"A chunk of the side of the battery blew out and hit him."

Accident on Great Barrier Island has left woman with multiple injuries.

It is a single vehicle crash, with three people involved, including two children.

Protesters feel they have a right to remain on reserve.

Nikki Kaye's bid to exclude Waiheke Island excluded from fuel tax falls down

Some areas may get 50-70mm of rain in a matter of hours.

The Herald rang petrol countries around the Super City to see how prices varied.

Spare a thought for motorists on Great Barrier Island and the Chatham Islands.

Motorists are keen on trying to make their money stretch a little further.

A father and daughter found in a missing boat off Waiheke Island are under tow to safety.

Coastguard aircraft resumes search for father and daughter lost off Great Barrier Island.

Search continues for two people missing during a fishing competition off Great Barrier Is.

A father and daughter are overdue after a fishing competition at Great Barrier Island.

The man, in his 30s, was in good spirits despite his ordeal, chopper staff say.

Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.

The 2018 census is an important social accounting exercise, says one academic.

HMNZS Wellington rescuing woman with fractured leg from Great Barrier Island.

The weather already has led to one postponement - the Auckland Pride Dog Show.

Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.

Police will be out patrolling Auckland's waters this summer to educate and save lives.

An eco-tourism business owner is shocked at waste littering Great Barrier Island beaches.

An Hauraki Gulf island takes conservation to the sky, becoming a sanctuary for stargazers.

Transience has hit a record high in low-decile schools as the housing crisis hits children

Steady rainfall is forecast as a low makes its way slowly down the North Island.

Hunker down - days of rain, gales and snow are on the way.

School hires skipper to ferry students off Great Barrier Island in rough weather.

Boaties in strife have kept Coastguard crews busy in the northern region this weekend, with multiple people rescued from stricken vessels.

A man was rescued from his yacht as the vessel sunk into the drink off Great Barrier Island on Friday.

Paul Charman mingles and meets an old friend on his way to Great Barrier Island.

Man flown to hospital after falling onto his neck.