Bath salts can keep people awake for three days and induce a psychotic episode.

12 arrests were made during the police's massive Operation Inca last year.

With enough possession and territory to shake a stick at, Northland had trouble scoring.

Police said the shooting happened on Friday night or Saturday morning.

Community rallies to raise $36,000 after mother's plea for help.

It's a good weekend to stay tucked up indoors.

Snow and bitter cold to batter alps and Queenstown, while huge waves to hit near Auckland.

Firefighters have been called to one of Auckland's oldest buildings early this morning.

The first thing he did was lift his leg on his new owner's gumboot.

Waitematā DHB acknowledges community frustration over new maternity unit

Horowhenua mayor wants mayoral MPs to break through perceived barrier to decision-makers.

John Young Farming said it could not get as good a price selling to other buyers.

Comment: Why do sick people have to keep pointing out the bleeding obvious?

Police divers are searching an area near the Earnslaw slipway.

But operator confident it can keep skifields topped up with snowmaking.

The whale was last spotted at the tip of the South Island, and is likely heading north.

His sunken cheeks are the result of losing most of his back teeth.

'I have worked there for half of my life and they treat us like a number.'

Get the raincoats and umbrellas out, it's going to be a wet and thundery Sunday.

At -25.6C, New Zealand's coldest day, in 1903, caused frostbite and burst bottles.

After a roadside birth last month, more are feared in rural Southland.

Wrap up warm New Zealand, the chilly weather isn't taking a break anytime soon.

It will be a weekend of two halves for much of the country.

South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.

Police say body located near Teal Bay on Saturday that of a 69-year-old woman.