New ZealandRoad toll up to sixThe holiday road toll has risen to six after a fatal crash on the Napier-Taupo highway this afternoon.31 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandMan has ear cut off in drunken fightA man's ear had to be re-attached after a drunken fight in Hastings last night.30 Dec 09:17 PM
New ZealandGang arrests in HastingsThree Mongrel Mob members were arrested in Hastings last night after one assaulted a woman and the other two stopped police from doing their job.30 Dec 09:14 PM
New ZealandDriver run over by own busA bus driver is in a critical condition after being run over by his own bus, which rolled about 40m after he parked it in gear, outside Waikato Hospital in Hamilton this morning.29 Dec 12:21 AM
New ZealandFatal crash driver was 13, police sayA 13-year-old boy was driving the Toyota Hilux that crashed in Hawkes Bay yesterday killing a 17-year-old woman, say police.27 Dec 11:42 PM
New ZealandTwelve hurt in horrific multiple pile-upEight of 12 people injured in a Hawkes Bay crash yesterday remain in hospital, while a 17-year-old killed earlier in the day has been named.27 Dec 07:13 PM
New ZealandTen hospitalised following multi-vehicle crashA multi-vehicle pile up in Hawkes Bay has put 10 people in hospital, three with critical injuries, say police. Two tourists, one German and one Italian, are among those injured.27 Dec 07:04 AM
New ZealandCrash takes holiday road toll to threeThe official holiday road death toll has risen to three after a 17-year-old was killed in a Hawkes Bay crash.26 Dec 09:11 PM
New ZealandLatest abuse tragedy: Sahara, 5This is the face of the latest New Zealand child to die as a result of alleged abuse. Five-year-old Sahara Jayde Baker-Koro was found dead in her bed in Napier early on Tuesday.23 Dec 05:30 PM
New ZealandNorth Islanders sweltering in muggy heatTemperatures were in the late twenties across the top half of the north today, with the humidity making it feel more like the thirties in Auckland.22 Dec 03:50 AM
LifestyleCome away with meWhat do some of our friends in fashion, design and food have planned for their Christmas break?21 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandAssault accused remanded in custody after 5-year-old's deathA man has been remanded in custody after he appeared in court charged with assault over the death of a girl, 5, in Napier.21 Dec 01:43 AM
New ZealandPower restored to NapierPower has been restored to Napier after a felled tree shortcircuited a cable supplying electricity to more than 21,000 people.19 Dec 09:39 PM
LifestyleA definite ring to itFrom Napier to New York, Nga Waiata's striking jewellery is making some waves.16 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandArmed man commandeered Mr Whippy van, court toldA knife-wielding man commandeered a Mr Whippy van and hurled ice creams at passersby, a court has been told.15 Dec 09:15 PM
