A quarter of Northland kids still at home
Attendance shows south-to-north pattern: 90 per cent in deep south, 75 per cent in north.
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Taranaki man killed by police pointed firearm at officers before being shot - commander
The 54-year-old was shot yesterday afternoon on Mamaku Rd, off State Highway 3.
Lockdown tragedy: Kiwi woman, husband dead; son charged with murder
Family torn apart after son charged with brutal murder of his Kiwi mum and her husband.
Abuse, loud music and drugs: Tenant booted out for lockdown breaches
Breaches of Covid-19 restrictions were one of many factors leading to the decision.
One person dead after crash in Taranaki
Emergency services were called to the crash today on Mawhitiwhiti Rd in Normanby.
Hunkering down in lockdown: Slips, flooding as wild storm hits NZ
Wild weather across the country has downed power lines, caused slips and flooding.
Wild weather surges north as wind gusts of over 100km/h batter centres
Wind, rain and mild temperatures today but frosty change coming.
Man arrested after crash following police pursuit
Two people are in hospital after the fleeing vehicle crashed into their vehicle.
Explainer: Why are we still seeing new cases of Covid-19?
We talk to the scientists who have steered us to alert level 3.
Schools reopen - but one in six don't expect any students
Schools are officially open again - but many are not expecting any students.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Taranaki iwi community checkpoints will be questioning travellers tomorrow
People travelling into Taranaki will be queried.
Thousands more masks found with crumbling elastic
More face masks deemed unfit for purpose in the fight against Covid-19.
Unusual bird sighting brightens lockdown walk
Have you seen one of these before? A white pīwakawaka, spotted in Stratford.
Council pay cuts: Who's taking them, who's not
Some have jumped to take voluntary cuts, others have called them 'morally indefensible'.
Young family's heart-wrenching rush to hospital with bloodied toddler
In the time it took them to bathe their baby, their world was turned upside down.
Oil and gas firm OMV talks up final oil well off Taranaki
Well was curtailed due to Covid-19 restrictions but results 'positive', oil company says.
Hunker down in lockdown: Easter weather to deteriorate across NZ
The golden weather is coming to an wet and chilly end for some.
Future of seabed mining hanging in the balance
Mining company must decide how to proceed with project, opponents vow to fight on.
Top show by U17s
Cancelled matches and sitting NCEA exams failed to dull the performances of the U17s.
Parole denied: Man who murdered caregiver at 13 'remains an undue risk'
Relationship with mum-of-two, prison mischief revealed.
Court upholds decision to quash seabed mining application
Appeal Court decision adds hurdles to future applications to mine the seabed.
A fifth of central NZ businesses have no contingency plan
'It's frightening, in some ways you'd say is it a bit Kiwi? You know, she'll be right?'
Property worth $90,000 restrained as police target meth supply
'We want to be very clear that police will continue to hold these people to account ...'
Coronavirus: Two Auckland children among 78 new cases
There are 78 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, bringing the total to 283.
Taranaki farmer gets creative for viral teddy bear hunt
Bruce Nickel's teddy bear creation is enough to make you do a double take.
Brandt Shortland moves from coroner role to District Court judge
Kaikohe gets its first resident District Court judge - Brandt Shortland.
Dig for victory! Kiwis turn to growing own food, becoming self-sufficient
Garden centres and nurseries raided for plants and seeds.
Auckland school to close after pupil tested for Covid-19
School principal Gary Sweeney said parents would be notified today about the closure.
Coronavirus: Family says China safer than NZ for their kids
Worried parents are starting to withdraw children from daycare.
Taranaki's first two coronavirus cases recently returned from Egypt
The man and woman are believed to be employees of methanol maker Methanex.
Local Focus: Hipango announces she's standing again for National in Whanganui
Whanganui MP unopposed as National's candidate. Made with funding from NZ on Air.
Comedy legend's shocking announcement
Billy Connolly has quit stand-up comedy as he battles Parkinson's disease.
One person burned in ammonia spill; residents told to stay indoors
Residents have been told to stay indoors, close windows and avoid using air conditioning.