Pōrangahau fires: Police urge travellers to avoid the area over Labour weekend
The Bush Road and Schaeffer Road fires are contained. “At Schaeffer Road there are dive crews working on…
Peter Laupama’s aggravated robbery acquittal sent back to the Rotorua District Court for review
Laupama demanded the victim hand over his car keys and told him he was going to receive “a…
Well-known New Zealander appears in North Shore District Court on sexual abuse charge
The alleged offending is historic in nature and relates to one victim. The charge carries a maximum penalty…
Man dies following fire at property in Riwaka, Tasman District
A Fire and Emergency shift manager told the Herald crews received multiple calls shortly before 11am. “Two crews…
Kaipara District Council backs Craig Jepson election complaint in secret vote
Outgoing councillor Eryn Wilson-Collins said the decision was made in spite of the senior electoral officer Dale Ofsoske…
Convicted Christchurch eye surgeon Ian Dallison seeks return to Canterbury
The Parole Board agreed to release him from prison in June this year, subject to several conditions, including…
Gisborne youth accused of threatening to kill Green Party MP Benjamin Doyle appears in court
The youth’s bail conditions include not to associate with Doyle, and not to threaten violence to person or…
Local election 2025: Whangārei Heads leads district in voter turnout
Whangārei Heads Citizens Association deputy chairwoman Jan Boyes said she was not surprised at the area scoring the…
Northland’s Kaipara District records one of the highest voter turnouts in New Zealand
It comes amid concerns about falling turnout in much of the country – the national average is 38%,…
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz provisionally re-elected as progress results come in
Former Green Party MP Elizabeth Kerekere is sixth in the Māori ward race, with 522 votes. For the…
Local elections 2025: Gore’s youngest Mayor Ben Bell re-elected after term of conflict, no confidence vote
Bell, 26, has received 2917 votes compared to 1270 for his sole opponent, Gore businesswoman Nicky Davis. The…
Local elections 2025: Follow all the election results as they come in
Kaipara mayoral hopeful Jonathan Larsen leads Snow Tane by 53 votes. A similar situation has unfolded in Whangārei…