He says he took the gun off someone else because he was 'concerned about public safety'.

OPINION: Can anyone go past cow corner, googly, rib-tickler and — dare I confess — box?

The Rural Life exhibition runs until February 28 at the Coach House Museum in Feilding.

Two people have been charged over a violent gang brawl that preceded Hori Gage's murder.

The latest Niwa Weather outlook is out - and it's a mixed bag.

A vandal cut a phallus off a 6m steel statue in Manawatū, upsetting the local iwi.

A substance found in some tabs has caused deaths overseas.

Almost two years ago, two drowned in the Manawatū River. Days later, another two died.

Plenty of athletes did not step on the podium but reached a final or set new PBs.

While the Labour MP is now in Opposition, the year has also had positives.

The Department of Conservation is seeking public feedback on Pure Tūroa's application.

'You sit back and go, ‘Actually, we’ve done some pretty remarkable stuff.'

The restored Bunnythorpe War Memorial was unveiled on December 9.

It is not known whether the defendant was the driver or another passenger.

The teen suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

'It's not about high performance, it's about getting out and doing stuff.'

Job ads fell in two major cities but some regions still have traces of the great job boom.

Thunderstorms to bring heavy rain, hail and damaging gusts to east of North Island.

There was extensive damage to the building.

'I couldn’t cope, I was so excited.'

Zane Bullivant implored the driver to stop just before the fatal crash happened.

She admitted to smoking a large amount of cannabis before the crash.

Josh Gowan is completing a half-marathon a day throughout November.

The tangi for the feared and revered Head Hunter starts at 11am.

Resurfacing work north of Taihape has been completed but more projects loom.

This policewoman is teaching children what love looks like when they're in a safe home.

'We are heading into the unknown a little bit.'

'My finish time was a bit quicker than I’d expected.'

Make the most of the dry weather while you can.