
Whakaari/White Island unrest: Alert level rises
Volcanic ash has been identified more frequently in the steam and gas plume.
Volcanic ash has been identified more frequently in the steam and gas plume.
A Whakatāne dairy farm owner has been fined $48, 750 for effluent discharge.
The AMNOHL tournament will be held in Wellington during Easter weekend.
'He’s just got such a strong sense of honour and duty.'
Bay of Plenty faces up to 250mm of rain, with warnings in Rotorua and Kaimai Range.
Three people have been charged with murder following the death of Michael Tokona.
Practical licence set to be scrapped described as 'a joke' and 'not good'.
Surf instructor wants the speed limit on a coastal road reduced to 30km/h.
Police allege a pickaxe was found nearby; the suspect is due in court today.
Jack Karetai-Barrett's inviting others to join the walk, aiming to raise awareness.
'Smaller operators play a critical role and do an excellent job.'
Zebulon Lawrance was more than twice the legal drink driving limit but has been let off.
Apanui students explored a Black Hawk helicopter during a school visit.
He gifted his medal to Veterans Affairs minister Chris Penk in the hope of a law change.
Judge Tepania noted both defendants were careless for different reasons.
Jeremy Capper lost an arm, a leg and three friends in a triple-fatal motorbike crash.
The three-day sentencing came to an end with lengthy jail terms handed down.
His contributions include work on the Christchurch earthquake and the Whakaari eruption.
A man broke into the unmanned Murupara police station at 6:45am yesterday.
Armed police were called to the scene but police say there was no public danger.
The gate cost $32,669, and was funded by local councils and Biosecurity NZ.
She and her husband run a food service that feeds up to 3500 people a week.
Vent temperatures rose from 220C in January to 360C recently.
A man will appear in the Rotorua District Court accused of Stuart Stobie's manslaughter.
Stuart Stobie was 'tragically taken in a hunting accident'.
A motorbike collided with a car, causing the car to flip.
Police were called to the scene around 4.50pm.
'I thought I could grieve my baby brother and let them take over ... I feel so dumb.'
Only two councillors, Andrew Iles and John Pullar, voted against the increase.
Councillors support investigating the group but fear it becoming a 'talkfest'.