It came, it was wild, and then it was over. Cyclone Cook has now passed New Zealand.

Georgina Beyer is on the road to recovery after a kidney transplant.

White Island saw wind gusts of 200km/h during Cyclone Cook.

Ferry passengers told not to panic, after comparisons with storm that sank the Wahine

Flood-stricken Bay of Plenty among many areas in line to get more wet weather.

Greenpeace has intercepted the world's biggest seismic blasting ship, Amazon Warrior.

More than 500 people felt the quake shortly after 1am

The body of the diver was recovered from the water by a local boat.

A health worker says he deeply regrets stealing the drugs for his partner.

Motorcyclist breaks arm in Rimutaka Hill Rd crash.

Will Wairarapa's people support amalgamation? Made with funding from NZ On Air

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

Scientists describe November jolt as an "incredibly complex earthquake" in which some land was offset by as much as 12 metres.

Elisabeth Easther speaks to Katie Farman, from Destination Wairarapa.

A protest over police attempts to tighten gun laws has alarmed the Police Association.

Some Auckland suburbs have dropped in value, according to a new report - but is it enough for first time buyers?

Travel is safer now, so fewer of us are dying in large-scale disasters, but climate change could reverse the trend.

A six-month rise in meth-related motorcycle burglaries has led to the creation of a new task force in Wairarapa.

The Police Dive Squad has completed a search in the Manawatu River after a missing man's car was found parked nearby. Constable Gareth

Christopher Neal was last seen in Pahiatua on Monday evening.

Masses of Kapa Haka competitors and enthusiasts from both near and far descended on Napier's McLean Park to join the pōwhiri welcoming manuhiri to Hawke's Bay for Te Matatini 2017. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Plane buffs are devastated after bad weather forced the cancellation of Wings Over Wairarapa, but none more so than the organisers.

Wings Over Wairarapa organisers say they are gutted to announce that today's air festival and night shows will be cancelled due to bad weather.

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

Grown men cried on hearing news of death of popular young man after a summer afternoon swim.

High winds to bring more misery to fire crews fighting bush blazes today, but no rain where it is needed.

Unsociable hours can make chefing an unpopular profession, but some of New Zealand's best chefs are determined to help youngsters

Heavy rain has undermined part of State Highway 53 near the bridge over the Tauherenikau River.

The weather's going to be (finally) glorious for most of the country.