Slips and floods have blocked roads, including state highways north of Wellington, as heavy rain envelops much of the country. Read...

Much of the lower North Island is in for heavy rain on Monday, with Fire and Emergency NZ already called to flooding in Wellington. Read...

The man, who previously worked for a government organisation, was sentenced for five years and eight months in prison. Read...

A lower North Island man has been sent to prison for raping a child who was younger than 12 at the time.Judge James Johnston sentenced the man to five years and eight months imprisonment for rape in the Porirua District Court today.The... Read...

Clients will be travelling from across the lower and mid North Island to the Pine Park ram sale in Morton this year, where an even mix of coopworth, romworth and terminal sires will be available. Read...

The mountainous areas along Tararua’s East Coast have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the lower North Island. Read...

Northeasterly winds become more common during La Niña, bringing rainy conditions to northeastern areas of the North Island and reduced rainfall to the lower and western South Island - and warmer than average air and sea temperatures nationwide. Read...

The shake, which struck at 10.58am on Friday, centred in Taumarunui. Read...

New data shows the increase in the number of eligible people vaccinated in the lower North Island after Super Saturday. Read...

The lack of demand from the hospitality sector in the upper North Island means there is abundant, cheap asparagus in the South Island. Read...