High winds caused havoc at Queenstown ski fields, on roads in northern Southland and in Central Otago on Friday.

To have such extensive fog across a large section of the North Island isn’t common, but more is expected for a third morning in a row.

As the first anniversary of the horror crash which killed her teenage son and his four friends looms, Charntel Hunt-Roberts has found herself remembering the days before her life changed.

One of the iwi's dairy farms will be managed using traditional farming practices over the next seven years, while its neighbour will use regenerative methods.

"I’ve got four tumours now that I know of," says Rod Rutherford, who last month finished a Bluff to Cape Reinga e-bike, raising almost $7000 for the Cancer Society.

As community needs grow within Te Āti Awa, the iwi has turned to 22 construction students to help create more space at their Lower Hutt complex.

A 4-year-old boy was handed back to his abusive dad and step-mum in December 2020. A month later he was in hospital fighting for his life.

Poor weather means a rescue helicopter won't return to the site of the crash until Sunday at the earliest or even late next week.

The victim says his job was to protect her, but she needed protection from him.

A gun was allegedly brandished in the burglary, in which a married couple were injured, but no shots were fired.

Emergency services are moving closer to the house where a man barricaded himself inside on Thursday.

Lower Hutt artist Emma Hercus has won the prestigious $20,000 National Contemporary Art Award for a “majestically layered” assemblage.

Neville Thomson's partner was on the phone to him when he was apparently set upon by a friend's dogs.

Demand for palliative care in Hawke's Bay is expected to more than double over the next three years and it's not the only retiree destination where demand is set to grow.

Clinics offering vitamin infusions are popping up across Auckland – but for most, there is no real benefit.

"My surname is Heke, you know we have a tendency to chop down flagpoles."

When the Mataura River rose again late last month, Doreen Lee packed a bag, just in case she had to evacuate her home.

Kiwi tradies are gaining thousands of followers around the country and overseas, fuelled by a demand for home renovations.

The 14-year-old developed a high tolerance for painkillers after four open-heart surgeries and was in “constant pain” as he made his way to hospital in three ambulances.

Is the cheese roll burger a food crime? Liam McIlvanney, an award-winning crime author and amateur cheese roll enthusiast - investigates.