Latest from North Island

Ex-Northland cop stars in Survivor

He used to taking on crims - but how will he go in the jungle of Nicaragua?

Watch NZH Local Focus: Double blow for farmer, floods and receivership

Ian Troughton's farm has been placed in receivership. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Shark tale: Fishers' great white surprise

Fishermen looking to tag bronze whaler sharks instead came upon three great whites.

Is your home likely to have borer?

Which homes are most at risk of borer infestations?

Helping to make NZ pest-free by 2050

Conservation firm Goodnature is working towards a pest-free country by 2030.

Problems with Lower Hutt water continue

Lower Hutt's water supply will be chlorinated while bacterial activity is investigated.

Big swells and fine weather forecast

A sub-tropical low is bringing big swells to the East Coast.

Fire crews control large blaze

Two big sheds - each measuring 50m by 20m - were "well alight" when crews arrived.

'I didn't think all of this would happen'

Whangarei woman making hundreds of school lunches for children overwhelmed by the support.

Repairs weeks away on Tutukaka road slip

Residents will be cut off for weeks before work even starts on a Tutukaka Coast roadslip

Thunder and hail possible for Monday

Thunder and hail could hit on Monday after the sun shone for Easter.

Showers en route for North Island

Showers are likely for much of the North Island today, according to the MetService.

Cyclone Cook: The storm that was

Many will be wondering what all the fuss was about.

Crews out at daybreak to assess damage

After the storm comes the clean-up, as Civil Defence crews assess the damage.

'Power lines down, trees down'

Find out what's happening in your region as Cyclone Cook sweeps in.

Airbnb offering free rooms for Cyclone Cook evacuees

Free rooms are being listed and service fees waived for those affected by the cyclone