Update, 6.45pm: Traffic congestion on State Highway 2 near Te Puna Stream, Whakamārama, has eased following an earlier vegetation fire, according to NZTA Waka... Read More

Dutch elm disease has claimed the life of a 100-year-old elm tree in the Waikato, despite the tree being vaccinated. The fatal and fast-spreading disease... Read More

The Bay of Plenty should expect to see some brighter and drier days this week. Flurries of snow were seen at the top of the Desert Road on Sunday, bringing... Read More

One person has been taken into custody, and another is being treated for moderate injuries after a crash on State Highway 2. Police were called to a single-vehicle... Read More

Thousands of Special Olympics athletes, coaches, families and fans are preparing for this year's National Summer Games. Heading back to Christchurch for the... Read More

Rotorua mother Laila Jeffries had 'life-changing” breast reduction surgery in April after 15 years of 'fighting” to get it. Her breasts were... Read More

A woman says she was rushed and bailed up by a pack of dogs in the latest in a spate of dog incidents on Ford Street in Ōpōtiki over the Christmas break. The... Read More

If you cut or bought your real Christmas tree in the first flush of festive spirits, chances are it'll be looking past its use-by date by early January. In... Read More

UPDATE: Two people have been seriously injured after a vehicle crashed into a building in Whangamatā on the Coromandel Peninsula. A police spokesman... Read More

Provisional figures show a significant reduction in the number of drownings last year. Water Safety New Zealand said there were 71 preventable drownings,... Read More

The summer holiday season can be one of the loneliest times of the year for some people. But support is just a phone call away. St John's Caring Callers... Read More

A section of Cambridge Road, near State Highway 29, will be closed from today. Northbound access to Cambridge Road will be closed until for the next few weeks... Read More