Bay of Plenty water fight to go to High Court
The water bottling decision will be taken to the High Court, with public help.
The water bottling decision will be taken to the High Court, with public help.
The highway was closed for more than three hours with detours in place.
Two suspicious White Island fundraising sites have been deactivated
The $5m contingency fund is good news for Whakatāne tourism providers and businesses.
Trauma director Dr Grant Christey says there is a lot to be learned from "all the horror".
State Highway 2 down to one lane after truck rolls.
The small hospital received up to 30 critical patients in the hours after the eruption
Dr Sally Davis said support would be needed for "some time". "This is just the beginning."
Liz McGill, 67, and daughter Heather, 34, will be in NZ hospitals "for some time".
Brisbane mother and daughter rescheduled visit after tour was cancelled two years ago.
What started as a cruise to celebrate his dad's birthday ended in unspeakable nightmare.
'It's in the hands of Tangaroa. We will leave it for him to decide.'
The bodies of Rick Elzer and Karla Mathews were to travel home together.
A 1.5m wave of water and sediment is believed to have come down the stream.
Fewer confirmed cases of measles suggested there had been a decrease in cases.
Extensive damage was reported by locals as wild weather swept the region.
Poor weather likely to thwart further efforts to locate the two victims again today.
Recovery efforts have increasingly been halted by poor weather.
Buckle down for some wet and wild activity throughout the Bay of Plenty tonight.
The dead, the missing and the injured after the Whakaari/White Island eruption.
A Kiwi tour guide is one of two people still missing on White Island.
A US Maritime lawyer says he has been contacted by a family about suing a cruise liner.
Defence boss speaks about heroic soldiers and their battle to bring Whakaari victims home.
Returning passengers said unnerving clues made them realise tourists wouldn't return.
Prime Minister has announced a $5m fund for businesses in Whakatāne and Westland.
"It has major ramifications if they're shut." Ex-Whakatāne mayor Tony Bonne
The dismal weather was brought on by a low over the Tasman Sea.
"We can't thank everyone enough for the overwhelming love and support."
Police confirm the death of Australian Krystal Browitt in the White Island eruption.
Six bodies were retrieved from White Island yesterday as families waited for their return.