New ZealandWild weather: Twisters, gales and rainThunderstorms, gale force winds and heavy rain are on the way for this afternoon.20 May 07:25 PM
New ZealandGood news for fans of Te Arai BeachA developer has backtracked on its plans to move a beachside carpark.20 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandMeasles scare shuts down Levin schoolsTwo Levin schools have closed today because of a confirmed case of measles.19 May 10:12 PM
New ZealandSmell was unusual, but flies were a shockPolice unsure how long body in Wellington flat lay undiscovered.18 May 09:43 PM
New ZealandMachine guns, assault rifles stolenEleven automatic weapons - including submachine guns and assault rifles - stolen from the gun safe.18 May 08:13 PM
New ZealandGrandad escapes dog attack convictionGraham Hartley's dog mauled his six-year-old grandson but judge decided he had suffered enough.18 May 08:10 PM
New ZealandFire guts sleepout in TurangiA shed being used as a sleepout was damaged by fire in one of two suspicious blazes overnight.18 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice dodge flying veg during chaseFleeing gang members hurled onions and a glass chopping board at police during a high-speed pursuit through the Waikato.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate fiery fatal crashA vehicle on State Highway 1 north of Taihape appeared to have gone over a bank and caught fire last night.16 May 06:27 PM
New Zealand'If this is a real gun, I'm gone'Taxi driver thought he was going to die when young man robbed him gunpoint.16 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandTeacher hurt by gunshot debris on mendA group of hunters have been spoken to by police, and they are seeking another group of hunters believed to have been in the area at the time.16 May 12:35 AM
New ZealandTwo hospitalised after multi-car crashOne person was taken to Waikato Hospital in serious condition and another person was taken in moderate condition, a St John Ambulance spokeswoman said.15 May 09:43 PM
New ZealandNew home one week, ashes the nextFamily devastated after their new house burns down just a week after they moved it onto their land.15 May 07:10 PM
New ZealandBrittle bone adventurer diesTributes to "brave" and "inspiring" man who died after suffering a head injury during a half marathon.15 May 06:34 PM
New ZealandSix people injured in head-on crashSix people were injured, two critically, in a head-on crash this afternoon.14 May 06:57 AM
New ZealandInjury after shots fired near school campStaff member from prestigious private girls' school hit in the face by shards of rock after shots fired.14 May 02:52 AM
New ZealandOne dead in Dome Valley crashOne person is dead after a crash between a car and truck in the Dome Valley.12 May 08:57 PM
New ZealandFatal crash: Swerve to miss school busVehicle swerved to miss a school bus before colliding with another vehicle, police say.12 May 08:53 PM
New ZealandHunt continues for missing manAn investigation is continuing to find a missing Horowhenua man last seen nearly two months ago.12 May 07:36 PM
New ZealandGirl grabbed while walking to schoolPolice are investigating the incident, in which the Te Aroha Primary School pupil was walking over a walk bridge near the Waikato town's wetlands.12 May 03:24 AM
New ZealandBoat refloated after running agroundA 20-metre fishing boat ran aground 30km off Whitianga on the southern end of Red Mercury Island.11 May 09:32 PM
New ZealandPassing through hell: Minutes after horror crashBarry and Kristin Loggenberg ran from their vehicle to help after coming across crumpled wreck.11 May 09:21 PM
New ZealandSkipper fined after boat capsizesA skipper has been fined and received a formal warning after his boat capsized leaving him and his two passengers floating in the water.10 May 05:16 AM
New ZealandMotorway open after digger on roadPolice confirm the Southern Motorway is now open following a crash which earlier closed two southbound lanes.09 May 01:35 AM
New ZealandWoman, 93, killed on mobility scooterWoman knocked off her scooter by a car leaving a driveway.08 May 11:01 PM
New Zealand'We heard all of the windows smashing'An eye witness has described watching as a stolen car fleeing from police lost control, became airborne and smashed into a Hamilton house.08 May 12:32 AM
New ZealandOne injured in two-car crashPolice said one passenger has a chest injury and was being treated by ambulance in Napier.08 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandWaikato River plunge: Body recoveredPolice divers have recovered the body of a man whose car plunged into the Waikato River yesterday.07 May 10:11 PM
New ZealandTwo flown to hospital after head-on collisionA person has been flown to hospital with serious abdominal injuries after a head on collision in the East Cape area this morning.06 May 02:56 AM
New ZealandTaxi driver preyed on drunk womenSandeep Kumar's victims trusted him to drive them home - instead he assaulted them.06 May 12:53 AM
New ZealandClose to 30 jobs to go at Waikato Uni22 full-time jobs to go from the university's education department in proposal revealed to staff.05 May 02:07 AM
New ZealandWhangarei in line for cannabis clubPolice are monitoring a group who claim to be setting up a Daktory in Whangarei - a paid club where members congregate to openly smoke cannabis.05 May 02:02 AM
New ZealandLogging truck crashes: Drivers blamedFive logging truck crashes in less than a month across Northland deemed "totally unacceptable and intolerable", says transport industry leader.04 May 08:27 PM
New ZealandAxe killer denied paroleFergus Glen was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his brother Craig in 2003 after a long-term feud between the pair.04 May 05:30 PM
