Farmers are investing in self-shedding sheep to avoid shearing costs.

Less than half the boats in the Napier racing survived the first two races undamaged.

The 'church' burglary was reported to police at 6.30am.

At this stage, it is unconfirmed how the person came to be in the river.

The changes will take effect by July 1.

Sheet piling works for the Tauriko Enabling Works project are ahead of schedule.

An investigation team is hunting for the person responsible.

Christopher Luxon, Michael Every, and Hunter McGregor.

Northland educators remain dedicated amid upheavals.

New snippets from the Far North

The Eketahuna tremor was felt much more strongly in Wellington than Taupō.

One of Napier's oldest homes is up for sale for the second time in three years.

The speed limits were lowered almost two years ago.

A supermarket brand in Napier for 36 years has still got some time to go yet

The family plans to bring the 29-year-old’s body to Whangaehu.

The road was expected to remain closed until Thursday afternoon.

Queen tribute band couldn't save Napier's Revival Festival from cancellation.

'We do the same job as the Te Whatu Ora labs, but we’re paid significantly less.'

The majority of the dead birds collected in Otago were paradise shelduck.

Her book, 'Understanding Te Tiriti', is a Nielsen bestseller.

Despite heavy rain, Mangamuka Gorge repairs in Far North survive first big storm

Police were called to the single-vehicle crash about 1am.

The dogs belonged to a nearby property owner and were not wild as first reported.

'The speed limit is not a target, and we want people to drive to the conditions.'

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck 10km east of Eketahuna at 11.26pm.

The filly is a full-sister to multiple Group 1 winner Prowess.

Higher-risk births were sent to a hospital more than an hour away after specialists quit.

After two false starts, water from Sweetwater Aquifer is set to flow into Kaitāia homes.

All but three of the country's 15 vintage and classic Bugatti models will be in Napier.