Festival-goers suffer paranoia, seizures after taking fake ecstasy laced with lethal chemical
Alarming reports of drug reactions at New Year festivals
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Wild weather: 7000+ lightning strikes, 8C below average in places
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of the North Island.
Shocked family of teen who died after going missing from Rhythm & Vines thank searchers
Fletcher's parents, brother, and sister have been in Gisborne since Tuesday.
Rain forecast in the North Island today after Saturday soaking
The deluge flooded holiday hotspot Whangamatā.
Gisborne Airport bomb threat: Explosive detection dog flown in, flights resume
Portaloos brought in for people shut outside of airport.
Hours of delays: Gisborne Airport evacuated after threat, police block roads
Rhythm & Vines festival ended overnight so airport was packed with revellers going home.
School in shock over death of teen who went missing from Rhythm & Vines
Wellington teen Fletcher Wong was a "dynamo both on the futsal court and football field".
New Year's Eve: All you need to know to ring in the new year
What you need to know to successfully bid farewell to 2020.
Appeal for sightings of missing Wellington teen from Rhythm and Vines
Police and search and rescue teams are searching for 19-year-old Fletcher Wong.
Sunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possible
The Bay of Plenty is the area at greatest risk of hail storms this afternoon.
Severe thunderstorms dump hail and cause flash flooding
A severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for Gisborne and Wairoa.
'Mask top and bottom': Campaign targets safe sex and Covid
Campaign encourages young people to use condoms and "keep track of where you've tapped".
Farmers still dealing with Hawke's Bay drought nine months on
The drought classification, put in place in March, remains for Hawke's Bay.
Gisborne drug importer used former PM Helen Clark's name
Carl Shannon, 44, had drugs sent to a number of fake recipients, including "Helen Clark".
CAA investigating 2 helicopters crashes involving power lines
Both the helicopters were being used for agricultural spray operations at the time.
Local Focus: Gisborne Māori wards likely depend on just 5 per cent opposition
Māori call for law change and a fairer democracy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Meth-fuelled driver leads police on 150km/h chase, stops twice to reverse ram cop cars
William Sheridan drove at up to 150km/h during the pursuit from Gisborne to Matawai.
Covid stress, job losses: Man's heart attack on Auckland Harbour Bridge
Researchers warn a rise in unemployment due to Covid could mean more heart attacks.
'Discriminatory' law on Māori wards needs to change, urges MP
Activists petition the Government for an urgent change in legislation.
Homes evacuated in Porirua as landslide and flooding hits
City north of Wellington holding its breath through heavy rain after flooding yesterday.
Drink-driving mum who killed son given 'lenient' sentence
Drink driving mum who killed son sentenced to 10 months' home detention.
Murder at Mohaka: Crown points to access to firearms
Michael Huata was murdered by his long-time associate Ben Arundel Lambert last year.
Gisborne councillors vote unanimously for Māori wards
"If not us, then who, and if not now, then when," deputy mayor says in emotional speech.
School leavers with no qualifications rises
Boys and Māori are those most likely to leave school without a qualification.
Economic report: Cities feel Covid pain - which regions are doing best?
Infometrics Quarterly Economic Monitor highlights post-Covid winners and losers.
Museum refuses to exhibit Endeavour model
The large sculpture didn't work either culturally or practically, Tairāwhiti Museum says.
Four family members die in two crashes a month apart
"It is very hard to find the words to express the pain our community is feeling."
Horror crash: Three dead after car crash north of Gisborne
Emergency services are attending a serious crash in Gisborne.
Sunny Saturday for North Island, weather watch in South
It's a stunning day in Auckland and most of the North Island today.
'Never a dud': Gisborne growers tout 'perfect' avocados
New varieties don't have stringy bits, brown spots or watery flesh, growers say.
Weather: Wet for most, chilly for the south
There's snow on the way for some alpine passes as a cold front hits the South Island.
Housing market ripe for picking with low interest rates
Northland couple's secret on how they managed to get on to the property ladder.
Labour Day weekend road toll jumps to eight - highest in a decade
It's the highest it's been in more than a decade.
Neighbours, family pull Gisborne man to safety from fire
It was the second devastating house fire in the city in a week.