Organisers have urged witnesses of inappropriate behaviour to come forward.

Toby Williams, Professor Julian Paton, Jane Smith, Barry Soper, Chris Brandolino.

The meeting in Wairoa confirmed Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s support for the spillway.

'It’s not just about what happens on the track but in the pits as well'

Police said the incident was reported to emergency services around 2.20am on February 5.

A rural NZ community has rallied around young Ashyr Maffey since his shock diagnosis.

WorkSafe found Turley Farms had no plan in place for managing farm traffic indoors.

Residents are urged to avoid the area as crews work to contain the fire.

Staff were called to an open-air meeting on the Tokoroa mill’s grounds.

'Events like this are important to our rural communities'

The cyclone sped up the need for a project in the melting pot for at least 20 years.

Police have arrested and charged three youths with aggravated robbery.

Eight people were alleged to be linked in a network of gaming proceeds corruption.

The Collins family criticises authorities for failing to implement safety changes.

The homes were criticised by locals when they first arrived on the site.

'We had a great system before ... it was just great and now we’ve got this.'

Workers were called to an open-air meeting at 8.30am in Tokoroa.

'Looking at those photos now, it’s surreal.'

For Waikato Gray, Esk Valley is more than just a home. It is five generations of history.

Cyclone Gabrielle floodwaters destroyed Waikato Gray’s Eskdale home in February 2023. He refused a council buyout, staying on his ancestral land in a caravan. Video / Rafaella Melo

'It looked like a tidal wave had come down.'

Opinion: So much work has been done, but the region doesn’t feel back on its feet yet.

Homes in the $700,000s price bracket are in hot demand in Tauranga.

Botox clinics are increasing in Northland, offering 'appearance medicine'.

Flood preparedness has become part of the local school's curriculum.

'The roof isn’t designed or made to hold human weight.'

The family are warning others about the dangers of children swinging on trolleys.

Good numbers of yellow fin caught and marlin tagged and released on first day of contest.