'Cavalier' fisherman fined $34k after failures onboard vessel during kina operation
He ignored warnings to fix the GPR device, which meant his boat was 'invisible'.
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UN condemns major livestock theft amid West Bank settler violence
Palestinian Bedouins report theft of 1500 livestock by Israeli settlers.
Gotta catch ‘em all: Suspect caught after Pokémon card heist
The alleged suspect took $2200 worth of trading cards.
Flat result in latest Global Dairy Trade auction
The Global Dairy Trade auction recorded a 0.0% result overnight.
What's the newest addition to Napier's 'Lover's Lane' like?
Madame Social brings Asian fusion and elegance to an already bustling seaside suburb.
‘Shockingly bad’: Closed post boxes 'overflowing' with mail
Vandals have ripped off the signs showing the boxes are closed, NZ Post says.
LGxit: Another council legs it from LGNZ
Western Bay of Plenty Mayor James Denyer highlighted LGNZ's support for elected members.
‘Hungry for customers’: New way for public to have their say planned
Council chief executive wants 'customers' at the centre of the organisation's thinking.
'Unsettling': Neighbours plea for Kāinga Ora to take action about troublesome tenant
Neighbours have borne the brunt of a tenant but Kāinga Ora says it's firm but fair.
Power outage in Whanganui after tree falls on powerlines
61 customers are still without power.
‘Roofs over heads’: Marae-led housing project starts
'It is a different approach and we are quite comfortable and like that approach.'
‘Felt pretty lucky’: Tauranga greenkeeper’s NZ Open journey
Tauranga's Karl Knedler joined Millbrook's greenkeeping team for the NZ Open.
‘She was saying stop’: Teen says she was raped twice by friend during movie nights
Crown: 'Mr Stainton didn’t really care if she was consenting or not, he just went ahead.'
‘Cash came in for Crays’: Couple given crayfish permit for hui illegally sold 35kg to local restaurant
Tony Magner says he's embarrassed by the fall from grace.
Five teens arrested after two service station break-ins
The five teenagers, aged 15 and 16, will appear in the Whangārei Youth Court.
Judge reserves decision on Whangārei’s last-ditch effort to stall fluoridation
The High Court has heard Whangārei District Council's application for an injunction.
Man admits beating woman whose blonde hair turned pink with blood during assaults
The man pleaded guilty to an altered charge on the second day of his trial.
The video that shows how Napier residents would flee a daytime tsunami
GNS-created model turns people into red dots as they walk and run to high ground.
Hundreds turn out for festival despite strong winds grounding balloons
The Balloons over Waikato Festival kicked off today.
Rivers in the sky: How NZ could face twice as many big rainmakers by century’s end
The country could be hit by many more extreme 'atmospheric rivers' in the coming decades.
Superbike champs wrap up season with 'remarkable' number of firsts
The four-round competition came to a close in Taupō on Sunday.
‘So much generosity in Gisborne’: Two women moving to support Cancer Society
Jane Wilkie lost her 31-year-old son Matt to bowel cancer in 2022.
‘Massive problem’: Man five times over limit drank bottle of vodka then ‘went for a drive’
The 35-year-old had been sentenced just months earlier for the same thing.
Economy in line for $10 billion boost if farmgate milk price stays high
A back-to-back $10/kg milk price would put money in farmers' back pockets.
Notorious criminal Dean Wickliffe on hunger strike, alleging assault by prison guard
Dean Wickliffe started his hunger strike on March 10, seeking dignity and fair treatment.
After 16 national titles, 33-year-old runner gets her world championship call-up
It's been a 15-year wait for Laura Nagel, who ran at the world junior champs in 2010.
Why a charity drive is a lifeline for families like Emma’s
Emma had open-heart surgery at four days old.
Todd McClay talks trade with India on The Country
Todd McClay, Damien O'Connor, Matt Chisholm, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, and Todd Clark.
Watch: Napier athlete takes Winter Special Olympics silver, missing gold by 0.1 seconds
'Mum, Dad, I’m here. Dream come true.'
Napier’s Tim Clayton secures silver at Winter Special Olympics in Italy, just 0.1s from gold
Tim Clayton claimed a silver medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin. Video / Rafaella Melo
Copper network outage hits 117 customers in Western Bay of Plenty
Chorus's copper network is down in parts of Western Bay of Plenty and Tauranga.
‘Middle class struggle’: Housing costs hit essential workers
Market rent is $650 per week; these homes will rent for $520, saving $6760 annually.
'Trial must be brought to an end': Murder case unexpectedly halted
Only four of the 31 witnesses had testified before the trial ended.
Police seek man in relation to Ōtorohanga burglaries
Police believed he had information that could assist with inquiries.