A member of the public has located a body after police asked the Tokomaru Bay community to look out for the woman.

Jacinda Ardern hasn't visited Northland since January, despite a devastating storm. Some locals say that's not good enough.

A motorcyclist died in a crash involving a tractor near Palmerston North.

Dozens of officers and 19 police cars lined up at a prominent central Auckland street on Friday night to control gang-associated disorder.

Caleb Helpful and his new bride were alone for the first time when a leader knocked on their door 45 minutes later asking if they were "done yet".

The Climate Change Minister has promised to push for more radical action to rapidly cut climate pollution from transport, energy and agriculture after being re-elected into the Green Party leadership.

Taranaki's road toll for the year stands at 11 after police confirm two people were killed yesterday.

Jo McKenzie-Mclean was turned down twice for a colonoscopy because she didn’t fit the criteria, despite her uncle having bowel cancer and her nana dying from it.

A new book about the counterculture tells a story of freedom and failure.

Are cycleways too expensive at $3mper kilometre - or worth the spend at only a fraction of the $20m per kilometre spent on the city's motorways?

The fire at a commercial property in Papakura got as large as 30 metres high before it was controlled.

The news, arriving before dawn broke, set into motion what will be 11 days of mourning and commemorations.

Nelson Marlborough Rescue Heliopter says there are reports of a person injured in a cave on Takaka Hill.

Five people are dead and six others have been rescued after a boat capsized in "very, very good" conditions at Goose Bay, Kaikōura.

A further six people have died with the virus.

The prosecution has been put on hold indefinitely due to concerns for the 84-year-old's deteriorating mental health.

How many times has Kiwi Greg Murphy won the Bathurst 1000?

OPINION: The desperate plight of a growing underclass, with politicians hand-wringing while kicking for touch.

The first time chef Brian Anderson came over for dinner, Denise Irvine was in a panic because her aspic hadn't set properly. He was the perfect guest.

Having his store window smashed by someone trying to take off with $11,000 worth of jewellery was the catalyst for Peter Merson to close up shop.