New Zealand
'We were all freaked out': Neighbours shocked by Chch gas blast
Neighbours were crying and dazed.
Latest from Levin
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
RNZAF chopper joins search for man missing in Tararua Ranges
About 50 searchers are looking for the man missing in the Tararua Ranges.
State Highway 57 closed following Levin crash
Rescue helicopters have been dispatched to the scene of two separate crashes.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Story of the herald of Matariki is finally in print
Kirsty Bennett has published a book for children about the star Puanga.
Police seek missing Levin woman
Levin woman who hasn't been seen since Monday morning was walking on SH57.
Meth: Losing the shame, seeking help
Renee MacDonald is a recovering meth addict who has made it to two years clean.
Airport bust-up: Unruly tourists cause trouble upon arrival home
After a month of chaos in NZ, it appears the unruly tourists have continued back home.
Battle looms to end 'winner and loser' schools
Schools are roughly evenly divided over proposals for a radical shakeup.
Unruly tourists: Members remain in Auckland, notch up parking ticket
After leaving Auckland Airport earlier, members of the family were spotted in the city.
'Unruly tourists' pack their bags after hell-raising week
Four of the group were expected on an international flight due to leave this afternoon.
Unruly tourists booted from hotel, lashed out at photographer
Group reportedly lied to hotel staff before attempting to grab a photographer's camera.
Unruly tourists: Motel room left 'smelling of kid's poo'
Holidaymakers from hell leave spaghetti all over floor, cigarette buds scattered in motel
Unruly tourists: Woman says she 'vomited blood' in cells
Family also claim they have had death threats and a $5000 bounty put on 18-year-old.
'We are scared to move': Unruly tourists now in hiding
Family member says they are essentially in hiding north of Wellington.
Unruly tourists spotted in Wellington
Social media users are trying to keep track of where the tourists are going next.
Ben back home
Youngsters have opportunity to lift Air Chathams Whanganui off bottom of Furlong Cup table
Hartley's mercy dash
Whanganui cricket coach Charlie Hartley makes a mercy dash to his ailing grandfather
Fire at LevinLife Church in Levin
Six crews fought the blaze in the church hall, which has now been put out.
Water restrictions in place in Horowhenua
The restrictions mean people must cut back on their hose and sprinkler use.
Llama drama: Digger rescues animal from giant hole
Diggory the middle-aged llama found himself in a hole in the ground.
Man in coma doesn't know wife died in crash
Wendy Kauwhata had a big heart and touched many lives, her son says.
Two dead after serious crashes on SH1 near Levin
Separate fatal crashes occurred within 7km of each other tonight.
Staffer killed in workplace incident near Levin
WorkSafe has been notified of a workplace incident in Levin.
Seven injured in State Highway 1 crash
One person has been flown to hospital after being seriously injured in a highway crash.
Witnesses to fleeing driver incident sought
Police have arrested a 45-year-old man, but still want to speak to witnesses.
Local Focus: The demise of Lake 'Horror' whenua
How to clean up New Zealand's 7th most polluted lake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
The death of a lake: 'We fix it or rename it Lake Horror-whenua'
Looking for clarity in the murk of a polluted lake. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Tragic Friday on the roads: Third fatal crash in five hours
Fatal crash north of Auckland has brought this morning's road death toll to three.