
Hundreds farewell Whanganui leader
Around 800 people fairwelled Sir Archie Taiaroa today before his casket was taken down the Whanganui River to his final resting place.
Around 800 people fairwelled Sir Archie Taiaroa today before his casket was taken down the Whanganui River to his final resting place.
The suspension of 15 striking laboratory workers in the North Island this morning was an attempt to intimidate them, their union says.
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Whanganui region this afternoon.
Police are searching for a man who smashed a car into an overbridge near Levin and took off on foot early today.
Local loyalty shines through here, writes Ashley Campbell.
Slips and surface flooding are causing havoc for motorists in the lower North Island as heavy rain and gale force winds sweep the region.
A runaway truck rolled down a hill and fatally pinned a 62-year-old against another truck in a tragedy that has shocked a small community.
A wide cross-section of the Feilding community turned out for a candlelit service tonight in response to recent tragic deaths, and to celebrate the town's strength of spirit.