Helena Bay Hill slip leaves popular Ōakura fish and chip shop in limbo
On Friday Couper urged people to stay off that access route unless they are a fulltime resident. The…
Auckland FC v Central Coast Mariners: Mistakes cost Black Knights draw at home
From what looked like a non-opportunity after Auckland FC saw off a Mariners corner, the visitors fortuitously drew…
Weather-hit Ōakura coast in Northland closed to non-residents
“A checkpoint at Kaiikanui Rd will be stopping traffic to enforce this,” he said. Couper urged holiday home-owners…
Fishing: 9-year-old Waikato angler lands impressive striped marlin at Raglan
Each time the fish came out of the water, Hadley had to adjust her stance and keep the…
Waioweka Gorge emergency communication should have been handled better – East Coast MP
The MP wants to hear insights or stories from those affected. “Please note I am not at all…
Northland storm clean-up under way as slips, power cuts hit Whangārei and Far North
His cattle had got out due to the fences being down. Floodwaters in Ōakura Bay Rd rose to…
Orca encounter: Teen diver’s close-up moment off Coromandel coast
Fellow diving instructor Fabian Seidel said the orca appeared as a “white shimmer”. “These sea pandas rocked up…
Seven-year-old driver crashes van on West Coast, caregiver questioned over ride
Incredibly, neither the child nor their 9-year-old passenger were badly hurt in the crash. Two patients were treated…
Three people rescued from a capsized boat off Tolaga Bay
The Eastland Rescue Helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft with police observers joined the search, along with other commercial…
Game of no rise: Are dreams of living on the coast soon to be washed away?
Andrea Graves New Zealand Listener· 8 Jan, 2026 06:04 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…
New home for rare skinks taking shape on Napier’s Marine Parade
He said while the enclosure’s fence was finished, there was still some work to fine-tune the inside environment.…
Parents devastated after teen dies in quad bike crash in Tasmania, just after little brother died
In an official fundraiser, family friend Ella Mackrell revealed Adasyn’s family were also grieving the sudden death of…