The shutting of train lines in Auckland after this morning's 7.1 magnitude earthquake were just a precautionary measure, KiwiRail says.

If you live in the East coast of the North Island, including Auckland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty and the upper South Island here's what you need to know.

A man who drank a bottle of bourbon before driving his vehicle to a police station to talk to police was jailed for six months.

Not many bosses would arrange for nurses, budget advisors and the IRD to come and talk to you about child support. But husband and

After more than 2200 "shares" on Facebook and countless letters to the editor, the controversial statue at the Cook Plaza on Kaiti Hill remains a hot topic.

State Highway 2 linking Opotiki and Gisborne was closed this morning due to a large slip in the Waioeka Gorge.

The owner of four dogs that attacked a boy in Gisborne yesterday says he is "shattered" by what happened.

Giant feijoas grown on a small tree in Major Brown's back yard in Gisborne could have streaked into the lead in a quest to find the biggest feijoa.

Mediterranean fanworms have the potential to cause significant environmental and economic harm if established in New Zealand.

Unbeknown to former Gisborne Boys' High School teacher Gary File, his son, Kiernan, had organised for Irons to meet him after his Bristol show.

Nick Evans embarked upon his somewhat unusual profession when he answered an ad in the newspaper.

Wairoa's sole service 'acted unprofessionally'.

Looking at buying a rental property? According to realestate.co.nz there's some attractive investment opportunities in some unlikely areas.

Manawatu-Wanganui are the best performing regions for rental property investment, according to analysis by Realestate.co.nz.

Elisabeth Easther dives into the East Coast's pristine beaches and chilled-out vibe.

Troy Vincent McHugh was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment for the shooting of Gisborne Black Power identity Douglas "Din" Witeri last year.

A Gisborne woman stood dumbstruck with tears rolling down her cheeks when she heard she had won Lotto's Big Wednesday not once, but twice.

A Gisborne teenager told police he had been abused for years by his CYF-appointed caregiver, who was so cruel she knocked out his teeth with a knife-sharpening steel.

A man abused as a ward of the state 25 years ago is incensed about the $12,000 compensation offer made to him, saying it feels 'like a kick in the guts'.

A Wairoa man just out of jail tracked his former partner to a friend's house, then kidnapped and beat her so badly she was unable to open her eyes, Gisborne District Court heard.

Scientists have found around 766 individual methane gas flares off the coast of Gisborne - a “major advance” for science and a first for New Zealand.

A Nepalese man living in Gisborne has been moved to tears by the generosity of a man who paid for him to fly to be with his homeless sisters.

A grandmother risked her own life to save six children from her burning home in Gisborne last night, with the family 'moments from catastrophe'.

There were emotional scenes on the East Coast north of Gisborne yesterday afternoon as divers located and recovered missing Malaysian man Kuan Loon Loh.