Armed police are in the Bay of Plenty settlement of Thornton.

Isaiah Neil was "warm" when an ambulance officer arrived at his house the day he died.

The largest was a magnitude of 3.7.

Lacey Te Whetu gave evidence at her mother's manslaughter trial.

The crash is near Woodlands Rd.

Police have named the man who died in this week's Ruatoki crash.

A fire which torched part of a school overnight is being treated as suspicious.

A missing person has been found after a house fire in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

'There are women and children there, I think it is ridiculous.'

The Rotorua Lakes Council has taken a moment's silence to honour the three men who died

The trauma from Tuesday's horror SH2 crash near Matatā has been far-reaching.

The video shows an eagle-eye view of the slime-green crater lake bubbling aggressively.

Emergency services who responding to yesterday's SH2's Bay crash are to have counselling.

One of the trucks was so badly damaged it was left 'opened up like a can of sardines'.

Bay of Plenty fire crews kept busy with several crashes overnight

The man was shot by officers after reports of family harm incident, bank robbery.

A truck involved in a fatal crash is being lifted out of a river near Ōpōtiki today.

Report into the death of Waste Management driver Wayne Faga released today.

Police are investigating both crashes

The Wellington suburb of Kelburn reached 30.3C at around 4pm this afternoon.

Police say Max Kerrison, a cyclist who was involved in a crash on Saturday, has died.

A Rotorua man tells of having to swim past sharks to reach the shore.

Beach umbrellas were used as a tent in the soaring heat to work on the injured cyclist.

Momoa has been snapped soaking in the sun at the Whakatāne Yacht Club.

One male has been taken to Whākatane Hospital in a critical condition.

A public health official says people need to be on alert for symptoms of the disease.

Whanganui teenager James Rountree wins Summer Cross junior title in Whakatane

An elephant seal has been spotted at different Eastern Bay beaches this week.

Burglary breaks hearts of homeowners after house ransacked, sentimental items destroyed.

Today is looking brighter; long fine spells are expected over much of the North Island.