A Kaikōura resident drove over powerlines and ran through burning paddocks so hot she thought her gumboots were going to melt ...

Police are yet to release further details but say a rāhui has been placed on the area. The rāhui extends from the river ...

Search and rescue teams are scouring two Rotorua lake shorelines amid a police hunt for a suspect in a homicide hundreds of ...

United States President Donald Trump said today he had shelved plans for a summit in Budapest with Russia’s President ...

The event, now in its 28th year, showcased more than 800 entries from across the country, and local butchers from Tauranga ...

High winds have grounded firefighters battling Pōrangahau fires as large as 245 hectares from the air, while ground crews work to contain the areas. The largest of the fires, according to Fire and ...

Waikato builder Josh Gullery, 22, of Hamilton company JCC Build, has taken out the top spot at this year’s Master Builders ...

Dairy giant Fonterra will spend $75 million to expand butter production as it looks for earnings growth after the sale of its ...

BNZ is the latest bank to cut its mortgage rates, including a low of 4.45% for 18 months. It matches ASB, which earlier this ...

The police dog squad tracked the alleged offender and made an arrest about 4.55pm.

Fire bans stretch from Queensland to NSW as extreme heat fuels high risk.

A fire investigator says a fire that destroyed dozens of cars in a Whangārei Hospital carpark is a timely reminder of the ...