Man sought over mother’s death ‘most likely’ dead, police say
The only suspect in the death of a woman – her son – in a small Manawatū-Whanganui town…
Police seek identity of man after pedestrian injured in Taupō crash
Police want to identify a man after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a Taupō crash yesterday. Emergency…
Flooding, outages, roads closed as rapidly deepening low spreads
Flooding, power outages and road disruptions are being reported as a rapidly deepening low approaches the South Island…
Flooding, outages, roads closed as rapidly deepening low spreads
Flooding, power outages and road disruptions are being reported as a rapidly deepening low approaches the South Island…
Man charged with murdering central North Island couple
A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering a couple who were found dead at a rural property…
Apology for ‘immense harm’ as Whanganui iwi sign landmark deal
Whanganui iwi leaders delivered a clear message to the Crown as they signed an historic Treaty settlement on…
Four charged in alleged meat, cosmetics and clothes shoplifting ring
An alleged shoplifting ring accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of meat, clothing and cosmetics across the…
Too many parks? Deputy mayor questions cost of green space
Ashburton’s deputy mayor wants a rethink on the growing number of parks and reserves in the district. By…
Ōhura residents staying put despite history of flooding
Some residents of the tiny King Country settlement of Ōhura say they have no plans to move despite…
$54.7m cut from property asking prices as sellers ‘read the room’
More than $54 million has been cut from property asking prices across New Zealand in the first quarter…
Ōhura’s locals face long recovery as emergency declaration lifted
Some Ōhura residents have “lost everything”, after floodwaters swept through the town a week ago, the district’s civil…
Weather warnings lifted for Wellington, Wairarapa as rain moves east
Homes were evacuated near Carterton overnight due to rising river levels, as the lower North Island has been…