New Zealand
Awhitu crash: Teenage girl now stable, man out of hospital
Four ambulances and two helicopters sent to crash on Awhitu Rd.
Latest from Franklin
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Pukekohe childcare centre downgraded after animal faeces found in sandpit
Kids Count Pukekohe has been found to have breached four early childhood regulations.
Kaleb's driving hard for Toyota 86 title
Marton teenager steps up to the next tier of motorsport.
Camping free-for-all: Freedom campers welcome here
Auckland Council wants to encourage and control freedom camping.
Cellist, 12, migrates for music
Twelve-year picked for prestigious music school wants to be doctor.
Teachers ask for Auckland, Tauranga, Queenstown rental housing allowance
PPTA claims an immediate $242m 15 per cent pay rise plus a $9.5m housing allowance.
Family who defied the odds of war
Six Finn brothers went to World War I. Six came home, defying the odds.
One person dead after Pukekohe crash
Police were called to the crash on Stuart Rd early this morning
In your neighbourhood? Find out where Auckland's new schools will be built
Four or five new high schools and eight to 10 new primaries to cope with Auckland growth.
Fatal crash may have been training flight
Hang glider pilot had been under towed, suggesting fatal trip was a training flight.
Strike chaos for South Auckland buses
About 87 buses have been cancelled tomorrow as Auckland bus drivers strike.
Man rescued after capsizing kayak at Clarks Beach
Emergency services are attending a water rescue after a near-drowning at Clarks Beach.
'Suspicious' fires keep emergency services busy
Anybody who saw anything suspicious is encouraged to contact police.
Family holed up in home during armed police standoff
A Pukekohe family were holed up in their bathroom after police standoff earlier today.
Hero cop risked life to save man from burning car
Two rescuers took one arm each to pull the driver out seconds before the car exploded.
Show home gutted by 'suspicious' fire
Two fires were discovered at newly built homes in Pukekohe this morning.
Blood for man's best friends saves doggy lives
Just like humans, dogs donate blood to help save others that are sick or injured.
Property hot spots: Which suburbs top the list?
The "hot spot" suburbs include a number of up-and-coming neighbourhoods, agency boss says.
A calm voice in the time of crisis
The Other Side of Crime is a series on Victim Support. Today - why people volunteer.
The other side of crime: The son who never came home
On a Saturday night in 2013 Tania Gallagher's world collapsed around her.
NCEA debate: How can physics and tramping be valued equally?
The NZ Initiative argues that we have "placed a deceit at the heart" of NCEA.
SH2 near Opotiki reopened after large slip
Car has crashed into a large slip, closing highway.
Rogue operator dumps 1285 tyres into ravine
$25,000 bill to clean up rogue operator's tyre dump near Clevedon.
Motorcycle and car crash in Clevedon
A motorcycle and a car crashed in Clevedon this afternoon.
SH22 at Paerata reopened after crash
State Highway 22 has reopened after a crash north of Pukekohe.
Thousands without power three days after storm
Thousands are still without power - and one Franklin man isn't happy about the wait.
Big Brother is here in NZ - and it's our fault
George Orwell's 1984 is all too real, but we only have ourselves to blame.
Driver 'threatened cyclist with hammer'
With close to three weeks left in the year, 18 cyclists have already killed on our roads.