One call was for a medical emergency, which was handed over to Hato Hone St John Another call-out was for a small grass fire in Whangarei, and the other calls were none-threatening. Officials are ...

Approximately 1000 youth congregated at Whangamata's Williamson Park where bottles were thrown at officers and fireworks were let-off in crowds. Another 300 youths gathered near Pauanui's Surf Club ...

MetService has issued a Thunderstorm Watch for both regions, that begins from mid-afternoon. They say rainfall could bring surface floods, flash flooding, and slips.

Police say a scene guard is in place. The say nearby residents can expect to see a police presence today as they undertake inquiries. 02 Jan 02 Jan: Surf lifeguards in eastern parts of the North Islan ...

A 50-year-old man has been charged with assault of a person in a family relationship, after a woman died at the Old Coach Road address yesterday afternoon. A man's body was found in unexplained ...

Police had been seeking a Holden Captiva due to a number of driving complaints prior to the crash and it failed to stop for an officer. The car collided with a van on State Highway 57, near the ...

New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has vowed not to water down his ambitious agenda as he promised a new era for the city during an impassioned inauguration address. The 34-year-old was sworn into ...

Iran has had major protests before, most recently the "Women, Life, Freedom" marches in 2022 and 2023, which the government has brutally suppressed, sometimes killing hundreds of people. Many ...

The PSA is promising to fight the Employment Relations Amendment Bill tooth and nail through its second and third readings. It would remove personal grievance pay-outs for employees engaging in ...

Members of the Professional Firefighters Union will be walking off the job, for one hour - starting at noon. Fire and Emergency will continue to answer 111 calls, but response-times will be delayed.

The Black Knights have suffered four defeat at home in their fledgling history... two have been to the Jets in the last month, including yesterday's 3-1 result. The visitors were reduced to 10 men in ...

The 39-year-old Australian batter has confirmed he will retire at the end of the Ashes series against England. His 88th and final test starts on Sunday.