A large truck has jackknifed and is blocking traffic on State Highway 2 in the Karangahake Gorge, between Paeroa and Waihi.

Simon Taylor's new story, Boy and the Wolves of Chylgar, is a book about friendship, growth and adventure.

Growers have been brought to tears by their fear and frustrations - now politicians want unused MIQ spots made available for seasonal workers.

A sudden thunderstorm that hit Rotorua on Wednesday night resulted in a flood of call-outs for firefighters in the city and nearby communities.

Indonesian navy divers have finally recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in January, killing all 62 people on board.

Auckland park says its cattle will receive full vet care during the voyage to Asia, but welfare group says the plan is "inhumane".

OPINION: The final rose has been handed out, and Sol3 Mio's Moses Mackay is a bachelor no more.

REVIEW: For me, this peaked around the 30-minute mark, and everything after was disappointingly daft, lazily implausible and tiresomely derivative.

From docos on Selma Blair, domino art and folk horror to a black comedy starring Kiwi Jared Christmas, these were the best of the annual Texas fest.

New projects will provide employment as towns reliant on visitors work to diversify their economies, Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says.

Vanessa Amorosi was so close with her mother that she got her name tattooed on her right shoulder. Now the singer is taking her to court.

Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers made a rare public appearance during a trip to Arkansas, as seen in a photo shared on March 30. See the image and get details about the engaged couple's outing.

About 500 Wellingtonians called on the council, Government and hospitality to change the culture of sexual violence.

Despite the ties to the office, Canterbury was the region with workers most likely to enjoy a good work-life balance.

Luke Bryan has a wild story after he accidentally hooked his own thumb on a fishing expedition. "I ruined the fishing trip," he explained on his Instagram Story on Tuesday, March 30.

E! News has exclusively learned that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry offered their support and guidance to charitable organization MomsRising over the weekend. Keep scrolling for all the details.

The owners tried to keep it running while breaking even, but Covid-19 spelled the end of United Video in New Brighton.

Hutt City Council has proposed doubling its investment on infrastructure over the next decade - but concerns about how it's tackling climate change have been raised.

The Easter weekend will be mostly dry but there will be showers for some parts of the country — and it could get windy.

Whanganui man for sentence in June over deaths of James Butler and Kevin Ratana.