One person has been found dead after a house fire in the lower North Island.

'It would just stop a lot of people going through the trauma of advanced cancer.'

The group once had 25 volunteers, but now there are only eight.

Anna Keogh and her husband Kyle were told they'd never conceive their own children.

Two sisters fight to expose their honoured father for sexually abusing them as children.

Robin Hill retired at 58 and began collecting tractors, including a 1940s Fowler VF.

An online petition supporting the hapū has over 1950 signatures.

The 27-year-old is expected to appear in court today.

Rotorua's Whānau Day drew more than 1700 people for Matariki celebrations.

One adult died at the scene and three people suffered minor to moderate injuries.

One person was taken into custody at the scene.

Club operations manager Rachel Beckett wants to attract events and functions.

Hint: They are more likely to degrade waterways than mutate into a crime-fighting team.

Iwi on the West Coast celebrate Puanga.

Fire crews were called to Tremaine Ave at 4am to tackle the blaze.

'It’s an expensive asset, and it should be well-used.'

The registered child sex offender has now been sent back to prison.

Matariki hākari is the time to celebrate the kai that comes from the land of Kiwi farms.

'Inclusion of wool is a win for New Zealand’s farmers.'

Two weeks earlier Lovepreet Gill had been recorded driving at 140km/h in an 80km/h zone.

The $25 million Powerball prize was not struck and will now roll over to $30 million.

William Seddon had a collection of child abuse images, said to have led to the assaults.

If you need a break from the slopes or don’t fancy a ski, there’s still a lot to do this.

Residents say there is more to the story than Gisborne's economic ranking suggests.

The fire took place around midnight and took firefighters three hours to control.