New Zealand
Gang leaders paid by trust to help addicts
Two Mongrel Mob leaders are being paid by the taxpayers to try to turn the country's gangs away from drugs and crime.
Latest from Salvation Army
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Helpers cheat Salvation Army in food bank scam
Two Salvation Army volunteers have been convicted of stealing groceries intended for the organisation's charity food bank.
Salvation Army called to apologise for historic abuse cases
People who were abused in Salvation Army homes as long as 70 years ago say they're still waiting for a public apology.
Celebrating the birthday of Christ
Auckland church leaders offer their thoughts for this Christmas.
Farmers brace for snow
Farmers are bracing themselves for another dumping of snow and motorists are being warned to take care as another low moves over NZ.
'Very wet' cold snap coming as school holidays end
A band of cold and wet weather is set to cover the country from tomorrow.
Snow storm likely to cost farmers thousands
This week's snow storm could have killed up to 200 lambs on each Hawkes Bay hill country farm affected, Federated Farmers says.
Napier-Taupo road to remain closed
Police say the Napier-Taupo highway will stay closed until all of the abandoned cars have been removed.
Snow-hit highways to reopen
Two major highways may re-open this afternoon after unseasonal heavy snow in the last two days stranded motorists for two nights.
Snow traps Napier-Taupo motorists, hits farmers
Motorists who spent a freezing night in their snow-trapped cars on the Napier-Taupo Highway are rescued.
Salvation Army hits new Notes
Lotus Notes is the communications backbone for the Salvation Army in its mission to provide social services to New Zealanders from one end of the country to the other.
