EntertainmentTaika Waititi backs Opotiki theatreThe director has agreed to become the first patron of Opotiki's De Luxe Theatre, in the eastern Bay of Plenty.27 May 03:45 AM
New ZealandGang after some rough justiceBlack Power members say they want to track down the attacker of a boy, 4, so they can deal to him before police.13 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandCrash victim's mother caught drink-drivingPolice are shocked that a woman whose daughter was seriously injured by a drunk driver last year was herself caught driving while over the limit.09 May 06:00 AM
New ZealandPrincipal's head kicked like ball, court toldAn eyewitness to an attack on school principal and councillor Hawea Vercoe, told a court his head was kicked like a rugby ball.15 Mar 12:02 AM
New ZealandTsunami warnings have mixed results around NZTsunami warnings look to be cancelled as beach-goers who waited all day outside the water start heading home.28 Feb 02:38 AM
New ZealandKiwis head for the water, as tsunami warning remainsPaua fishermen are diving back into the seas and surfers are out to catch waves even as tsunami warnings stay in place.28 Feb 12:07 AM
New ZealandCruise ship evacuated from port as tsunami threat loomsAuckland's ferries have been cancelled and boaties warned to head for deep water as New Zealand faces a possible tsunami.27 Feb 09:45 PM