A trailer has flipped and is blocking State Highway 1 near Taupō. A police spokesman said police were called to the crash about 1.55pm. “The crash is blocking both lanes near the north end of the ...

New Zealand music legend Willie Hona has died. Hona was a member of the iconic reggae band Herbs. His daughter Natalie Hona said he died on Sunday night surrounded by his whānau in Paraparaumu. The ...

86 year old John Berkhan lives in a Hastings flat. Recently while out walking he was attacked and bitten badly by a dog. Video/Warren Buckland ...

Bill Simmons says he wants his area's rural character kept intact. Photo / Bevan Conley Whanganui’s kerbside recycling service is almost here, but a group of residents on the city’s outskirts do not ...

Under-fire Green MP Julie Anne Genter is back at work this week. She had been working from home following her altercation with National MP Matt Doocey last Wednesday, which is the subject of multiple ...

We ask if he’s had any flashmob-style protests at his place (like Winston Peters) and whether he deserves his pay rise. Gisborne farmer and Nuffield Scholar. Today we discuss publishing her research ...

A new high-tech medical hub in the Far North will provide access to radiology and specialist consultants and reduce travel times and expenses for residents who would otherwise have to drive to ...

Foxton right wing Hari Murphy makes a break down the touchline. Photo / Bruce Falloon Paraparaumu beat Foxton 42-26 at Easton Park in sunny conditions on Saturday. The game started at a quick tempo ...

Kiwi surfers are making waves at the World Junior Championships in El Salvador with eight out of nine making it through the first round so far. In the Under 16 girls’ division, Lola Groube, 13, from ...

A Tauranga teenager says he and his friend spent an “exhausting 20 minutes” dragging a hunting dog off the throat of a squealing male pig roaming in Johnson Reserve. It’s the latest in a series of ...

He often shares an experience last year with his own guide dog, Ezra, who incredibly led Shepherd to a taxi rank at a busy city airport. But more about that soon. Their heartwarming story comes as ...