Some flights delayed as parts of the country again wake up to a frosty morning, with the lowest temperature dipping to - 6.5C.

One person has been airlifted to hospital in a critical condition following a crash in the central North Island which left five others injured, too.

New Zealanders will have to wrap up warm again tonight as more icy temperatures are forecast.

A man has been arrested following the death of a 30-year-old in Tuai this morning.

Temperatures have reached as low as -7C causing "severe" frosts in parts of Otago, including Cromwell and Dunedin, while parts of Canterbury got down to -4C.

Driving drunk wasn't the only bad decision a Waikato woman made - she also rear ended a cop car at a fast food drive-through before verbally abusing an officer.

Manawatu Police Area Commander Inspector Sarah Stewart thanked the local community after the ordeal.

North Islanders should rug up and turn their electric blankets on tonight as overnight lows drop by as much as 7C in some areas.

River, the puppy saved by a Bay primary school student last year, has settled in with her rescuer's family and grown into a lovable, large dog.

A Wellington man has today pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a person's death in 2009.

A Mount father says his family has been through a "weekend from hell" after his son suffered a serious neck injury in a secondary school rugby game.

Turangi residents have been fighting with their local power company for years, with the company alleging the group is fearmongering.

CAA safety investigator Dan Foley said the investigaion into Eric Hertz's crash was one of the most extensive and high-profile investigations carried out by the CAA.

Power outages and wild westerlies at the start of the week as a large low pressure system engulfs the north.

Five off-duty lifeguards have been honoured for their rescue of an unconscious woman in rough seas at Piha on Auckland's west coast.

Police believe two motorcyclists involved in a head-on collision were patched Black Power members travelling in convoy to a Northland tangi.

All lanes on the Napier-Taupo Road are open again after the trailer of a truck was blown over in high winds this morning, blocking one of the lanes.

Police have finally left the scene of horror smash on the outskirts of Hamilton last night where four young people lost their lives.

A campground manager who offered Hobbiton-bound tourists free accommodation in return for alcohol is under investigation by his employer.

David Hickson melted down the knife he said that he had used to stab and kill Campbell Paterson, a court has been told.

A slip north on one of the country's most popular scenic highways is down to one lane and a second incident in Bay has left motorists navigating floodwaters.

Campbell Paterson and the man accused of murdering him were both addicted to ice or methamphetamine, a court has been told.

The owner of a Whangarei fun park tried to deceive safety investigators who were looking into the death of a man who fell from a flying fox at the park.

A former teacher has admitted molesting two of his male students at Mount Maunganui College in the 1970s and into 1980.