11:10am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
The game Loaded WaiBOP Premiership fans had been looking forward to for weeks ended before it began on Saturday when the weather, combined with a heavy schedule... Read More
10:44am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
A heavy rain watch is still in place for the Bay of Plenty Ranges east of Opotiki and Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay. Another period of heavy rain is expected this... Read More
10:22am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
The upper ski fields on Mt Ruapehu have been shut down by an avalanche that damaged a chairlift. The avalanche happened near the top High Noon chairlift sometime... Read More
09:44am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
Police have picked up a 13-year-old in relation to two indecent assaults at a hospital carpark. The teenager was arrested following a public plea for information... Read More
09:11am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
Justice Minister Andrew Little was in Indonesia when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Lombak overnight, killing at least 32 people. The quake struck Lombok at a... Read More
08:33am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
The driver of one vehicle in the crash at Turangi this morning has died. The driver of the other vehicle received no injuries, says a police spokesperson. The... Read More
08:03am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
In today's forecast we are expecting periods of rain, and southeasterlies. It's a two-clothing layer day today with a high of 16 and an overnight low... Read More
07:30am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
A man is in critical condition following a crash on one of New Zealand's major highways. Two cars have collided at the bridge on SH1, north of Turangi at... Read More
07:10am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
A crime spree which involved a stolen car, an armed robbery and a petrol-drive off has ended with police arresting five youths. The youths were arrested following... Read More
06:46am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
State Highway 2, from Matata to Paengaroa, is closed this morning due to flooding. The NZTA says there is flooding and multiple slips on the highway. The road... Read More
06:42am Mon 06 Aug, 2018
It was a day of differing emotions for Tauranga-based pros Mark Brown and Kieran Muir in the final round of the Fiji International played at sumptuous Natadola... Read More
02:40pm Sun 05 Aug, 2018
It has been a wet day for much of the North Island today, with a broad slow-moving rain-band bringing rain to all areas except Northland. The wettest spots have... Read More