'Being different doesn’t make you popular.'

"We’ve found all but one boat.”

“We’re all here for the same reason. It’s all about the music and everyone was excited."

'Uniforms are just so expensive and out of range for a lot of parents.'

A South Island beach has taken on the northern big guns for the first time.

Swimming hole leap goes horribly wrong: 'It was too late. I knew I was going to hit it.'

Plus, what it takes to become a police officer.

St John says the patient refused their staff's recommendation he be taken to hospital.

From live music performed by local artists to a multisport festival, Rotorua has it all.

Plus all you need to know about road closures and noise control

Kate Liao was the only survivor in her building after 2008 Sichuan Province earthquake.

Former Labour MP speaks about the guilt and shame she felt after the crash.

'Understanding and respecting the power of New Zealand’s waters is crucial.'

"Security had no control over the premises."

An average of 20,000 vehicles travel through the SH1/SH29 intersection daily.

“It’s one of the top shows in the entire world”

The road reopened Wednesday night.

The lucky winners are from Pōkeno, Coromandel, Tauranga, Rotorua, Canterbury and Otago.

Lakefloor survey reveals thousands of pockmarks, an ancient river and hydrothermal system.

One cafe was 'full house' one morning, while a campground only had a couple of spots left.

The drug dealer fled police for more than an hour, speeding through residential areas.

Police were called to the single-vehicle crash at about 9.30pm.

The national median weekly rent in Aotearoa has jumped to $625.

There are mixed feelings over the arrival of the 200-strong colony.

About 70 per cent of the school's students identify as Māori.

Two families share tips on how they make the after-school juggle work.

Currently the end-of-life legislation is only an option for people who are terminally ill.

Police were called at 10.45am.

He had a taste of the sport as a child before returning to it in his 70s.