The double Olympic champion has shared videos of herself pumping weights to social media

Eltje Malzbender has defied the odds after a horrific crash that almost claimed her life.

The winning lotto ticket was one cold night away from being burnt.

Five state school principals have taken top jobs in private schools in the past two years.

Boys aged 11-15 allegedly in stolen car that led police on 30km chase.

A Hamilton woman reported missing since late this week has been found this evening.

Some Auckland suburbs have dropped in value, according to a new report - but is it enough for first time buyers?

A 'masterpiece' in bioengineering could make sperm and egg obsolete.

Searchers have confirmed that the body of a 21-year-old student missing at Lake Karapiro has been found.

Two teenagers were driving a stolen car when they sped past police officers and lost control, crashing into another driver just seconds after a chase began.

See which region isn't afraid to whinge when they've had a gutsful with roadworks.

Traffic was backed up while two men exchanged punches in a suspected road rage incident in Cambridge today.

Road safety barriers have proved their worth, preventing almost 50 cases of potential serious injury and death in a year.

A person is in a serious condition after a car crashed into a pole in Cambridge this morning.

Customers of a Cambridge cafe escaped injury after the driver of a car accidentally drove into the business.

When Wheelchair Football becomes a Paralympic Sport, these Cambridge sportsmen will be Paralympians. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

When Wheelchair Football becomes a Paralympic Sport, these Cambridge sportsmen will be Paralympians. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The cost of housing in Auckland is pushing staff in industries to leave the city, while Auckland businesses must be prepared to pay more to keep staff.

Fairfield College's former, and controversial, principal is set to take up one of the top positions at Waikato's most prestigious school.

Police said the motorcyclist appears to have hit the side of a bridge.

Confusion reigns over whether Nikki Hamblin has been awarded a prized Olympic medal in Rio.

They call it the "fourth medal" but it's rarer than an Olympics gold, silver and bronze medal - and there's a growing chance a Kiwi is about to win it.

WATCH: New Zealand distance runner Nikki Hamblin's show of sportsmanship at the Olympics overnight was of no surprise to those who know her.

A two-car crash has blocked State Highway 1 south of Cambridge.

A car containing five people slid off a wet Waikato road and crashed into a rural fence and power pole.

Farmers worried for their safety after prized deer shot and killed.

Bruce Honore and his wife Meri had been at the Cambridge motocross track cheering on their 8-year-old grandson when a bike flew across the barrier.

A Hamilton woman has been left distraught after a freak accident at a Cambridge motocross event saw her husband killed.

A 68-year-old spectator has died and two people are injured after a motorbike lost control at an event in Cambridge.

A fire at Cambridge Middle School has been extinguished but firefighters are treating the blaze as suspicious.