People failing to pronounce Maori place names correctly "boggles the mind" of one Auckland woman, and presumably the thousands of people who viewed her online video.

Video footage has emerged of a man playing a set of drums on the side of the road at the summit of the Kaimai Range.

The partner of a woman seriously injured in a head-on crash on a notorious stretch of State Highway 2 is calling for safety upgrades on the road to be fast-tracked.

A treasure trove of bird's eye-view photographs taken since the 1930s are now available to the public online. The new website shows

Mike Middleton hasn't touched his motorbike since February 7, 2016 - the day his son, Rhys, was killed.

Former All White Adrian Elrick has been reunited with the man who saved his life after collapsing on a bowling green on Saturday.

Former footballer Adrian Elrick says he's never felt better despite collapsing from a heart attack on the bowling green yesterday.

Man died after a truck rolled on Thornton Rd in Whakatane on January 1.

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The teenaged females were approached by four men at about 12.30am and indecently assaulted on the beach between Pacific Ave and Banks Ave.

Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today

As most Kiwis were partying to see the new year in, others were being born.

Police are "generally pleased" with behaviour at New Year's Eve celebrations across the country and say there were no significant issues or incidents reported.

Revellers packed out bars and party-hot spots the length of the country last night to welcome in 2017. Fine weather in most of the

ENOUGH: Bay of Plenty District Health Board acting chief executive Pete Chandler said panic alarms will be installed in standalone

A person is seriously injured after an early morning crash in Mt Maunganui.

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

Accessible Properties has signed a contract with the Government confirming it will acquire and manage 1140 state homes in Tauranga.

Traffic has already slowed to a crawl in parts of the country as holidaymakers head out of town for Christmas.

Recreational boaties not carrying or wearing life jackets may get on-the-spot $300 fines this summer. Director of Maritime New Zealand

It's the biggest cruise ship to visit and likely the most valuable machine to call at New Zealand.

Police seized $506,000 worth of methamphetamine, four firearms, $128,000 in cash and found a house which had been converted into a cannabis growing operation.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.eps A month-long sting in the Bay of Plenty and Waikato targeting drink-drivers caught 130 people over the limit. The

A man lay on rocks for three hours before he was rescued by helicopter with a serious leg injury.

If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

An elderly woman who died in a car crash on Friday night has been named by police.

A man came close to drowning before being rescued by members of the public in what has been a dramatic day at the country's beaches.

Police said the crash happened on Anderley Ave in Omokoroa shortly before 7.30pm.