Those charged relating to the deaths of James and Raymond Fleet appear in court.

There was an incident with a knife, new babies and shades of Harry Potter for our new MPs.

National's Anne Tolley begins her fifth term as East Coast MP.

EXCLUSIVE: The father of a baby left to die in a hot car says his sentence was too light.

Trailer part of large haul of stolen tools and machinery recovered last week.

Christina Sorensen talks event planning and how she keeps her business in check.

A skipper has been convicted and fined after a waka capsized.

A police officer in Whakatane helps a mother duck and her ducklings cross the road

Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Waiariki candidates answer the important questions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A man is behind bars after shots were fired in broad daylight during a funeral procession.

Elderly man injured after ute hits stationary truck.

A man, 92, involved in a crash has been seriously hurt and flown to Tauranga Hospital.

A man has been arrested in connection to two robberies in Petone and Palmerston North.

Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ngāi Te Rangi support it but who else does? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Martin and Barbara Finucane have set up camp on their back lawn.

Authorities aim to have 90 per cent of people back in their homes by Christmas.

A high-profile building housing six tenants has been sold in Rotorua.

Plane making an emergency landing hit a fisherman standing on the Whakatane beach.

A fight is brewing over a council move requiring more than 30 property owners to move.

Police are appealing for information about a gang-related firearm threat in Whakatane.

17-year-old flown to hospital with serious burns on his arms, legs and abdomen.

Jim Gray has been made an ONZM for services to Maori and governance.

Geonet recorded four moderate quakes throughout the past 24 hours.

The man behind the Kawerau Siege says the justice system has no jurisdiction over him.

Minister for Building and Housing Nick Smith announced financial support towards temporary housing at the Whakatane Holiday Park for displaced Edgecumbe locals.

There have been more than 90 requests for help with short-term accommodation in Edgecumbe