2025’s most read: 1News reporter Simon Mercep made regular trips to Marokopa to report on the fugitive Tom Phillips and his three kidnapped children.
Novelist Josie Shapiro has a vision for 2026 and it's absolutely, categorically not on Instagram.
Meet Swampy, the purpose-built amphibious excavator that has begun dredging the pop-up garden patch growing out of the Taylor River in central Blenheim.
Shortly before 6pm, three people were screaming for help outside the flagged area at Tairua Beach.
"You know, at some point, they should say, 'You know, you did a great job. Thank you. Congratulations.' Wouldn't it be good?" Trump said.
MetService thunderstorms were expected to kick off from 1pm today.
Adrian Gonzales made no attempt to distract or stop the gunman before he opened fire inside the classrooms, a prosecutor told a jury.
Nine plaques were taken between October 28 and November 22.
State Highway 1 northbound was earlier closed at Greville Road as police responded to a serious incident.
"It was so heartwarming to unveil the plaque and it felt very special," August, Hugo and Goldie's mother Chelsey said.
What will we see in the southern sky in 2026?
The 20-year-old intended to climb Mt Huxley on December 30. Concerns were raised when he did not return from the tramp.
Emergency services were called to a collision between a car and motorbike around 11am.
Mayor Fauono Ken Laban said the numbers showed the pressure on councils as rising costs were hitting basic community services.
Jock and Nala went missing after a man stole the vehicle they were in on Saturday afternoon.
A person was found dead at a property in the Auckland suburb on January 1.
One motorist was caught doing 144km/h on a highway and another driver hit 110km/h in a 50k/h zone.
The woman was pulled from the water unresponsive near the Lady Knox Geyser just a few days before Christmas.
A biodiversity officer was monitoring the Mataitawa Bush when she spotted some small, unusual tunnels – revealing an unfamiliar trapdoor spider.
"We believe the final outcome fails to reflect the gravity of the offending and risks undermining public confidence in the consistency of the criminal justice system."
Ōhope Beach Golf Links was prosecuted last year for clearing nearly 500 native trees and shrubs from an area of significant indigenous biodiversity.
Yesterday, the retailer revealed a proposal to close down all remaining EB Games stores in New Zealand.
Te Puna Wai youth justice facility offers hands-on experience with goats, pigs, chickens, and horses.
The affected products are mainly publicly-funded and available through hospitals, pharmacies and GPs.
An application to build a 26ha hub for productions has been lodged for fast-track approval.
