The region`s dam levels are slightly below average for this time of year, sitting at 85.2 percent after a winter where catchments recorded three-quarters of the normal rainfall. Read...

John Atkins, 44, was shot in the forehead and critically injured while hunting in Tolaga Bay on 24 August. Read...

The crash occurred on the Karamea Highway in Little Wanganui about 1.20pm Read...

The Ministry for Primary Industries is culling all 160,000 hens at a farm in Otago after the discovery of bird flu. Read...

The latest poll has shown Te Pati Maori is up 3 points while the Green party is down 2 points. Read...

Less than 500m apart, Vegeland and Veges Direct were neck and neck in the fight for the cheapest avocados on Friday. Read...

Karen Juliet Ojeda Rodríguez, 22, is reported to be an assassin for a gang linked to multiple murders, including her ex-partner. Read...

Papanui High School students were among those evacuated from the fire area but the school hasn`t been approached. Read...

The fires have been contained but firefighters will remain at the scenes to keep track of any flare-ups. Read...

Beware being hooked by a phishing scam this holiday season, especially if you are selling anything online. Read...