Those in the north hoping for cool relief from the hot and muggy weather are set for disappointment, with little change in the forecast this weekend.Sun lovers will be smiling though, as warm air from the tropics keeps the mercury... Read...

A crash has partially blocked the Remutaka Hill road following a single-car crash on the southbound lane near Upper Hutt. Read...

Most of the upper North Island will go straight into the highest level of restrictions once the new traffic light system comes into force on Friday. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today confirmed the country would move to the new... Read...

Kiwis need to realise the Government will not keep the virus locked away in Auckland and the upper North Island for good, Covid Response Minister Chris Hipkins says. Read...

The lack of demand from the hospitality sector in the upper North Island means there is abundant, cheap asparagus in the South Island. Read...

Police arrested a 32-year-old Upper Hutt man, who is suspected of stabbing and seriously injuring the 55-year-old on Lombard St, Saturday morning Read...

One person has been confirmed dead after a truck overturned and tumbled down a bank on Remutaka Hill, between Upper Hutt and Featherston. Read...

A truck has overturned and gone down a bank on Remutaka Hill, between Upper Hutt and Featherston, blocking the highway and creating lengthy detours. Read...

A truck has overturned and gone down a bank on Remutaka Hill, between Upper Hutt and Featherston, with initial indications there are serious injuries. Read...

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake that hit inland of Stratford was barely felt in Taranaki, but more than 600 people in the lower North Island and upper South Island reported its shake. Read...