A witness has described how a man reached for his gun case just seconds before tussling with a Mongrel Mob prospect, who is now charged with his murder.

Rain eased in Gisborne overnight and surrounding roads reopened after flooding and slips caused evacuations.

Summer has ground to a spectacular halt in a number of regions over the past week - is it going to get even worse?

James Napier Robertson talks to Jacqueline Smith about making a movie on the smell of an oily rag.

Ronan Keating is heading our way next month but for now he's still dealing with the shock death of his Boyzone pal.

Police are hunting for a heavily tattooed man who allegedly pointed a gun at a woman in central Napier yesterday.

A 61-year-old church minister was killed on Christmas Eve when two 4WD vehicles collided and rolled in Napier.