'Highly careless’: Nomar Farms effluent discharge ends in big fine
A Whakatāne dairy farm owner has been fined $48, 750 for effluent discharge.
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Volunteer firefighters seek equal ACC cover
Local fire chiefs urge support for a petition to aid volunteer firefighters.
Homeowner's 'worst nightmare': Woman's face cut, thought she would die in knifepoint burglary
The man heard the woman sold her car for $1000 and believed she'd have cash in the house.
On The Up - ‘Do not give up’: Mum of two undeterred by aggressive cancer, miscarriages
'It's the mind that plays the game. If the mind is strong, your body can cope with it'.
'Incredible' moment: Napier photographer captures award-winning cicada shot
Kirsteen Redshaw won the William C. Davies Memorial Trophy for her cicada photo.
Funds crisis for all-weather athletics track in Hastings
Supposed to be laid about every 10 years, now 17 years and waiting for Hastinga track
'You either meet the standards or you don't': Driver educators urge balance in licence reform
Chris Bishop announced changes hoped to make getting a full licence easier and quicker.
Cyclone Tam wreaks havoc: Narrow escape as redwood crushes shed
A teen had to run for his life in Kerikeri as a tree collapsed in the wild weather.
Signs of disagreement: Hundertwasser centre seeks better highway advertising
The Hundertwasser Art Centre is not easy to find, with no signs on SH1 directing tourists.
New mum takes first steps with walker after 2017 spinal injury
Casey Brady, 32, was told she would never walk again after a motocross accident in 2017.
Why Rotorua will always be home for Hollywood star Cliff Curtis
He may be a big deal in the US, but he says NZ will always be home.
On The Up: Whangārei teen wins prestigious $750k scholarship to elite US uni
Morris is the first Māori and second New Zealander to win the coveted Karsh Scholarship.
Can NZ become a food innovation powerhouse?
Opinion: "I think there’s some exciting opportunities happening in New Zealand now."
Marcus Musson: No tariffs for timber but NZ forestry not out of the woods
OPINION: The tariff roulette wheel has been spinning furiously for the past few weeks.
'It can be heavy-handed': Police pull back from mental health callouts
'Really, there needs to be some involvement from everybody.'
Fire reignites at historic Taranaki hotel day after giant blaze
The historical building was 'basically destroyed' after going up in flames last night.
SH35 on East Cape partially closed as Cyclone Tam continues to lash NZ
A potential low-system is set to form on the northeast coast of New Zealand.
'Really excited': Waikato farming family's hazelnut success
The Scott family ran a small beef operation but felt they needed to diversify.
National Māori netball tournament celebrates culture and pride
The AMNOHL tournament will be held in Wellington during Easter weekend.
One dead in Northland crash; part of SH12 closed
The sole occupant of the vehicle died at the scene.
Community mourns loss of Waitotara Hotel after fire
The hotel's licensee was left with only the clothes on his back and his little kitten.
‘I love my life’: How a mother found hope after her darkest days
Lynda Hills struggled with her mental health throughout her youth.
Tauranga's Jazz Festival a must-do this Easter weekend
The Port of Tauranga National Jazz Festival has something for everyone even in the rain.
Dazed petrel found under fire appliance at Whangārei Station
Sea birds became disorientated by the storm, landing exhausted in urban areas.
On The Up - 'Memory, culture, and nostalgia': MasterChef winners' 'immersive' food experience
'It’s nice to come home and bring this dinner which is really special to us.'
On The Up: Burling's surprise appearance at young sailors' prizegiving
A group of young sailors from Tauranga asked Burling to attend. The star sailor answered.
Empty field could be worth mega millions in Kāinga Ora sell-off
Is the Government sitting on a goldmine?
'Pretty much destroyed': Investigation opened into South Taranaki blaze
A fire investigator will return to the scene this morning
Potential loss of 62 jobs at Ballance plant a 'concern for Tauranga’
Ballance Agri-Nutrients' proposal could mean 68 roles disestablished, with six new jobs.
The great feijoa divide: NZ's enduring love/hate relationship
Opinion: Like it or loathe it, the feijoa is here — and it’s not going anywhere.
'Healing our land': Tūranganui-a-Kiwa in Nat Geo climate initiative
Two NZ sites join a 3-year climate programme with 10 other heritage sites.
4600 homes still without power as Cyclone Tam clean-up begins
Bay of Islands residents are urged to save water as repairs are under way in Paihia.
On The Up - 'Truly humbling': NZ teacher's four decades of inspiration
At 62, he's taught the children and grandchildren of former students.