Wilbur the cat had been lost for 16 days but fortunately there was a pawsitive result.

The man was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

The heaviest traffic flows could persist for more than five hours at some hotspots.

The 67-year-old will now be assessed by mental health staff at Waikato Hospital.

Five serious crashes since yesterday - three dead, four with serious or critical injuries

A man whose elderly mother died after living in a rest home says the problem is systemic.

Whanganui rowers frank their rep selection form by helping North beat South over Easter.

"We all owe them deep gratitude for the dangerous work they do," the Duke said.

Government announces royal visit next month.

In a secret tribunal, nurse has been accused of "serious" misconduct concerning his care.

Inside Kensington Palace a war has broken out.

Objectionable material results in 25-month prison sentence.

Crashes have closed state highways at Karapiro and between Taupo and Napier.

The fire appeared to start in the rear of the building in the kitchen area.

Manufacturing heavyweight APL behind Waipa district's biggest business project yet.

Five trees, including three native totara, have been poisoned in Cambridge.

Armistice sculpture waits in storage until iwi agree on home and VIPs can unveil it.

Two people had crashed through bridge barrier into fast flowing river.

A person suffered moderate injuries when a car rolled in Waikato this afternoon.

Katarina Noone says she was yelling at her dog, Nica, when her neighbour took offence.

The truck and trailer unit rolled on Cambridge Rd, spilling its load of potting mix.

Police believe the two robberies at a McDonald's in Cambridge and Hamilton are linked.

Races and punting still on despite police probe into NZ harness racing

Carting is an activity in which a dog pulls a two or four-wheeled cart.

Police will this morning review CCTV footage of the ram raid.

US facility will not seek accreditation - tap turned off for new fruit varieties.

Anthony Rata's truck and two other vehicles were involved in the smash.

The Cambridge woman was running late for work. Now she's out of a job completely.

The 73-year-old cyclist was just a few kilometres short of the finish line.