Election results 2020: How did New Plymouth turn red?
Jonathan Young puts surprise loss of New Plymouth down to Covid-19 and PM's popularity.
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Bomb squad secures suspicious package
Police are keen to speak to anyone who may have information in relation to this incident.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Cocaine, MDMA and cash found in arrested man's crashed car
Police tracked down the man after he was involved in a crash on Sunday evening.
Anti-lockdown protests: 'Fight for your rights and freedom'
Child protester clutched a sign depicting PM Jacinda Ardern as Adolf Hitler.
National: $4.8b for school buildings, looser zoning controls
National signals a looser approach to school zoning and would fund roll growth.
Pressure on Green co-leader to pull support for green school
James Shaw has been warned by own party to pull support for a wealthy private school.
Cops accused of manslaughter face new charge
The officers now face another manslaughter charge in relation to the incident.
Man charged with murder after death in Taranaki last night
The charges came after a man died in the town of Korito last night.
Man dies in Taranaki shooting
Police called to incident at Korito 16km south of New Plymouth.
It's a fine Saturday - will Aucklanders obey lockdown rules?
But don't get too excited. The thunder could be back as early as tomorrow evening.
NZ and the road ahead: Forgotten sufferers 'are really angry' about Covid spending
The Road Ahead finds businesses and politicians working flat out - and a nation spending.
Man who fatally shot his Taranaki landlord has minimum non-parole period reduced on appeal
One the day before the murder, Colin Thompson said he was going to shoot his landlord.
Your weather: South Island drops to freezing -10C, but sun set to shine
Even in lockdown the sun is set to shine and you can still go out to fish, walk or ride.
Fifteen visiting schoolboys isolating after Covid clash in Rotorua
A class trip to Rotorua happened at the same time as family members with Covid-19 visited.
Public v private: The old school tie network - and why faith matters
Faith-based integrated schools, not private schools, are strongest in the NZ Parliament.
Taranaki: home to New Zealand's quirkiest tourist stops
Goblin forests, New Zealand history and a shrine to Elvis - Taranaki has it all.
Health checks for residents near chemical plant labelled a 'sham'
Residents' advocates say the checks are next to worthless as the data is not collected.
Man stabbed after aggravated robbery in Invercargill
Man stabbed during aggravated robbery at an Invercargill Night 'n Day on Thursday night.
Shania Twain and Abu Dhabi prince have his artwork - the colourful life of late artist Tim Wilson
Jane Phare: Painter of memories died from cancer, played down even to his inner circle.
New Conservative ad comparing candidate to Mandela 'beyond parody'
Murray Chong is known for his race-based comments on the New Plymouth District Council.
$10m for two shovel-ready projects in Stratford
In total the two projects are set to receive $10 million in government funding.
Stowaway cat found on Auckland truck after trip from Palmerston North
The cat, who is not microchipped, was "shaken" by the journey.
Cops charged with manslaughter argue for suppression
The three police officers accused of manslaughter don't yet know if they will be named.
One seriously injured after car ends up in water in New Plymouth
Fire crews are at the scene of an incident involving a car at Bell Block Beach.
Police search for 17-year-old Sean Ratu
Police are searching for 17-year-old Sean Ratu.
Watch: 'Checks and balances' - PM grilled on America's Cup probe
Jacinda Ardern says wait til MBIE has done its audit.
Coldest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3C
Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.
Lotto jackpot: New Plymouth woman's trip for milk bags $7.3m
She thought she'd only won $73 - then she scooped $7.3m.
Death in custody: Cops in court first ever to face on-duty manslaughter charge
Hawera cops the first ever to be charged with manslaughter after on duty death of civilian
Death in custody: Three cops charged with manslaughter
Charges follow death of man, 55, in custody last year after family harm incident.
Local Focus: Iconic hotel a hit with Kiwis
Deals at the Chateau Tongariro attracting holidaymakers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Travel boom as Kiwis escape for long weekend
It's the first holiday weekend since New Zealand moved to alert level 2 - and we're off.