The child was in a 'serious condition' when they were choppered to Starship Hospital on New Year's Day.

'The flames were massive,' says one Kaimaumau evacuee, who has since been allowed to return home.

Follow live coverage as the Phoenix take on Adelaide United in the A-League Men.

Two players from Waihī and Rangiora will bank $350,000 each after Saturday night's draw.

Despite a lack of match practice, the New Zealand left-hander continued his remarkable form on day one of the first test against Bangladesh.

From the long-delayed Top Gun sequel to a new Batman, multiple Marvel movies and a Wahlberg-Holland dream-team, next year's line-up looks exciting.

From a Netflix thriller to an Amazon period romp, a Disney teen dramedy and a Neon prison drama, these are perfect series for summertime viewing.

REVIEW: An insular and intimate epic, it features awkward conversations that feel real, emotions that are raw and drama that is compelling.

Hosts posted an impressive total but it wasn't enough to see off Auckland, as left-handers combined for a record 237-run stand.

There were two road deaths in the North Island in the first few hours of 2022, one in Auckland and the other in central New Plymouth.

The world champions assumed control despite being sent in to bat at Bay Oval, but couldn't convert it into total dominance.

Ellerslie racegoers witness horror scenes as Danielle Johnson tumbles to the track and her mount Gold Watch is later euthanised.

A health warning has been issued for the Waikirikiri/ Selwyn River at Glentunnel, with Canterbury locals told not to go in the water.

A police investigation is underway after a three-month-old child was admitted to Christchurch Hospital on New Year’s Eve with serious injuries.

A young boy had a lucky escape after he was winched to safety after getting to trouble at a South Taranaki beach on New Year’s Day.

Lauren Woolf often gets asked, “How did you find Kawau?” She usually responds with an uncharacteristically esoteric reflection: “Kawau found us.”

Anaru Moana of Timaru was last seen on December 20 and was reported missing by his whānau.

1969's other music festival, life as a hearing child of Deaf parents and drunk Danish teachers were just some of the subject matters that struck a chord.

REVIEW: The script moves through the expected twists and turns with an efficiency that is as admirable, as it is dispiriting.

Reportedly on life support on New Year's Eve, Frank Pritchard is conscious and his condition has improved, says NRL great.