New ZealandCold front brings a cooler weekendThe wet and windy spring weather looks set to continue but the warm summery temperatures are coming to an end this weekend.11 Nov 05:58 PM
New ZealandTwo injured in Wellington crashTwo people have been seriously injured in a road accident near Petone.11 Nov 05:08 PM
New ZealandWorld War Two nurse dies aged 100Beatrice (Betty) Erica Wakely, the last surviving female member of the RSA in Dannevirke who served overseas during WWII, has passed 10 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandRodeo rides on despite protestThe Parklee Bullride at the Central Hawke's Bay A and P Show tomorrow is set to go ahead after the government announced rodeos would 10 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandTeacher censured after pupil hits headA Whangarei school has apologised to the family of a boy who banged his head on a wall while being disciplined by a teacher who has 10 Nov 07:30 PM
New ZealandGrandfather wants more CT scansThe grandfather of a young Northland rugby player who died after receiving a head knock in a game - suffering a "re-bleed" of a large 10 Nov 07:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy snow expected in South IslandRare November snow is forecast for the South Island with road snowfall warnings issued for some alpine passes.10 Nov 04:48 PM
BDBDFreight and logisticsLack of rail capacity letting down MainfreightMainfreight managing director Don Braid says he will take on more trucks and ships in the lead-up to what he expects to be record 09 Nov 10:01 PM
New ZealandWanted man responds to police FB postA man on the run from authorities and considered dangerous left a message on the Northland police Facebook page next to his own mugshot09 Nov 08:20 PM
New ZealandVictim slams home detention as 'a joke'A Northland dairy owner hit on the head with a tyre iron during an attempted robbery says nine months' home detention for his attacker 09 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandGastro outbreak numbers revealedForty-five people, mostly over 70 were admitted to hospital with campylobacter a Hawke's Bay District Health Board update reveals. The 09 Nov 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Smashed the prez'A police officer has told the crown at the Wanganui High Court yesterday Kevin Madams "bragged" to police about "smashing the prez." Tyrone 09 Nov 12:22 AM
New ZealandRelay in memory of Samuel GibsonThree runners have started to carry Samuel Gibson's legacy across the country as they run from Hawera to Havelock North. Neil Wagstaff08 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandHorror crash: Birthday girl gone too soonTaku Manawa Kara was helping her mother move house when the car she was driving left the road, killing her in a crash.08 Nov 08:20 PM
New ZealandDriver's 'merry chase' ends behind barsA 33-year-old Whangarei man described as a "menace on the roads" has been jailed for four months and banned from driving for a year 08 Nov 07:30 PM
New ZealandReward offered for missing muralA reward of $5000 is being offered as part of a quest to find a painted mural that went missing from the Wairoa Centennial Library 08 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandPolice search for Te Awamutu teenagerPolice are looking for a teenager who failed to return home to Te Awamutu after spending the afternoon in Hamilton.08 Nov 10:01 AM
New ZealandArmed incident in Palmerston NorthArmed police and negotiators have swooped on a Palmerston North property after a person fire an air rifle from a house.08 Nov 07:24 AM
New ZealandTree vandals called 'w......s'About 30 Norfolk pine trees planted along Whanganui's Seafront Road reserve last week have been dug up and relocated after vandals 08 Nov 01:43 AM
New ZealandFormer treasurer admits taking $25kA former Taranaki business association treasurer has pleaded guilty to taking $25,000 in cheques for personal use. A plea of guilty 07 Nov 10:13 PM
New ZealandPlunging into "unsafe" watersFloat the idea of a dip in Whangarei's Town Basin and most people will respond with some variation of "ew .... bad idea". But that's 07 Nov 08:10 PM
New ZealandAsteroid discoverer's distant pastAn asteroid discovered by a former Whanganui woman now has an official name. Jennie McCormick, born and educated in Whanganui, made 07 Nov 09:00 AM
New ZealandMan smoked P with alleged captorsA businessman at the centre of a kidnapping and violence trial has admitted using methamphetamine with his alleged captors.07 Nov 05:34 AM
New ZealandRape and parole breach charges laidA Northland man has appeared in court on a charge of rape and two of unlawful sexual connection with a female. He also faces a charge 06 Nov 11:34 PM
Small BusinessHome detention for $400,000 tax rip-offA Taradale businessman has been sentenced to nine months' home detention for multiple tax evasion offences, despite having reimbursed 06 Nov 07:45 PM
New ZealandCyclist narrowly escapes falling treeVicky Johnson counted her lucky stars when a large tree fell just five minutes after she biked past late Saturday night. Ms Johnson 06 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandThunderstorms, hail, to lash North IslandThe top of the country is set to be lashed by thunderstorms, strong winds and hail today as a fierce front batters the island.06 Nov 05:24 PM
New ZealandThunderstorms and rain on the waySqually thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast to hit the North Island overnight, with a severe weather watch in place.05 Nov 08:33 PM
New ZealandLecturer must pay after injuring cyclistA Massey University lecturer has been sentenced on a charge of dangerous driving causing injury.04 Nov 01:37 AM
New ZealandAre you living with atrial fibrillation?Atrial fibrillation is one of New Zealand's fastest growing forms of heart disease. It is a type of irregular heart rhythm that causes 04 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandDesign award for Raglan propertyA Hamilton designer has been awarded two 2016 National ADNZ Resene Architectural Design Awards, announced at an award ceremony in 03 Nov 10:22 PM
New ZealandDaughter in fatal crash 'was suicidal'A coroner has heard that the father of a woman involved in a car crash, which killed a Napier kindergarten teacher, made a 111 call because she was suicidal.03 Nov 10:17 PM
New ZealandPhew: Open day offered at sewerage plantHamilton City Council is offering a rare chance to see how the city treats the millions of litres of wastewater which flows from the 03 Nov 08:44 PM
New ZealandWhangarei Lotto player wins $333,333A Whangarei Lotto player is $333,333 better off after a ticket sold at Onerahi Bookshop & Lotto won a share of Lotto First Division 03 Nov 08:00 PM
