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.

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

Mayors in three of New Zealand's poorest districts - the Far North, Rotorua and Gisborne - want to take over central Government agencies in their areas to eradicate "entrenched poverty".

Four young women have been arrested for the aggravated robbery of a Paihia dairy thanks to an alert local who noticed a suspicious

Fire has raced through native scrubland in the bed of a dried-out lake in the Far North.

The sudden deaths of two young girls in the past few weeks - in unrelated incidents - are being investigated.

Plea after man punched Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old was punched in the neck as he worked on his tablet

Troubled schools: A school where teachers were allegedly given "illegal" payments is one of nine under Government control.

Andrew Little attacks Bill English, as he reveals his battle with prostate cancer left him determined to strive for a system fair for everyone.

Movement at centre of failed US lawsuits rejects 'cult' claims.

A_100914HOSSPLCLENDON.JPG: Green Party list MP David Clendon will stand for the party in the Northland electorate again in this year's

A couple of boxer-cross puppies have been plucked from a certain death at Northland dump where they'd been abandoned in a black rubbish bag.

A romantic first date along a Russell beach has sparked a toxic seafood alert that has seen a ban on collecting shellfish from the entire Bay of Islands.

Some of the blaze is now contained and houses don't need to be evacuated.

With two consecutive long weekends approaching for some Kiwis, the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is urging travellers to plan their journeys.

Alan Langdon, who is accused of taking his 6-year-old daughter to Australia, didn't turn up to court.

Three saved as boat hit rocks and starts taking on water in the Bay of Islands.

Paihia woman 'vehemently denies' using coded real-estate terms to organise buying P from drugs kingpin.

A pussy could be on the loose in a Northland nature sanctuary.

A firefighter appeared drunk and others could not demonstrate basic critical skills during an audit, an official report says.

Auckland and Northland are about to get much-needed rain with a line of thunderstorms off the coast of the North Island.

Kingi Ihaka, who died in Auckland on Tuesday morning, has returned to Te Kao, where he was born in 1942. He is remembered as a distinguished

Supermodel Rachel Hunter might not have left her heart in Kaeo when she visited the Far North town recently - but she did leave her

Delightful moment captured on film, winning mum a brand new camera.

SUP080117NADFIRE3.JPGA number of suspicious or carelessly-lit fires, like this one at Pipiwai on Saturday has sparked a total fire

After many missed deadlines, the ribbon is cut on the route from Opua to the Hokianga.

A fire fighting helicopter pilot had an unexpected passenger hitch a ride in his monsoon bucket on Monday.