Five state school principals have taken top jobs in private schools in the past two years.

Willow-Jean Prime is likely to be in the Beehive after a high placing on Labour's list.

OBM grab another bonus point as Mid Northern and Western Sharks keep pace.

The British & Irish Lions are set to be welcomed on to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.

Revival of gruelling event is keeping the spirit of one of the sport's NZ founders alive.

Primary school principal (pictured) backs teacher who shared porn images as a 'joke'.

A house has been condemned after a section of road slumped in Cyclone Cook's rain.

A school principal shared hard-core pornographic images with his staff by email.

An Auckland man killed his brother's dog during a row while on a Northland family visit.

Ricardo Simich checks into historic Northland accommodation.

Seven upper North Island Council's have released a report on the state of the region.

Broadbill swordfish was so big it wouldn't all fit in the boat.

A scrub fire has taken hold and is spreading, near Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands.

Elisabeth Easther speaks to the owner/operator of Paihia Dive Craig Johnston.

The skies are beginning to clear after last night's storm, but the respite may be short-lived, with thunderstorms and more heavy rain forecast for later today.

An incredible 130mm of rain has fallen in the Coromandel Ranges in the past 24 hours.

A 4-year-old girl has been attacked by a dog near Kerikeri

Less than a fortnight before he died in a fiery plane crash in Melbourne, a US tourist wrote about how he was scared of flying.

A Pahia real estate agent acquitted of charges relating to dealing methamphetamine says police are still "aggressively pursuing her" and trying to ruin her life.

Tina Trenkner-Meade checks into reasonably-priced digs in a great location.

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It's a perfect summer's day in Waitangi and Auckland, but messy weather with gales and rain are expected in some parts of the country.

Waitangi Day will be another cracker for most of New Zealand, but Wellington again misses out on any golden weather.

The sun has come out to play and is here to stay, with a scorcher of a long weekend across the country.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Junior distance runner Quinn Gardiner-Hall is just weeks away from following in the footsteps of his heroes to the icy southern land.

A helicopter was needed to help battle a scrub fire in the Bay of Islands this afternoon. A Fire Service spokeswoman said the blaze

The weather's going to be (finally) glorious for most of the country.

Among the hundreds of waka paddlers taking part in this year's Waitangi Day festivities will be half a dozen who stand out. They'll

Most of the country can expect another warm, dry holiday weekend, but the West Coast is in for a wet one.

Labour leader Andrew Little will attend Waitangi celebrations in both Australia and Waitangi this year.