The victim was father to five boys, and his mum says the family is heartbroken.

A police spokesperson said the truck would take some time to remove.

The rise in deaths is a worry, Water Safety chief executive says.

There will be a temptation to wonder what might have been when England head home.

All the action from the third test at Seddon Park, Hamilton

One of Bobby Moana's victims has forgiven him and wants to meet.

The Black Caps found a new way to end up in the same old predicament against England.

The tree is 27 metres tall to the tip of the star.

'We’ve put ourselves in a position to be able to do that,' captain Ben Stokes says.

Harvey deposited almost $250k into a UK account then packages of cocaine were intercepted.

Waikato is the place to be in the next while.

The charges should be a wake-up call about pricing accuracy, the watchdog says.

Hamilton teen's initial prison term was reduced by 60 months due to a range of factors.

Frankton School was in lockdown due to the police presence.

A resident says police gave chase, and arrested four youths.

Paige Suisted, 26, has stage 4 brain cancer and has been given 18 months to live yet is determined to make meaningful memories in the short time she has left. Video / Mike Scott

One man has been charged, but police are not ruling out further arrests.

He said he planned to harm children because his family was being taken advantage of.

Christmas is (almost) here, bringing good cheer, to young and old, meek and the bold.

“Whatever the victim had done ...(there) was utterly no justification for your behaviour.”

Sixty-one lives have been lost in water-related incidents in New Zealand this year.

'Creating this pare was about honouring tradition and pushing boundaries ...'

Tegan Hill, 25, was working in her "dream career" when a crash claimed her life.

“I thought this was a fresh beginning ... I'm going to have to bury another child."

From February 21 until March 2, the annual festival will hit the Tron with over 40 events.

Sifa Tevita relieved himself in front of police as the 1.5-hour, 100km chase ended.

A three-week inquest in Hamilton is investigating the Olympian's death in 2021 aged 24.

About 20 members were inside at the time and many were on their knees praying.