Marton police locate family of non-verbal boy found at playground

Weapons, explosive device and ketamine found at Takapuna address

After police located what appeared to be a "small improvised explosive device, nearby residents were evacuated as a precaution.

Military-style boot camp pilot: Too rushed and too small – report

An 82-page report from Oranga Tamariki found the pilot was rushed into implementation and too small to provide any meaningful data.

Public offered first-hand look at massive Moutoa floodgates

A tour of the floodgates would allow people to see how the gates protect properties and farmland along the lower Manawatū River.

Two-hour motorbike chase ends with rider stuck in wet grass

Police said the man rode through South Auckland for nearly two hours.