The track operator said it was unfair to call Kaikohe Speedway a "black track" - an unlicensed track not registered with Speedway NZ.

The funeral for a teenage driver killed in a speedway crash in Northland will be held at her home track in Mt Maunganui.

Mt Maunganui's Wilhelmus Peters has been getting mail and phone calls for the NZ First leader since the change of Govt two years ago.

The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.

Civil Defence authorities have downgraded the tsunami warning for New Zealand. However, New Zealand authorities are warning that there could be surges for up to 24 hours.

New Zealand east coastal areas aren't out of the woods yet, with Civil Defence authorities and scientists electing keep the tsunami warning in place.

The first wave has reached the Chatham Islands, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile overnight. An official tsunami alert remains in place for New Zealand's entire east coast.

Sue Baxalle's family try out a 4-berth campervan for size.

Revellers celebrating New Year and the start of a new decade in New Zealand behaved themselves last night.

One thousand litres of hypophosphorus acid, a key ingredient in P manufacturing, was stolen from a factory in January, it was revealed this week.

Shark sightings have prompted lifeguards at holiday hotspots to urge swimmers to take caution.

More than $50 million worth of prime property is on the market in one of New Zealand's most sought-after seaside streets.