They were banking on coming home on January 17. Now they're devastated at the delay and have lost faith the Government will stick to its word.

Emergency services are responding to the two-vehicle crash between Tuapiro Rd and Hikurangi Rd in Tahawai, closing SH2 in both directions.

With top notch qualifications and experience, Kelly Tonkin should be riding high. Instead he will spend Christmas in jail.

Canterbury's famed Hinewai Reserve has seen footbridges wiped out and the landscape scarred, the worst storm damage its 76-year-old kaitiaki has ever seen.

Brian Tamaki successfully challenged a judge's bail condition barring him from going to Auckland Domain.

Fire trucks can't get into the swamp to tackle the flames, mayor says, as "eerie" conditions see ash blown onto properties 50km away.

Complaints made about Mike Hosking and Seven Sharp's discussion on unvaccinated people have been declined by the broadcasting authority as it didn't meet their standard.

A miniature railway popular with Christchurch families could become half as big again if volunteers behind the service win permission to extend it.

The Waka Bar & Restaurant owner Francis Monopoli is believed to have died in a crash in the Marlborough Sounds on Tuesday morning.

The body is believed to be that of Jack Skellett, who failed to return after heading out from Petone beach on Monday morning.

A man was injured after he and a police officer fell to the ground during an arrest on Tuesday afternoon in Levin.

It was an episode that started with so much promise of a happy ending. But then Shorty's Christmas curse struck.

With many festivals cancelled, experts fear people could put themselves at risk by taking dangerous substances in remote places where help is far away.

The Invercargill City Council has raised frustrations over Audit New Zealand’s annual report audit process.

Fire crews were called when an AirNZ pilot called for help after spotting a smoke warning light in the cockpit.

Move follows Govt decision to require MIQ for trans-Tasman travellers for longer.

A visit from Santa at Tauranga Crossing has been added to the locations of interest linked to the Delta outbreak.

News that the vaccine roll-out for 5 to 11-year-old children will now start on January 17 has been welcomed by epidemiologists and healthcare providers.

Boosters are brought forward and a start date for vaccines for kids is announced as the lowest number of new daily cases is reported since October 5.

Unique rural property has hundreds of mature trees and small pond.