Police investigating suspicious fire at Hamilton house

'Some justice' for exploited workers as ex-employer gets home detention

Being exploited left three workers traumatised and facing financial hardship, an advocate said after their former boss was sentenced.

Person dies after commercial lawnmower incident in Coromandel

Emergency services were called to the scene on Te Kouma Rd around 12pm.

Ōtorohanga Kiwi House faces $15k bill after theft and arson spree

"It’s deeply disheartening to be forced to spend scarce funds on fixing infrastructure that should never have been damaged or stolen in the first place," said operations manager Julian Phillips.

Police thought girl was dead, so refused chopper request

Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face, but police refused because they mistakenly thought the girl was dead.