A march to Parliament and a three-minute "cuddle cap" were some of the moments that had the world watching us this year.
The Super Smash's season openers at Seddon Park in Hamilton were abandoned yesterday.
The gaggle of Canadian Geese were spotted near the Constellation Drive on-ramp.
Ko has been recognised off the back of her winning the Olympic gold medal in Paris.
The Phoenix lost three games in a row for the first time under head coach Giancarlo Italiano.
KiwiRail said some vehicles shifted as result of "significant rolling" and sustained minor damage, while a passenger also needed treatment for a minor injury.
Two motorists were lucky to escape a dramatic crash after their car left the road and plunged down a bank near Porters Pass yesterday afternoon.
The woman was pulled to the ground by a man attempting to get away after taking her handbag at Glenfield Mall
Emergency services responded to the crash between Te Puru Creek Rd and Valder Place just before 9am.
The scrub and grass fire broke out on Hibiscus Coast Highway shortly before 2pm this afternoon.
An alcohol ban was first launched at the 2024 festival in February after a request from police.
An Auckland Rescue helicopter crew were tasked to Woodhill Forest this morning after a person suffered "multiple injuries from a motorcycle accident".
Police said a "critically injured person" was taken to an ambulance station after reports several people were fighting on Waipa Esplanade this afternoon.
"Thanks all the owners, trainers and public who have supported me over the past 30 years," said the champion NZ jockey on X.
Officers took the shirt from the boy and said it was in breach of gang insignia law — an allegation the club denied.
The Motupōhue Adventure Park offers scenic rides through about 26km of tracks at the southern tip of New Zealand’s South Island.
NZ’s supplies of recreational drugs are unreliable due to our location and therefore can’t be trusted, says a watchdog.
