Contractor Jimmy Daisley says it’s time Whangārei District Council pays the $6.1 million a High Court has ordered it to pay him. Photo / Michael Cunningham A digger driver owed $6 million by his...

A number of schools across the North Island have closed as Cyclone Gabrielle approaches. Is your school closed? Email aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz Chief executive and secretary for education Iona Holsted said on Sunday that following a...

Cyclone Gabrielle is already bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the North Island. Most of the North Island is covered by some kind of Severe Weather Watch or Warning either for...

Police were called to the crash around 9.50pm on Thursday night. Photo / NZME A 74-year-old man died after a crash between a tow truck and a 4WD on a one-lane bridge in the...