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.

Police found a man and women in a car, with apparently recently made methamphetamine later estimated to have a street value of $70,000.

Reports are coming in of a heavy police presence in Welcome Bay.

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.

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

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More than 100 Hawke's Bay young offenders will be given the chance to gain their driver's licences and improve their employment opportunities.

A woman posted CCTV images of an alleged burglar she says crept around her house and stole several pairs of shoes.

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.

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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.

Research into how ash clouds from a large volcanic eruption under Lake Taupo would affect the country could help with managing the disaster if it occurs.

There is a big road trip ahead for a giraffe travelling down the North Island today.

The Government will soon release a national policy statement that will require some councils to relax restrictions on where houses can be built.

Residents of a seaside suburb are unhappy a children's playground is going ahead, saying it will attract undesirables leaving needles and condoms.

A Wanganui Cancer Society volunteer has shocked the organisation by offering up his beloved classic car for auction in a bid to raise funds for them.