About 2000 firefighters have stepped away from their stations for an hour-long strike. Between 11am and midday Friday, members of the Professional Firefighters Union are at major traffic intersections, picketing to demand better working...

Several homes have been evacuated in New Zealand’s northernmost town, Kaitāia, on Thursday night, according to Civil Defence Northland. Kaitāia is still cut off from the two major highways SH1 and SH10 after flooding,...

The new playgorund at the Memorial Park in Kaikohe will have in-ground trampolines, slides, sand play area and swings. Image / Supplied Kaikohe’s Memorial Park is to be transformed into a space where whānau...

Sabah Al-Zafar will be part of the Meet a Muslim drive in Northland this weekend. Photo / Supplied A “Meet a Muslim” drive is coming to Northland to not only better educate the public...

The worst has passed for Northland, which was hit with more than a month’s worth of rain in 24 hours on Thursday, according to MetService. The downpour shut down state highways, sparked severe flooding,...

More surface flooding and slips are expected on Friday in Nelson A state of emergency has been declared in Nelson, Tasman and the West Coast There is no route between Marlborough and Nelson, or...