Horowhenua mayor wants mayoral MPs to break through perceived barrier to decision-makers.

John Young Farming said it could not get as good a price selling to other buyers.

Comment: Why do sick people have to keep pointing out the bleeding obvious?

Police divers are searching an area near the Earnslaw slipway.

But operator confident it can keep skifields topped up with snowmaking.

It's the biggest cancer-related petition New Zealand has ever seen.

His sunken cheeks are the result of losing most of his back teeth.

'I have worked there for half of my life and they treat us like a number.'

Get the raincoats and umbrellas out, it's going to be a wet and thundery Sunday.

At -25.6C, New Zealand's coldest day, in 1903, caused frostbite and burst bottles.

After a roadside birth last month, more are feared in rural Southland.

Wrap up warm New Zealand, the chilly weather isn't taking a break anytime soon.

It will be a weekend of two halves for much of the country.

Police are searching Lake Hauroko in Southland for a missing person and boat.

No matter where you were in NZ last night, you would have experienced thunderstorms.

The local MP says a lack of maternity services is to blame for the roadside birth.

Man sentenced to three months' community detention and nine months' supervision.

There are reports two people were inside the caravan.

'My grandpop had died a few days before and I think it was a sign from him.'

An arborist who alleged he was being bullied has been awarded more than $28,000.

Lump on kakapo chick's head was caused by failure of skull bones to fuse before hatching.

Police also want to speak with anyone who witnessed the assault in Invercargill.

Mild, settled weather not going anywhere.

Comment: The burden of the proposed plan falls disproportionately on farmers.