Person dies after being pulled unconscious from Lake Taupō

Port Waikato's new erosion sea wall marks victory after years of toil

Not stopping there, incentivised by the effectiveness of the community effort, residents are now looking at also improving the beach access.

Man charged with murder after two found dead in Hamilton

Police were called after the discovery of two bodies at an address on York Street in the city's east.

'T has been shot': Phillips doco crew got 'heads up' text

"I wanted to give u a heads up.. T [redacted] were involved in another burglary this morning. T has been shot - we have [redacted] We will do media but every man n dog there."

Freight train blew past stop signals towards rail truck on tracks

A report into the incident has highlighted how the "system is not providing a reliable safety backstop".