New ZealandExpert Q&A: East Cape earthquakeSeismologist Dr John Ristau answers some questions about earthquakes in the region.02 Sep 03:27 AM
New ZealandCracks, damage after strong 7.1 quakeReports of damaged homes are starting to come following this morning's 7.1 quake which triggered a tsunami warning, closed schools and temporarily stopped trains.02 Sep 01:34 AM
New ZealandEarlier earthquake a 'foreshock'Scientists say it would have been impossible to predict today's earthquake even though a tremor a day earlier was probably a foreshock.01 Sep 11:49 PM
New ZealandIs this New Zealand's safest city?This city has beaten 82 entries from cities worldwide to be recognised as a leading safe city.01 Sep 10:48 PM
New Zealand7.1 North Island quake biggest in 20 yearsThis morning's M7.1 quake is the biggest to hit the north of the North Island in more than 20 years, when a M7.2 quake struck in a similar spot in 1995.01 Sep 08:46 PM
New ZealandMeth-making 'puppet' jailed for 9.5 yearsA Whangarei teen treated as his father's "dogsbody" has been jailed for more than nine years, for his role in the country's largest 01 Sep 08:19 PM
New ZealandLive: Tsunami warning lifted following 7.1 quakeCivil Defence has cancelled the tsunami warning issued for the North Coast Regions of the North Island following this morning's 7.1 magnitude quake.01 Sep 06:38 PM
New ZealandQuake: 'I could hear things cracking'Much of the North Island was shaken awake this morning with a magnitude 7.1 earthquake felt from Northland to Wellington.01 Sep 06:24 PM
TravelWaitangi a finalist in Tourism AwardsThe Waitangi Treaty Grounds is a finalist in the New Zealand Tourism Awards, going head-to-head with TIME Unlimited Tours of Auckland.31 Aug 12:20 AM
CrimeCannabis convictions declineConvictions in Rotorua for cannabis possession have fallen more than 66 per cent in the last six years - adding fuel to nationwide 30 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandCar dealer's message for tyre thievesA local car dealer has warned the thieves who stole some mags and tyres off a vehicle behind his business that they may not have got 29 Aug 11:00 PM
New ZealandFaulty test may have led to outbreakA faulty test may be why Hastings District Council was unaware for five days that the Havelock North water supply was contaminated. In 29 Aug 09:26 PM
New ZealandRobbed tourist shown North's good sideThe Japanese tourist whose belongings were stolen when the driver he hitched a lift with sped off has seen another side of Northland 29 Aug 08:47 PM
New ZealandCourt lets Lennox leave death rowCourts let dangerous American pitbull terrier cross live after nine months on death row. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT29 Aug 08:30 PM
New ZealandPolice chase ends in tree hutA teenage boy who fled from a car during a police chase has been arrested after he was found hiding in a treehouse. Westshore, Napier 28 Aug 10:17 PM
New ZealandScott Guy's mum: 'Hug your kids'When Jo and Brian Guy's son Scott was murdered near Feilding six years ago it set into motion a series of tragic events and traumas.28 Aug 09:11 PM
New ZealandSexually harassed corrections officer appealsA former Whangarei Department of Corrections worker awarded $7000 after she complained of sexual harassment - including an allegation 28 Aug 08:53 PM
New ZealandDriver critical after car crashA Napier business owner could do nothing but watch, as a car left the road and plunged into the side of a building last night. Emergency 28 Aug 08:33 PM
New ZealandLeave extension for Sonny TauThe Ngapuhi Runanga has decided to extend Sonny Tau's leave as chairman of the board for a further six months after he was found guilty 28 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandBystander's tackle helps policePolice are thanking a member of the public who helped to tackle a man who had just assaulted an officer with a chair in Kaikohe. Senior 25 Aug 12:23 AM
New ZealandJudge to dealer: Expect long jail termA drug dealer has been told a lengthy jail sentence is likely after police charged him with bringing more than $300,000 worth of methamphetamine 24 Aug 10:07 PM
New ZealandGastro: Cattle in rivers 'unacceptable'Cattle can freely walk into our rivers and defecate despite heightened water safety concerns in the wake of the gastro crisis.24 Aug 08:14 PM
New ZealandGivealittle raises $52,000 for womanFor many, a cancer diagnosis spells a bout of nauseating radiation and chemotherapy. But for 36-year-old Northland woman Alethea 23 Aug 09:37 PM
New ZealandChlorine in water here to stay for nowHavelock North residents will soon be drinking Hastings water - which will be chlorinated for the foreseeable future. The supply 23 Aug 09:28 PM
New ZealandSinister photo released of machete raidA Napier service station attendant was left with a gashed arm after a machete-wielding robber confronted him and lashed out on Monday 23 Aug 08:15 PM
New ZealandSearch continues for missing boatieThe search for a missing 18-year-old lost off the New Plymouth coast has continued today.23 Aug 04:54 AM
New ZealandCrash driver steals good Samaritan's carThe male driver of a car wasn't hanging around after a spectacular crash.22 Aug 09:20 PM
New ZealandVandals wreck sports park"Stupid idiots" smashed through a fence, knocked bollards out of the ground and left skid marks across a Whangarei sporting field 22 Aug 09:10 PM
New ZealandHoney trap: Hives bugged to catch thievesElectronic tracking devices and surveillance cameras could be a way of stemming beehive thefts in Northland, an industry spokesman 22 Aug 08:41 PM
New ZealandWoman's futile 111 call: police say sorryPolice have conceded the response to a woman who barricaded herself in her home and called 111 after being followed to her home did not meet the usual standard.22 Aug 08:00 PM
New ZealandRepeat cannabis cultivator jailedA repeat dope grower caught cultivating nearly $100,000 worth of cannabis commercially inside a garage has been jailed for more than 21 Aug 09:12 PM
New ZealandGastro crisis probe takes to the skiesA team of investigators are no closer to sourcing Havelock North's water contamination. Further test results from Hastings, Flaxmere 21 Aug 08:31 PM
New ZealandRoad shut: Snow lovers crowd RuapehuSkiers and snowboarders flocked to sunny Mt Ruapehu in such great numbers today that the access road to Whakapapa ski area had to be closed.20 Aug 03:17 AM
New Zealand13-year-old arrested after massive four-hour brawlThree men and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested after a 60 strong brawl in Tokoroa which saw a teenage boy seriously injured.19 Aug 07:12 PM
