Latest from North Island

Fresh fog warnings for airports tonight
Air New Zealand has warned of potential flight disruption at four South Island airports.

Plane with engine trouble lands safely
A full emergency was declared today as a small plane prepared to land in Hamilton.

Manhunt stirs up central North Island
The man is wanted on a range of serious offences, police say.

Brrrrrr! Cold snap hits the north of NZ
A northwester warmed parts of the south, as those in the upper North Island shiver.

Agent on sex charges still selling houses
Exclusive: Man says there's 'no truth' to allegations and vows to defend them.

Armed woman holds up Tararua petrol station
Woman flees with cash, smokes after late night petrol station heist.

Nelson lashed by heavy rains this evening
Heavy rain in Nelson should clear by tomorrow morning.

Kaitaki to be NZ registered after KiwiRail purchase
KiwiRail has secured the future of the Interislander ferry Kaitaki by buying the boat

Winter to come early as polar blast hits
Heavy rain, snow and icy gales will blast the country as the week ends.

Frosty mornings, icy nights grip NZ
Kiwis wake to frost after temperatures in some parts of the county dipped under 0°C.

Dangerous driver caught in police chase
Police attempted to spike the truck in Lower Hutt but the driver continued to flee.

Weather: More rain, wind for east
Bay of Plenty and Gisborne will continue to be hammered by bad weather tonight.

Watch NZH Local Focus: Business helps fill nationwide physio shortage
They're recruiting travelling physios. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Crashes, closures as Donna sweeps by
Bad weather has closed roads and caused truck crashes around the North Island.

$7 for a lettuce as vege prices shoot up
The wet weather is hitting shoppers in the pocket as fresh produce shortages continue.

Say it isn't so: Another cyclone for NZ?
Cyclone Donna brings a fresh threat of flooding rains next week.

Burgled butcher amazed by response
Moerewa's burgled butcher has been overwhelmed with donations and support

Showers in store for parts of the country
The next few days may be a little wet, but weather may clear for the end of the week.

Second cold snap on its way
Expect to wake up to another frosty start by the end of the week.

League star Taylor feared for his baby
Kiwi league star Elijah Taylor has revealed his baby daughter almost died.

Police hunt for six youths behind violent Palmerston North dairy robbery
A band of youths use imitation weapons and a baseball bat in a violent dairy robbery.

Home by Christmas: Help on way for uninsured Edgecumbe homeowners
Uninsured homeowners in Edgecumbe to receive help to repair their flood-damaged houses.

Family lose their 'ray of sunshine'
Woman killed in road accident was "a lovely person who loved her sport".

Wild seas force 7-hour Strait crossing
Aucklanders face 6C low and Christchurch 0C after ferocious weather in lower North Island.

Little man, big fish
Seven-year-old Awarua WiHongi is proof small people can achieve big things.

Woman dies in Waikato house blaze
The distraught former husband of the victim drove straight past the property unawares.

Ski fields first dusting for 2017
Mt Ruapehu looks likely to get a slight dusting of snow when the cold front hits overnight