A young man had to be winched to safety.

Rural animal owners fear for their beasts as neighbour insists on fireworks display.

Today marks 40 years since the police forcibly ended the Bastion Point occupation.

Stolen money bought million-dollar homes and expensive cars.

Stephanie Pita's five-year-old son was left behind by holiday programme organisers.

The victim had to be cut from the wrecked car.

An elderly female has been charged with careless operation of a vehicle causing death.

An Auckland woman has been sentenced after failing to treat her horse's injury.

Auckland woman paid terrible price for believing conman's story.

The motorcyclist crashed between Helensville and Warkworth on November 11.

Neighbour says police yelled at man in house to put down gun and give himself up.

Family warn of dangers of dehumidifiers after tragic death in house fire.

There was an incident with a knife, new babies and shades of Harry Potter for our new MPs.

Rhonda Grace was clearing out the home of friends who died when she was hit by a car.

Two men forced the sole staff member to open and empty the cash register and safe.

A man made it out of the burning house alive but a woman was unable to escape.

School zones are being rewritten to cope with bulging rolls at 43 Auckland schools.

New mum had to sign husband's death certificate and baby's birth certificate on same day.

The former PM thanks his family for 'their ongoing love and support.'

Lawyer and former naval officer Christopher Penk has been chosen to replace John Key as National's candidate in the Helensville electorate.

A man is missing after he got into difficulty in the water tonight at Muriwai beach on Auckland's west coast.

Two helicopters and 10 fire appliances are being used to fight a blaze that has engulfed four hectares of pine trees north of Helensville.

Former Auckland councillor Cameron Brewer could stand for the Helensville seat when Prime Minister John Key steps down next year.

EXCLUSIVE: Hayley Holt has confirmed she will stand for the Green Party at next year's general election.

Parishioners shocked, saddened by statue's theft

The body of ill-fated Francie skipper Bill McNatty has been returned to his family.

Two more bodies have been recovered this morning following a fishing charter boat sinking on the Kaipara Harbour, taking the toll to seven with one person still missing.

Babies don't follow plans and little Esme Keene is no exception. She arrived before her dad managed to get her mum to hospital.

It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

One person has been airlifted to hospital after the ute they were in rolled at a beach north of Auckland this afternoon. Emergency