lauren Urey and her husband Mathew Urey were married in October.
White Island: Toll climbs as two more patients die in hospital
Eight dead and a further nine are still missing, presumed dead.
Scientist: White Island eruption was 'basically instantaneous'
A volcanologist has described White Island's eruption as "basically instantaneous".
White Island eruption: Worried family members register missing loved ones
Scores of people have been reported missing on the site.