A large vegetation fire near the cemetery and wastewater treatment plant in Taupō has been nearly entirely put out.

One person was in the car when it went into the river in Christchurch. Police say bystanders went into the river to help them.

Tom Walsh may have taken instructions to ‘throw the bat at anything’ too literally as Team Cricket were beaten by Team Rugby in the Black Clash.

The child was vomiting and had to be put on oxygen at Baylys Beach near Dargaville.

Saturday night’s winners bought their tickets in Whangarei, Papamoa, Manawatū-Whanganui, Wellington, Blenheim and Invercargill.

Trent Boult and Lockie Ferguson again look headed for a rich payday at next month's mega auction for the Twenty20 competition.

The man took off on foot after failing to take anything during an attempted robbery in Hāwera on Saturday night.

A household could be down for a month under new Covid-19 isolation rules, leading to fears people won't get tested.

Alan Goodwin was surprised when a lender asked him to share his bank account password. The company claimed it is an “industry standard”.

Residents of Silverstream have been asked to conserve water to let reservoir refill.

A person is seriously injured and traffic is backed up after a crash on the southern motorway near Ellerslie.

The firefighters union says cover in Auckland is "dangerously low" this weekend, as more than one-third of the city's 26 stations are understaffed.

English writer says an "awesome woman-warrior-knight" artwork in the Auckland train station would 'inspire and make the name Britomart cool again'.

From returning favourites to new series sure to be instant classics, pencil in these series that are slated to roll out during the next 12 months.

REVIEW: Starting from scratch again seems a little jarring, but the successful formula remains intact and, in the end, you'll dance your cares away.

Ben Smith upstages Black Caps stars which ensures Wellington Firebirds are guaranteed an elimination final berth.

REVIEW: It magnificently captures the angst and constant embarrassment of teenage life, while reflecting - and mocking - our social media obsession.

The person was snorkelling when they had to be pulled from the water.

Needing 204 to win, Kieran Read and Will Jordan both blaze half-centuries to claim a series-levelling victory over Team Cricket in Mount Maunganui.

A quick hike up Taranaki Maunga turned into a night spent shivering in the rain waiting for dawn to break for a New Plymouth journalist.