A Fire Emergency NZ fire investigator is at the scene of a Welcome Bay property this morning following a house fire and arrest of a male on Wednesday night.... Read More

A man has been saved after spending 23.5 hours in the water at sea off Whangamatā, using the reflection from his wristwatch to catch the attention of three... Read More

Vinu Choodal is slowly settling in the South Island, building a new life after a rough first four months in New Zealand. "Life is okay - finally," he says. Vinu,... Read More

MetService says the year 2023 will be remembered as one dominated by extreme weather which impacted many lives. The agency issued more than 300 severe weather... Read More

Ask Amber Carpenter about dairy farming and you'll hear the passion in her voice as she answers. The South Auckland dairy farmer and Dairy Environment Leaders... Read More

The number of deaths on the road this summer shows road safety in New Zealand going backwards, the Automobile Association says. Transport groups are urging... Read More

A dog belonging to a man missing in Coromandel bush for more than two months has been found in Maratoto, inland from Whangamatā. Jordan van Deursen failed... Read More

Day, night and in the wee hours of the morning, Makere Sargent is one of PlunketLine's registered nurses with a listening ear who'll be on the end of the line... Read More

During the warmer months, there can be potentially toxic blue-green algae present in our lakes and rivers. There is reduced capacity to monitor for algal... Read More

Police investigating a serious assault in Māhia on New Year's morning are asking any witnesses to come forward. A 34-year-old man was knocked unconscious,... Read More

St. John ambulances, Fire and Emergency services and the Westpac Chopper raced to the scene of a man struggling in the water at Waihī Beach this afternoon. Surf... Read More

Police can now name the two people who died following a crash on State Highway 29, Lower Kaimai on Thursday, December 28. They were Josephine Wilson, aged... Read More