"It's very, very sad ... My heart goes out to the family and friends of this young person," Kaipara mayor says.

A person has died after their vehicle crashed into power lines in Taupiri, Waikato, Tuesday afternoon.

Rescuers tried to revive the young woman but she was declared dead at the scene.

Brenda Griffiths' husband Peter was unvaccinated when he caught the virus. "People out there need to realise that this Covid-19 is real," she says.

The beach is considered a "high-risk area", with the most recent drowning occurring just last month.

Attempts to revive the person after they were pulled from the water were unsuccessful.

Police were called to a park in Manurewa on Tuesday afternoon where they found a person with serious injuries.

A serious crash on State Highway 65 south of Nelson killed one person, injured another, and closed the road for the day.

Temperatures peaked at 29 degrees Celsius in Auckland at 3pm on Tuesday, making it the region’s hottest day of the summer so far.

Pilot Leo Cooney has been photographing the progress of Wellington's most awaited highway project from the air since 2017.

The ball cricket fanatic Sam Kelman secured his best bowling figures with – but was too humble to keep – will be with him in his coffin.

A man has repeatedly exposed himself to women - and indecently assaulted some - in a secluded part of Christchurch's red zone.

Lifeguards and police have called off the search for the two people who reportedly were seen to be in trouble in trouble in the surf.

Conservation officials are worried about a sudden rise in poaching from the Hikurangi Marine Reserve near Kaikōura.

A bodyboarder was confronted by a sea lion on a Dunedin beach. But instead of backing away calmly, he took a swing at it.

Some places hit 30C again on Tuesday, but temperatures are set to cool off for some in the coming days.

A 28-year-old man has been confirmed dead after going missing while swimming in the Waingaro River, west of Ngāruawāhia.

Rural support networks have expressed concern at a lack of available mental health support for farmers as the rate of police call-outs to mental health events in rural Southland rises.

Business owners in Shannon are worried planned roadworks on State Highway 57 will detour most of their passing business.

A 63-year-old man reported missing in Wellington yesterday has been located.