Two lower North Island sisters are battling the same type of breast cancer, two years after the young daughter of one of the sisters beat her own fight against a rare soft tissue cancer.The sisters are speaking to the Herald on... Read...

A crash in the lower North Island near Levin has closed State Highway 1.Motorists are asked to take alternative routes. The crash occurred when a vehicle hit an overbridge in Ohau, just south of Levin, just before 10am near Parakawau... Read...

The heat is on for many areas around the country this week. But not everyone will see blue skies. Read...

More rough weather is forecast to hit the lower North Island today with a storm coming from the Tasman Sea. Yesterday, residents of a small Porirua community were evacuated from their homes as flash flooding sent rivers of water... Read...

A rescue operation is under way near rugged bush in the lower North Island after four trampers got in trouble.The Hawke`s Bay Rescue Helicopter flew to the Ruahine Ranges after a personal locator beacon was activated at about 1pm... Read...

A 5.2 tremor which caused homes to `jump` has rocked the lower half of the North Island overnight.Geonet says the quake, which was located 35km west of Ohakune, in the volcanic Central Plateau, struck at 1.43am.It was measured... Read...

The Lower North Island doctor departed from professional standards when undertaking examinations but won’t face any sanctions. Read...

Warning: This article discusses allegations which may be distressing to some people. `Violated, humiliated and actually quite powerless.`A woman claims she felt used, `like a piece of meat`, by a lower North Island doctor accused... Read...

Heavy rain is expected for the west of the South Island and lower North Island today and people are asked to stay up to date with the forecast. Read...

The lower North Island has been rattled by a light earthquake with thousands reporting feeling a `bit of a jolt`. A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 30 kilometres northwest of Levin at 2.04pm, according to GeoNet. The quake struck... Read...