MetService has issued a heavy rain watch for the Bay of Plenty on Sunday, saying the rainfall amounts could reach warning status.

A person has died after the four-wheel drive farm vehicle they were on rolled on Saturday.

Revell Douglas will be “sorely missed” by his family and wider community after he drowned rescuing children at Karioitahi Beach.

A group of stranded Kiwi dancers have banded together in Wellington to form a new company while waiting out Covid-19 restrictions.

A lit candle sparked a gas explosion that has left a 26-year-old New Plymouth man in an induced coma. But he wasn’t the only victim.

Bethune has spent nearly two weeks in hospital. He is now waiting on results for his final tests.

A 6-year-old boy was taken to Starship Hospital in a serious condition on Saturday afternoon after an incident at a public pool.

The shark was first seen at Pauanui Beach about 1pm and was closed for a few hours due to continuous sightings.

Police are hunting for a driver who left the scene of a Dunedin crash that left two people badly injured.

Much of the country expected to be warm and dry on Saturday but showers possible.

Bram Willems, 22, died of stab wounds in Northland on Thursday, police said.

Emergency services were called to the scene after a member of the public found a rider who had come off their bike.

A Black Cap cricketer acquitted of rape played in a match benefiting Women's Refuge on Saturday.

What is the name of this animal?

Davina Stonex was able to say goodbye to her mum in person after changes were made to emergency allocation rules.

Fagan used a crank-powered handpiece not to shear a sheep, but to shave Natalie Crisp’s head for charity.

Landlord changes and flatmate turnover are usually behind bonds going unclaimed, but the money should go towards renters' rights, advocate says.

The algae looks like blood during the day, but becomes a photographer's dream at night when it glows blue.

A drug testing group says 40 per cent of the drug samples it tested turned out to be fake, with serious side effects.

State Highway 1 to the Far North will be closed once again for slip repairs from Sunday night after a brief reopening during Christmas period.