Whangārei – often quiet in mid-winter – is expected to be packed ahead of the city’s biggest sporting event in years. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Excitement is building and accommodation is packed...

Whangārei District Court. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf Police say an 18-year-old man will appear in the Whangārei District Court tomorrow, charged with assault with a weapon. Officers arrested and charged a man...

By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice multimedia journalist of File photo. Photo: SUPPLIED A deer had to be euthanised after it was found with its antlers entangled in a fence and its body caught in...

Marlborough Emergency Management has issued a ‘be ready to evacuate’ warning for residents in the Lower Terrace area in Renwick. The council’s hydrology team had been modelling on a stopbank at the confluence of...

Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook Service stations in the North Island are raising alarm bells about thefts from underground fuel tanks, with two stations saying they pose a danger to the community. A G.A.S...

The Far North District Council has been ordered to pay more than $210,000 to former chief executive Blair King. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf The Far North District Council has been ordered to pay more...

Nelson’s Maitai River in June 2025. Photo: Samantha Gee / RNZ The top of the South Island is effectively cut off at the moment, with a number of state highways closed. A state of...

The Pelorus River in Marlborough is running high. Photo: RNZ / Samantha Gee Marlborough district mayor Nadine Taylor has declared a localised state of emergency for parts of the region. Fire and Emergency is...

By Shannon Pitman, Open Justice reporter of Northland paedophile James Parker. Photo: RNZ/Peter de Graaf WARNING: This article discusses sexual abuse and may be upsetting to some readers. A convicted paedophile and former school...

Demand for colonoscopies exceeded capacity in Northland earlier this year. (File photo) Photo: 123RF Wait times for non-urgent colonoscopies in Northland ballooned this year Doctors blame increase on Health NZ’s decision to cut rates...