123rf The prisoner has been charged with escaping custody and breaching his bail conditions. (File photo) A prisoner who allegedly failed to return to Auckland Prison after being granted compassionate bail has been arrested...

Biosecurity NZ has placed a controlled area notice over the Waikato River, from Whakamaru Dam to the river mouth at Port Waikato. Photo: Supplied/ NIWA Northland Regional Council, Kaipara District Council, Te Roroa iwi...