Wairoa Mayor Craig Little: 'People want their main street to look good.'

'I see some comfort in that we at least got him back. We tried as hard as possible.'

Hawke's Bay's Māori rugby representatives are on a shield mission.

Inside the search for Khyzah and the raw grief which has shaken his family's community.

The extensive search started Sunday afternoon.

East Coast food rescue organisations get $20,000 boost from Foodstuffs North Island.

The community had expressed concern the bar at the river mouth hadn't been opened up.

Brothers Brad and Karl are speaking for the first time about losing their brother.

The wild weather had been the worst one local had seen in three decades.

Gisborne, Napier and Hastings SPCA Centres have run out of space for displaced pets.

Hundreds were evacuated from their homes after states of emergency were declared.

A police spokesperson said formal identification is ongoing.

Napier Coastguard volunteer describes anguish of pulling-out of search for missing men.

A 7m boat with three fishermen onboard was first reported missing yesterday afternoon.

"As a kid in Invercargill, I wanted to work for Nasa." Instead, he built his own rocket.

The swarm of shallow but frequent tremors began on Tuesday.

Dame Cindy Kiro is visiting the East Coast to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.

'She could have stayed with us as long as required ... I can't help thinking, What if?'

Hastings has recorded a new national temperature record with a reading of 25.7C.

Trial date set for September 2025.

George Andrew had a whirlwind 2023 on and off the pitch - and he's firing for 2024.

Council tells Government town's economic potential is "undermined" by roading network.

Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki described the cancellation as a 'victory'.

The new MP mode stimulates more collagen, giving better results.

A heavy rain watch has been issued for beleaguered eastern region.

Tamaki's team will put pressure on Hastings and Gisborne libraries to follow Rotorua.