The crash has closed at least one north-bound lane.

At 175cm tall, Nicolina Newcombe's height was able to disguise just how big her baby was.

Something's got to change, mayor says, as deaths continue.

Mild, settled weather not going anywhere.

Latham Begovich, 7, had a life expectancy of "weeks not months" without chemo, says mum.

A truck and van have collided on SH1 at Hātepe about 4.15am today.

A diversion to the fire station rather than Waikato Hospital saved the woman's life.

The crash was affecting traffic on southbound SH1 lanes between Mercer and Meremere.

Temperatures are forecast to soar 6C above average in some parts of the country.

The person in Hawke's Bay is believed to have been stabbed accidentally.

There are now only two children left of the previous nine-strong family.

The man was taken to Waikato Hospital in a serious condition.

Emergency services are on the scene, with a helicopter also dispatched.

The children's grandmother Sherilyn Poutawa has spoken of the family's heartache.

Living rurally, online access to correspondence school resources can be difficult.

Jenny Rodgers remembered as an enthusiastic and dedicated Scout leader.

A family of seven and a Scouts New Zealand employee died in the Atiamuri crash.

It may be days before the cause of the foam in the Waikato River is known.

Tokoroa crew were first firefighters at crash scene north of Taupō where eight died.

The hardest job for police officers - telling someone their loved one has died.

Auckland driver holds off his Whanganui rival to add challenge crown to national title.

There have been a number of significant crashes in the area.

Waikato Regional Council says it has come from the Te Rapa industrial area.

Long delays expected after SH1 closed north of Taupō.

Search continue for missing man.