A 17-year-old male will stand trial next year for the horrific act.
A detour is in place at the Desert Road via National Park and Ohakune.
After three heartbreaking years of injuries, Duncan has finally claimed her first world championship.
The government says 170,000 Kiwis will be helped through the funding, which is due to start next year.
Andreescu, who won the tournament on debut, beat Williams 6-3, 7-5 to claim her title.
The crash took place on Dun Road near Kaingaroa Village.
Schmidt's side claimed the top spot after beating Wales 19-10 today.
Three occupants were on board the boat which rolled about 3pm yesterday.
Hansen said everyone "pulled up really good" this morning.
The coach has learned a thing or two from his roles with Wales and the All Blacks.
Morgan Harper's debut was completed by the special moment from his friends and whānau.
The flanker only enhanced his reputation after yesterda'’s 92-7 victory over Tonga.
Beauden, Jordie and Scott Barrett are all on the plane for the All Blacks' trip to Japan.
The All Blacks' first-five played as a rookie in the 2015 tournament.
The All Blacks coach lamented his side's few opportunities against the island nations.
The red and blacks claimed a 33-22 victory at Eden Park.
Lila's home has been left a skeleton after an architectural company failed to come up with a solution.
A 3-2 victory saw the Napier side lift NZ football's most prestigious trophy for the first time since 2002.
It's believed to be the world’s first sticky plaster made out of this special type of wool.
Large swells and king tides pummelled the coastal areas causing evacuations.
There’s been a record number of disabled athletes among the 11,000 competitors.
NZ Sevens star Jona Nareki scored twice in Otago's 35-27 victory.
David Scott wants to back out of his campaign for re-election, but the rules won’t let him.
The Ministry of Education is backing the programme which focuses on children’s wellbeing.
The funnel cloud was spotted over Parakai, heading towards Helensville, this afternoon.
This week’s Good Sort has put his own problem aside to help others.
Another person has minor injuries.
A 1-1 draw in Rockhampton was enough to send the Kiwi women to Tokyo 2020.
As Auckland fights the current measles outbreak, David Clark says he’s been assured there’s enough vaccines to deal with the infectious disease.
It's calling for the government to fund wallaby control.
