Freight and logisticsKiwiRail criticised for backward stepKiwiRail has announced it will replace its electric train fleet on the North Island main trunk line with diesel locomotives.20 Dec 10:23 PM
New Zealand18yo arrested over paintball gun attackAn 18-year-old man will appear in court today after five people were shot with a paintball gun in Whangarei on the weekend.20 Dec 08:20 PM
New ZealandRare ride with disgraced Tour legendA Hawke's Bay cyclist was on a real high, one that did not involve any illicit substances, after riding with disgraced former Tour 20 Dec 07:20 PM
New Zealand'Live' crash site delays rescueA man suffering diabetes crashed his car into a lamp post yesterday. And all emergency crews could do was wait - for 45 minutes20 Dec 07:20 PM
New ZealandWarm, wet, wild: 2016's extreme weatherThere was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.20 Dec 01:59 AM
New ZealandBrief time ashore for undersized pauaAlmost 600 undersized paua have been returned to the sea near Napier after several large-scale paua busts in one day. Ministry for 20 Dec 01:44 AM
New ZealandWindow washers 'sexually harass' driverA Whangarei District councillor has stepped in to defend the much-maligned window washers who have made the city's major intersections their workplace.19 Dec 07:30 PM
New ZealandLost walker found after 10-hour searchPolice are warning holidaymakers not to walk alone in unknown areas following a 10-hour search to find a man who got lost on a walk. Sergeant 19 Dec 07:19 PM
New Zealand$150k of stolen property charges deniedA man facing more than 50 charges after up to $150,000 worth of allegedly stolen goods was found around a Bridge Pa property earlier 18 Dec 08:30 PM
New ZealandSerial drink-driver jailed, againThe High Court has thrown out an appeal by a recidivist Northland drink-driver that his prison term be substituted with home detention 18 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandPaintball gun attack blinds womanAn 18-year-old woman who was waiting for a taxi in Whangarei with friends was "unable to see or open her eye" after a person in a 18 Dec 07:30 PM
New ZealandXmas week weather: Gusts, rain, sunIf variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.18 Dec 05:24 PM
New ZealandLois Tolley investigation: Police make arrests on 'unrelated' mattersPolice investigating the murder of Upper Hutt woman Lois Tolley say they have spoken to a number of people and made arrests on "unrelated matters".18 Dec 03:06 AM
New ZealandAnother hot day for North IslandersIt will be another good day for going to the beach for much of the north of the country.17 Dec 07:18 PM
New ZealandMultiple rescues at North Island beachesA man came close to drowning before being rescued by members of the public in what has been a dramatic day at the country's beaches.17 Dec 03:53 AM
New ZealandWeekend weather: Temps set to soarIt's set to be a scorcher of a Saturday, with temperatures in some parts of the country expected to hit the high 20s.16 Dec 08:46 PM
New ZealandDrug sting: Millionaire begged for moreA millionaire businessman who won a battle to keep his name secret was so addicted to cocaine he begged his dealer for a small amount to "keep him going".16 Dec 08:29 PM
New ZealandNorthland's amazing Lotto winning streakNorthland's amazing Lotto winning run has seen 28 major prizes won in the region in less than four months, including a $5.5 million 15 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandScallop greed costs diver boat, gearTwo Northland men who collected excess and undersize scallops in the Bay of Islands then used a false retrospective customary permit 15 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandTrio jailed for Westshore dairy heistA Hawke's Bay dairy robber and two others were sent to jail yesterday for their roles in the knifepoint robbery of Napier's Westshore 15 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher five times over limit censuredA Northland school teacher has been censured after her conviction for driving with nearly five times the legal alcohol limit and getting 15 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandViews of Air NZ video takes offAn Air New Zealand safety video showcasing the people and sights of Northland has been watched 2.2 million times in its first 24 hours 15 Dec 07:30 PM
New ZealandMan found guilty of assaulting inmateA Napier District Court jury gasped in apparent horror yesterday as they were told a brief history of a man they'd just taken barely 15 minutes to find guilty.15 Dec 07:20 PM
New Zealand'Brazen' burglars target sleeping familyA Whangarei woman whose living room was burgled while her husband dozed on the couch says the crime shows how "brazen and opportunistic" 15 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandMachete, knife used in robberyA store owner has described being held up by three masked robbers wielding a machete and a knife. Napier store owner Kirti Patel 15 Dec 05:52 PM
TravelNorthern Explorer: Train takes the strainQueues? What queues? Lorna Subritzky goes by rail to enjoy Tongariro National Park and salutes traffic jams as she passes through.15 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandTrio accused of taking 2683 musselsThree men have appeared in court in relation to the largest seizure of illegally gathered mussels in Northland in over a decade. Ministry 14 Dec 08:58 PM
New ZealandHoverboard blamed for bedroom fireA battery-powered hoverboard has been blamed for a fire that damaged a child's bedroom at a house in Kaitaia on Sunday night. A Kaitaia 14 Dec 08:54 PM
New ZealandPolice dogs get a handle on safety vestsNorthland's canine crimefighters have been given an extra layer of protection against being stabbed or slashed while on the frontline. The 14 Dec 08:20 PM
New ZealandSuspicious blaze destroys buildingPolice are investigating a fire that razed a two-storey building in Kaikohe and threatened to spread to nearby flats. When the Kaikohe 14 Dec 07:40 PM
EntertainmentOutcry over rowdy Che Fu gig: 'It was loud all around the block'A noisy Che Fu gig may cost a hotel its liquor licence just before Christmas.14 Dec 07:25 PM
New ZealandWoman drowns in dramatic surf rescueA woman in her early 20s drowned and two other young women were hauled from the surf in a dramatic beach rescue at remote Hukatere 14 Dec 07:20 PM
Freight and logisticsFishing giants launch dolphin protection planFishing companies pledge changes to help endangered Maui dolphins.14 Dec 07:14 PM
New ZealandWatch: Secret Santa police reward safetyA little boy has been left chuffed by a random act of kindness from two police officers who donned their secret Santa hats for him. Four-year-old 14 Dec 02:30 AM
