None of the fixed speed cameras in Rotorua, and much of the rest of the country have working cameras inside.

A crash on the Southern Motorway blocked the right lane to the city after Mount Wellington at 6.15 this morning.

What began as an effort to live a healthier lifestyle led to a dangerous condition for this young woman.

When a thief struck in Napier, he took the one thing owner Zan Lee had installed to prevent things being taken.

Warning - contains offensive language: A Whangarei police constable racially abused a Maori man several times before his arrest for assaulting police, a jury has heard.

The Hawke's Bay SPCA is trying to find a Napier cat-hater who seems to be illegally using traps to catch people's pets.

A Hastings couple have been remanded on bail for sentence on multiple burglary charges after a series of raids on the homes of the woman's parents and one of her neighbours.

A furniture truck tipped on its side in Puketapu, west of Napier, destroying a steel barrier and fence.

Average value of an Auckland property rose to $955,793 in the past three months - but rate of increase lagged behind rest of New Zealand.

The woman, who was hit shortly before 6pm yesterday, was the second person to be struck by a train in Auckland yesterday.

She was described as a happy, healthy child - then bruises began to appear on the then 17-month-old's face and head.

Former president of Wanganui Federated Farmers says dairy farming is responsible for 80 per cent of the degradation of New Zealand waterways.

A Hastings retiree illegally selling meat to cover the cost of his hunting trips has been netted by an undercover seafood operation.

The grieving mother of a Kiwi who was found dead in an Australian river is taking small comfort in the thought she may soon see her son again.

Portaloos will be reinstated on the summit of Auckland's Mt Eden after two men were caught defecating in the bush within metres of the footpath.

State house tenant with two disabled adult children will be able to stay in her house after Work and Income paid her rent arrears this morning.

Auckland police are keen to hear from a pregnant woman seen in the vicinity of an aggravated robbery of a service station.

EXCLUSIVE: The parents of a New Zealander grabbed by a crocodile in Australia have spoken of their pain as authorities continue to search for the missing woman.

Police are seeking witnesses to a car accident on Portal St, Whanganui, this morning.

Kathryn Ryan says she asked to stay longer in the maternity unit because she had suffered post-natal depression in the past and had concerns about breastfeeding.

Cannabis plants with a street value of more than $14.6 million have been netted in the Bay in this year's cannabis and crime operation.

Witness says driver beeped horn and tried to stop.

The man has still not been found, but police do not believe he poses a threat to the wider public.

A firefighter has been injured dealing with a blaze at a state house in Lower Hutt last night.

Women have felt scared walking past "degrading and senseless" jokes on blackboard outside Hastings bar.

WATCH: Auckland Zoo giraffe Zuri is on a road trip to Wellington Zoo. We update her 12-hour journey down the North Island.

Wanganui Cancer Society was shocked when the owner said he wanted to donate it to auction off and raise money to help people in their community.

Waikato District Mayor Allan Sanson is disappointed the reporter referred to the town as "rotting" and has offered to show her around.

Waikato police are refusing to comment on why they cordoned off a rural school the morning after a quiz night.

Twelve families who had been struggling to find a healthy home were at the centre of celebrations in a Tauranga housing project at the weekend.