Senior Sergeant Karley Hunt had been planning to set off from Ohau Point, Wellington.

Gisborne, Napier and Hastings are the only main centres set to get clear skies today.

Firefighters had to free one person involved in the crash in the South Taranaki District.

Also coverage of weekend's Premier 2 club final.

A paramedic has been winched in but cloud has stopped the chopper reaching the woman.

A search and rescue mission is underway for a woman whose arm was injured in a rockfall.

Student nurses offer free health checks for farmers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Wellington house prices have dropped while the national average stays put.

Man accused of threatening to kill a 7-year-old girl's parents if she didn't obey him.

Council to keep eye on freedom camping numbers.

First complainant gives court details of alleged offending between 1981 and 1984.

The incident led to a more than 40km pursuit from New Plymouth.

Holidays and visits cut short, but no hardship and great adventure

Only two polytechnics report significantly more students this year despite free fees.

Mike Tahu has had an eventful day rescuing 300 lambs from rising floodwaters.

Waitotara School lucky to have strong support from the community.

Closure inconvenient as nearest other petrol stations are in Hawera and Waverley.

Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.

New Plymouth residents are required to boil their water in the wake of ex-cyclone Gita.

Advice is for people to run their outside tap for 10 mins first until the water is clean.

The new owner of the house had been renting it for the past three years.

It may take at least a day to refill New Plymouth's water reservoirs.

Husband and son of Taranaki-King Country MP Barbara Kuriger charged with animal cruelty.

Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel lifted the city's state of emergency at 11am.

Top student's advice: stop procrastinating, understand things and get to bed early!

Extra crews have been brought in to restore power in hard-hit Taranaki in Gita's wake.

Homes are without power and strong winds tore down trees.

Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

New secondary schools cricket tri-series designed to improve player technique

West Auckland siblings could come face-to-face at FMG Young Farmer of the Year.