The orchard worker has a chest infection and a few strained muscles after falling in.

Judge: Eye surgeon could have stopped practising but chose to try to bend the rules.

Firefighters are expected to be at the scene overnight. Video / Malisha Kumar

Firefighters were alerted to the blaze off Island Block Rd about 1.15pm.

Suzie Bates and Sophie Devine have been through it all for the White Ferns.

Several candidates still have not filed their expenses and donation returns.

More than $9 million has been budgeted for stormwater improvement in Whangamatā.

It is the third time the Zenith crew have won the overall title.

Encouraging local manufacturing is key.

Record numbers through gate for 149th edition of coming together of town and country.

Unfortunately for Meridian, Waipukurau only has two ‘As’, not four.

Social workers overlooked critical information after getting limited handover from police.

'[The band] was only truly 'super' once the doors opened and the people came in.'

'A knight in shining armour' came to save the day.

A Gisborne photographer got snapping at the A&P Spring Show.

'You can probably see and hear from what I'm saying that I'm bloody stoked.'

A generous donation has seen rescue chopper crews equipped with immersion suits.

A man's body was found by Lake Horowhenua last Thursday.

Three individual wins had the team take bronze in the annual school surf competition.

Opinion: Dairy can help New Zealand, and the world, reach its biodiversity targets.

Waimatā's Utting and his dog Queens third overall in 15-combo final.

The Starlink satellite has nullified all mobile black spots in rural Hawke's Bay areas.

Policeman Owen Pihema is having surgery in Australia to remove his rare cancer.

Woolworths NZ says the final day is yet to be finalised.

The women's team are on top of the world.

The new trail includes a 120m suspension bridge across the Tairua River.