Watch: Humpback whale wows fishermen in 5-metre boat
Dave Hulks says his fishing buddy was a bit worried it would breach and land on the boat.
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Chickens spill ‘everywhere' after truck rolls outside Christchurch
Emergency services were called at 8.45am after reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Occupants escape house fire in Hastings, two taken to hospital
Firefighters are battling a house fire in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere.
How to not miss out on booking a popular NZ Great Walk
Popular huts book out fast. Here's how not to miss out when bookings open this week.
Arrests for patches, dangerous driving at large gang tangi
Police arrested four people for displaying gang insignia in Gisborne.
Police investigate fatal SH2 crash, road reopens
The highway was closed at 8am and reopened by 1.55pm.
'Leadership loneliness': Hansen on pressures of All Blacks role
Foster faced intense media pressure but credited his whānau for support.
Far North news – reserve comment wanted, te reo champ sought and rural roadshow
News snippets from the Far North.
How Napier's lunch walks are transforming midweek networking
What began as a simple 'excuse' to get out for a walk has grown.
Rotorua woman badly mauled by dogs lives with legacy of fear
Suz Guet was attacked by three unregistered roaming dogs in Rotorua.
How a terminal cancer patient gives back to a hospice facing funding 'crisis'
Waipuna Hospice has an $8.1 million funding shortfall this financial year.
Walnut growers get cracking at harvest time
The walnut orchard in Lincoln spans 16 hectares and grows Rex and Meyric varieties.
The call-out conundrum: Police and mental health services at odds over changes
Police have delayed withdrawing from mental health callouts in Northland.
On the Up: Multimillion-dollar glow worm expansion set for Rotorua's Redwoods
The cave will house over 5000 native glow worms in a unique eco-dome.
Victim of Waikato house fire was 14-year-old schoolgirl
She was Navaeh Ngamoki-Porter, a Year 10 student at Rototuna Junior High.
New Zealand arts community mourns 'larger than life artist, mentor and trailblazer'
He passed away on Friday aged 96, surrounded by his whanau.
'Unsettling time': Police seek info in Northland homicide case
Police have launched a homicide inquiry and are calling on the public for information.
'Paris fashion week worthy': Show combines cancer research and catwalk
The Fashion for Cure event raised $49,900 for cancer research.
Police station axe attack-accused denies charges
The attack incident sparked an armed police response.
From Wairoa to being an Antarctica ice driver
Corporal Brian Jane, 27, led the day-shift transport at McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
Crash in ATV on remote property kills 10-year-old boy and critically injures father
The boy’s brother and a friend also suffered serious and minor injuries.
Anzco Foods posts $8m profit amid 'another challenging year' for red meat
Profit was down from $44.4m last year.
'Scary and exciting': Deputy Mayor steps down after long tenure
'I'll be able to spend my evenings talking to my husband instead of reading papers.'
'All good': Tauranga flights resume after volcanic disruptions
Flights have resumed at Tauranga Airport after ash cloud caused closure on Sunday.
The Country: Grant 'Disaster' McMaster on wilding pines
Andrew Hoggard, Grant McCallum, Grant McMaster, Jenni Vernon, and John McOviney.
Person killed in crash between truck and van near Levin
Police have confirmed the person died at the scene this morning.
Teen killed in suspected homicide was student at Napier Boys’ High School
The 15-year-old was found critically injured and died at the scene.
Hawke's Bay's climate future revealed
The first climate change assessment report for Hawke's Bay has been released.
Ruapehu council grappling $700,000 overspend
A review is under way and the mayor says it must be 'done in a fair and just way'.
From diesel mechanic to award-winning dairy farmer
Dairy Industry Award judges said, 'We think he loves his cows as much as his tractors!'
Bird experts at oddsd over native parapara trees
Robert Webb advises removing parapara trees; Ian McLean suggests trimming flowers instead.
Council votes for independent review of Far North Sweetwater project
FNDC Sweetwater project - council calls for independent examination of project
Neighbour on street where teen killed in 'violent disorder' plans to leave
A teenage boy died and another was injured early on Sunday morning in Onekawa.
Smooth recovery: Emergency services stood down after Whangārei plane crash
The light plane took a nose dive on landing, but the pilot was not seriously hurt.