New ZealandBig Wet: Flooding hits Auckland suburbsThunder storms and torrential rain are dousing the upper North Island as the tail-end of a storm makes its presence felt on this side of Tasman.01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate suspicious deathPolice are investigating after a young man was found dead in his family's house in Hunua today.01 Oct 06:09 AM
New ZealandWeather: Get set for the big wetSevere weather warnings issued for the upper North Island as the tail-end of a storm which battered Australia this week gets set to unleash its remaining wrath.01 Oct 02:57 AM
New ZealandUnprovoked attack in Auckland CBDA cowardly attack in Auckland's CBD could have easily left an 18-year-old dead, police say.01 Oct 02:47 AM
New Zealand'Hell of a jolt' shakes WellingtonMore than 4080 people have reported feeling the 4.4 magnitude quake which has hit northwest of Wellington.30 Sep 11:01 PM
New ZealandStay in - it's all rain and thunderstormsThis will be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.30 Sep 06:16 PM
New ZealandTeens charged with assaultPolice have charged a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old in relation to an incident at a dairy in Tauranga today.29 Sep 04:48 AM
New ZealandFire guts house in central North IslandA timber house on Raurimu Rd in the Central North Island settlement has burned to the ground.28 Sep 11:56 PM
New ZealandMore wild weather lashes the countryHeavy downpours and thunderstorms are possible today in already saturated areas of the North Island.28 Sep 05:35 PM
New ZealandMan stabbed in Lower HuttA man is in a critical condition in Wellington Hospital's ICU after a stabbing last night.26 Sep 10:54 PM
New ZealandSurfer's paradise: Mount cloud stunsIf there was any doubt Mt Maunganui is a surfer's paradise, one only had to check out the gnarly clouds hanging above it yesterday.26 Sep 08:42 PM
New ZealandHolidaymakers spend wet night in carsWATCH: Dashcam footage shows a Coromandel road turn into a river after rain lashed much of the country over the weekend closing roads.25 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandCoro cut off: Cars pulled from waterFirefighters have been unable to get through a flooded ford to reach cars stranded in Kauaeranga Valley, Thames, leaving the matter in police hands.25 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandIs this the best Kiwi cop dance video?Watch: The caterpillar, the robot and the running man ... this police officer from Taupo has all the moves.23 Sep 01:35 AM
New Zealand3 dead: Exclusive Brethren dad chargedA Northland businessman has been charged with drink driving and fleeing the crash that killed his wife, daughter and a family friend.22 Sep 01:31 AM
New ZealandElections: Water drowns out other issuesA Hastings election that otherwise might have been fought over dull big-picture issues has been blindsided by another big topic: water quality.21 Sep 09:04 PM
New ZealandElections: Big topics in tourist townHomelessness, unemployment and infrastructure are key challenges facing one of the North Island's tourist hot spots, Rotorua.21 Sep 09:03 PM
New ZealandElections: Growing region calls for foresightWhether to accommodate out-of-towners or for residents struggling to find a house to put over their heads, the need for houses is strong in Taupo.21 Sep 08:45 PM
New ZealandFoxton residents stage sit-in over cenotaph moveA "Parihaka style protest" is taking place in Foxton's CBD to prevent a council plan to move the cenotaph.20 Sep 03:34 AM
EducationStudents change schools multiple timesNorthland has the highest rate of student transience in the country, with hundreds of pupils moving schools multiple times each year. Kaitaia 18 Sep 11:46 PM
TravelNorth Island: Four days on the roadGreg Fleming hits the track and heads off towards the east coast.18 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandSeabed mining opponents mobiliseSeabed mining is back in the spotlight as Trans Tasman Resources submits second application for consent to mine off the South Taranaki coast.18 Sep 09:03 PM
New ZealandFloods, winds: Wild weather strikes NZA large slip has blocked SH3 in North Taranaki, flooding and slips have closed roads in Wellington and hampered the capital's World War I centenary events.18 Sep 04:56 AM
New ZealandPolice gear, uniforms recovered from theftsOfficers investigating burglaries and thefts in the Waikato - including a burglary at the Te Awamutu Police station - have recovered a stash of police-issue equipment.17 Sep 07:39 AM
New ZealandWild weather causes havoc on waterA person had to be pulled from a sinking jet ski and a ship almost ran aground as rough weather lashed the North Island.17 Sep 03:50 AM
New ZealandChurch apology for orphanage abuseThe Anglican Church has apologised to a Northland woman who says she was mentally, physically and sexually abused.16 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandLuckiest Lotto shop strikes againThe quarter million dollar share of Wednesday's First Division prize which came Hastings' way has been claimed. While the ticket 15 Sep 08:38 PM
New ZealandMachete robber pleads guiltyA 19-year-old man yesterday admitted the aggravated robberies of two Napier service stations, including one in which he slashed the 15 Sep 01:16 AM
New ZealandMixed reaction for Dad left without powerAhipara man Duane Tawhai has received brickbats and offers of support after revealing he and three of his children lived without electricity 15 Sep 12:41 AM
New Zealand'Dangerous and evil' killer denied appealA man described by a High Court judge in Northland as "dangerous and evil" has been denied permission to appeal against his conviction 14 Sep 09:10 PM
New ZealandWife runs out of petrol on way to crashA woman frantically racing to a serious crash involving her husband ran out of petrol a few hundred metres down the road.14 Sep 08:54 PM
New ZealandAmazing video of kiwi chick hatchingWATCH: In a possible world first, a Russell couple has filmed a wild two-week-old kiwi and both its parents emerging from a nest in the dead of night.14 Sep 08:17 PM
BusinessThat's a superyacht behind this hillAs news that the world's largest single-masted sloop was docked in Northland for repairs spread so have the bookings for next year.13 Sep 09:17 PM
Freight and logisticsKiwiRail cuts Whangarei-Auckland routeKiwiRail has slashed its freight service on the Northland-Auckland line by half, but says the volume of freight transported will essentially 13 Sep 08:02 PM
