Two earthquakes struck within a minute of each other this evening.

Harrowing discovery of 19-month-old girl hiding under blanket next to beaten, dead mother.

Baby found in same room as mother beaten to death.

GeoNet reported the five small to moderate sized earthquakes late last night.

Report warns 'increasingly severe risk' more NZ areas will suffer the fate of Edgecumbe.

Driving back from the bach today? You could be in for a wild ride.

Ten years after the terror raids, the 'armourer' talks about 'screaming into the void'.

Ten years after his arrest as a 'terrorist', Tame Iti talks Tuhoe and how he 'let it go'.

Police, KiwiRail and transport officials are evidence-collecting at Lambert Rd.

Those charged relating to the deaths of James and Raymond Fleet appear in court.

The painter and his boss engaged in a heated argument before he was abruptly fired.

Six months after the Edgecumbe flood and 20 families are back home.

Fake passports have been used to buy goods through finance companies.

Edgecumbe home rebuilt after floods needs repair after holes were punched in the walls

Whakatane's Ainsley Gardiner talks about Waru, a NZ film focusing on child abuse.

The America's Cup is coming to town during the upcoming September school holidays.

National's Anne Tolley begins her fifth term as East Coast MP.

Labour's Tamati Coffey has won Waiariki from incumbent Te Ururoa Flavell.

Whakatane police have found tens of thousands of dollars worth of stolen property.

Students who learn in Māori do better in NCEA, even though they come from poorer families.

People can now explore Whakaari online using Google Street View.

A police officer in Whakatane helps a mother duck and her ducklings cross the road

A child crossing a road has escaped with minor injuries after he was hit by a car.

The family have fought for his pardon since the invasion of Maungapohuta.

A stolen car allegedly driven by a 13-year-old was involved in yesterday's Rotoiti crash.

There's been a serious crash involving a truck and car near Taneatua this morning.

Judge at Opotiki District Court delivers young actor's fate for causing crash.

A man is behind bars after shots were fired in broad daylight during a funeral procession.

Lisa Carrington and her Kiwi kayakers have produced their best world champs performance.

The judge will sum up the case tomorrow before the jury considers its verdict.