One dead after two-vehicle crash on Coromandel Peninsula

Severe thunderstorm watch for upper North Island as wild weather rolls in

Lightning has already lit up the skies over Nelson overnight, with severe thunderstorms and heavy rain now threatening large parts of the upper North Island.

Waihi dairy farmer fined $39,000 over effluent discharge

During the inspection, compliance officers found two unlawful discharges into the environment, one from the dairy shed and one as a result of overirrigation.

Pedestrian dies in Dargaville crash

Emergency services responded to the crash between a car and pedestrian at the intersection of Murdoch Street and Colville Road just after 1.15am.

Twenty-one plead not guilty in major prison corruption case

A trial from the police investigation, dubbed Operation Jasper, was scheduled to begin in February 2028.