Wild weather: Lightning strikes plane, tornado and flash floods in Waikato
More rain has fallen in Taranaki in the last day than all of last November.
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Council defends 'double standard' Founders Theatre policy
"I just look at the process and it was ridiculous.There was no need to close the theatre."
Wanted: Dangerous 24-year-old on the run
Police say William Merrin is dangerous and should not be approached.
Local Focus: Tat24food 'You walk away feeling good'
Discounted tattoos for donated food in Huntly. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Laken Rose child sex case: 'I tried to stop him. I always tried to stop him'
Laken Rose told police she tried to stop her former partner from preying on children.
Watch: Impatient driver's insane manoeuvre
"Recklessness" and "complete disregard" for others called out by shocked driver.
Weather: Spring turns to summer in south
The nor'wester is doing its thing in eastern parts of the South Island today.
Sunny Saturday for North Island, weather watch in South
It's a stunning day in Auckland and most of the North Island today.
Jack Tame reveals what life is like in managed isolation
The broadcaster and Newstalk ZB host is back from the US and in MIQ.
Why was a young prisoner put in a cell with a violent rapist?
Corrections won't say how the pair were allowed to share a cell.
Man found guilty of raping prison cellmate
A jury has ruled Benjamin Goundar did rape his young prison cellmate.
Cat ban in Hamilton subdivision to protect native bats
The judge ruled the logic supporting a cat ban in the area was 'almost irresistible'.
Truck driver critically injured after crash on SH23 in Waikato
A truck driver has been critically injured in a crash on SH23 in Waikato this morning.
81yo man accused of attempting to murder wife in alleged failed suicide pact
The charge stems from an incident in the couple's rural home town on October 12.
Queen St schools and shops close as Covid bites
A sixth Queen St campus is closing and 40 Queen St shops are now vacant.
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.
Revealed: Which DHBs have toughened cataract surgery thresholds
Each DHB sets its own threshold for surgery - find out how yours compares.
US election: NZ Democrat quietly hopeful of Joe Biden win
'I don't think I have any nails left...I hate that it's this close', the Democrat said.
Firms fined after workers suffer chemical burns at galvanising plant
The judge said the injuries could have been easily avoided by gloves being supplied.
Fundraising for fatally mauled newborn's grieving family
Fundraising effort launched to support the family of a newborn baby mauled by a dog.
Baby dog attack: Dad died months earlier, too soon to know he was to be a father
One-day-old newborn mauled by friend's dog-grandmother believes
Hamilton and Whanganui tie for most beautiful city
The judges couldn't decide - so they split the category to a large and a small award.
Fatal dog attack on baby: What happens to animals now?
Dog at centre of fatal baby attack being held by council as police investigate.
Witness says newborn baby mauled while mum 'popped' to the toilet
Rottweiler attacked the newborn and tried to bury it while the mother was in the toilet.
Dog attack tragedy: Newborn baby bitten at Hamilton house dies
A newborn baby bitten by a dog in Hamilton has died.
'Traumatic': Dog seized after attack leaves baby fighting for its life
The dog has been seized and is now secured at a city council pound.
Baby in hospital with critical injuries after dog attack
Police said emergency services were called to a Hamilton address around 7pm.
Baby dies after police, emergency services called to house
The incident follows a baby being found dead last week at a house in Otara.
Summer in spring: The heat is on for parts of New Zealand
Temperatures will be up to 12C above average in places - but don't get too comfortable.
Ute flips into oncoming traffic after collision with truck
Crash closes Pukete Bridge and arterial route in north Hamilton after ute flips.
Dr Evil: 'You're a sexual predator' - Victim to psychiatrist
Teenage victim of psychiatrist's sexual abuse gives insightful account of harrowing case.
Mum dying after multiple tests fail to detect cancer; claims of racial bias
Teresa McCarthy, 58, has declined further treatment - without which she will die.
Appeals dropped, $1b Hamilton housing and waterways project to start
Interest is already strong from land-starved Hamilton home builders.
Election 2020: Our diverse 40 new MPs
Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.