Body found in water at Waihi Beach

'Deeply upsetting': Plea issued to residents wanting a dog

"Sadly, not every dog can be rehomed. In some cases, our team faces the very difficult decision of euthanasia."

New hope for Kawerau: Plan to replace coal with pine wood

Construction on a $300 million wood pellet plant in the Eastern Bay of Plenty is expected to start next month, with hopes it could cut the use of coal in New Zealand.

'I sat straight up in bed': Ōpōtiki couple sleepless after $12.5m Lotto win

While lying in bed after the draw, about to go to sleep, the man said he "suddenly had this feeling" that he had to check his ticket – only to discover they'd won.

Further four arrests in relation to murder of Zain Taikato-Fox

It brings the total number of people charged under the homicide investigation to 16.