Large earthquake strikes Tonga, no tsunami threat for New Zealand
Tsunami sirens are blaring and evacuations under way after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Tonga. The quake…
Two people die after truck crash on SH57 near Levin, road remains closed
He referred all other inquiries to police. A Hato Hone St John spokesman said an ambulance and a…
Rotorua whitewater rafting death: Coroner releases findings in Vivienne Pincott case
Coroner Robb’s findings said Pincott and her son Bryden Frizell, 25, had booked the rafting trip with River…
Serious two-truck crash closes State Highway 57 near Levin after six die on roads in past 48 hours
Fire and Emergency central shift manager Murray Dunbar confirmed firefighters were called at 2.29am to the two-truck crash…
One dead after crash on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway near Onehunga
A car crash on Auckland’s Southwestern Motorway has left one person dead. Photo / Arvind Kumar A person…
Plans resurface to burn treated timber at mill near Napier
Hastings District Council and Napier City Council first approached the mill in 2019 to explore whether its boilers…
Car flips in 3-vehicle crash on Auckland’s Northern Motorway, lanes blocked near harbour bridge
SH1 NORTHERN MOTORWAY, SOUTHBOUND – CRASH – 6:20AM, FRI 20 MARCH A crash is blocking two southbound lanes…
Tennis player’s near miss after retrieving ball from Wellington train tracks could have been ‘catastrophic’
The Tawa Tennis Club is next to the North Island Main Trunk Railway and is part of the…
Fire in central Auckland near Z petrol station sends thick black smoke over Ponsonby
The fire was at a building behind a gas station on Williamson Ave, Ponsonby. Photo / Anna Heath…
Wilson Parking to turn derelict Albert St lot into 67-space carpark
A 167m office tower was once planned for the site in a design by Ignite Architects. The site…
Fuel prices: How to legally and safely store petrol amid spiralling prices
The average price of unleaded 91 petrol in New Zealand passed $3 a litre today for the first…
Average price of petrol hits near four-year high as Kiwis urged not to panic-buy
In Auckland, the cheapest available 91 grade rose 24 cents from $2.59 on Friday to $2.83 on Monday…