A ridge of high pressure sitting over the North Island caused temperatures to plunge well below freezing overnight.
New Zealand
Sat, Jul 4
Ashlei Sherwood says she's "living in a nightmare" after the death of her 11-year-old chihuahua cross Charlie last month.
Fri, Jul 3
Three individuals who "should not be approached" are being sought in Hawke's Bay, Bay of Plenty and Auckland.
Crime and Justice
Wed, Jul 1
Store owner Richard Funnell told 1News the alleged burglary had been a stressful experience for him and his staff who "put our heart and soul into this place".
Tue, Jun 30
Emergency services were called to the crash on Waimarama Rd at around 3.45pm.
Sun, Jun 21
Joseph Matamata, who also goes by Viliamu Samu, was sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment for using 13 people as slaves and 10 charges of human trafficking.
Sat, Jun 20
Over 800 hours of work and more than $200,000 went into stripping the 23m steel hulled Twofold Bay of contaminants.
Environment
Fri, Jun 19
Wool auction manager says the demand for East Coast wool is "defying gravity" due to global shortages combined with increased demand.
Business
Wed, Jun 17
"It’s extremely concerning, and we fear that someone is going to be seriously hurt or killed."
Tue, Jun 16
A driver led police on a chase through Hastings and Havelock North with his car on fire before ramming two patrol cars in a last-ditch escape attempt.
Mon, Jun 8
The assault happened on Friday at Guthrie Park in Havelock North.
Sun, Jun 7
Richard Foddy is alleged to have artificially inflated the value of Sacred Hill Vineyards' wine inventory in a bid to obtain funding.
Tue, Jun 2
Plans for the upgraded technology was unveiled by Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell ahead of the Budget.
Thu, May 28
Police said the application did not take into account that Flaxmere was "a high deprivation community vulnerable to alcohol related harm".
Wed, May 27
A commercial property company owner says he fears struggling businesses will either abandon the city or collapse.
Mon, May 25
Police were alerted to the crash on Ohurakura Rd at 10.40am.
Sat, May 23
Greenmeadows resident Hamish McLagan says the issue with dirty water "has been going on for years".
Fri, May 22
McCain has announced closing the Hastings operation but local farmers believe something can be salvaged.
Thu, May 21
An email from the Youth Council alleged the mayor called them “a waste of ratepayers’ money” and a “bunch of idiots who can’t use pen and paper”.
Wed, May 20
Lower North Island district scoops the grand final of a competition to find New Zealand’s best tap water.
Fri, May 15
Almost everywhere in New Zealand, mortuary waste generated during embalming process is discharged into the public wastewater network.
Te Ao Māori
Tue, May 12
New Zealand Police and Health New Zealand are against approving an application for a liquor licence at the Woolworths Flaxmere supermarket.
Thirteen people were arrested in Mahia and Wairoa over the past week.
Mon, May 11
A hub was established to engage with affected whānau after the operation, which police said focused on "prevention and enforcement".
Tue, May 5
Police said it received reports of a stabbing on Kiwi St in Camberly around 3pm Thursday.
Thu, Apr 30
