A spokesman for the family-owned car wash company says his thoughts are with the critically injured man and his family.

The person was treated by St John ambulance staff at the scene, before being transferred to Tauranga Hospital.

US court documents claim cruise operator Royal Caribbean failed to warn passengers just how dangerous a visit to the volcano could be.

A fire investigator was at the scene of the Woolston house fire on Saturday.

Ashley Hoeta was forced to retire from singing - but his daughter set in motion a special surprise to ensure it wasn't his last song.

Seven sites in Wellington named as Covid-19 locations of interest, along with a Rotorua bar.

Search for a person who went missing in the water at Karioitahi Beach to continue on Saturday.

Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Waimarama Rd, Tuki Tuki at around 3:30am.

Six people are injured, including three critically, following crashes in Te Atatū and Forrest Hill.

Police believe the remains are those of a man not from the area, while it is understood a car with an unknown owner was found nearby.

The man is understood to have been travelling to Dunedin, and wanted to board a ferry on Friday evening.

Temperatures are predicted to be hotter than average over the next three months, says Niwa.

About 50 firefighters and 12 fire trucks are battling a "well engulfed" fire at a commercial building in Matamata.

The coming days will determine the wisdom of easing restrictions over the holiday season as parties and festivals are linked to cases of Covid-19.

Powerball and Strike have rolled over on Saturday as live Lotto resumed, with the combined prize pool on Wednesday now at $9.3 million.

Health officials have been unable to link the wastewater detection to a confirmed or recovered case of Covid-19.

The International Space Station recorded images of the South Island as it passed by just north of Christchurch on Saturday afternoon.

Two new cases of Covid-19 in Wellington have been confirmed today.

Police are hoping a towel left on a Bay of Plenty beach may help identify a man who is critically ill in hospital.

A glorious patch of sunny weather in Taranaki to kick-start 2022 is not without its flaws.