America's Cup team American Magic has spoken publicly after their boat Patriot capsized when on its way to their first win of the Challenger Selection Series yesterday.

Koyren Campbell, 22, is believed missing after his kayak was found floating near Tarakena Bay on Sunday afternoon.

A fire at Rawene in the Far North has been contained after it burnt through about 10 hectares of land.

Today, the forecourt lay in tatters with burned out cars lining the concrete beside petrol pumps, and the site is still being assessed.

Ngāi Tahu Property is developing the four hectare site on Gorge Road for Kiwibuild and the Land for Housing Programme.

Former prison inmate Arthur Taylor has accused the Department of Corrections of breaching the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act after it confiscated the book Gangland from him while he was in jail.

Emergency services had to use four-wheel drives to rescue six people near Alexandra overnight after the group's vehicle broke down in snowy conditions.

Another 2500 houses may be built in Dunedin to cater for the growing population if proposed planning changes are given a green light.

Drivers in Tairāwhiti will require a "major behaviour change" if a move to lower speed limits across the region goes ahead.

Police have made several arrests over the theft of a C.F. Goldie painting in Hamilton. But the painting itself has not been recovered.

A 21-year-old man is facing a double murder charge following the discovery of two bodies today.

There are six new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, the Ministry of Health says.

Falling temperatures, heavy rain, gales and large waves are in store as stormy weather heads across much of the country over the next two days.

Magicians around the world are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first time a woman was sawn in half.

Some Bay of Plenty leaders still don't agree on the best way for Tauranga to move forward, just weeks ahead of commissioners being appointed.

Covid-19 Recovery Minister Chris Hipkins says vaccinations should be available to the public by the middle of the year, but other countries are prioritised.

International music and comedy acts are being approved and rejected for border exemptions in a "game of favourites", according to a promoter.

Police have launched a homicide investigation after two people were found dead at a property in Taranaki.