Police have named the 26-year-old man who died after being caught in a rip at Karioitahi Beach last week. The young man who ...

If Bondi Beach is Barbie, New Zealand’s Piha Beach is Wuthering Heights’ Heathcliff. Brooding, wild, unpredictable.

A family on Auckland’s North Shore have lost their home and crucial medical gear just days before Christmas, after fire ...

Firefighters have extinguished two housefires on Auckland's North Shore on Saturday evening. At least five crews were called ...

A nearby resident told the Herald it was “looking pretty nasty” as emergency services arrived to contain the blaze.

Three young swimmers sucked into a rip and separated during a night swim at Bethells Beach were minutes from going under ...

Kane Gofton - also referred to as Kane Watson in previous reporting - died in hospital in August, two days after a sand dune collapsed on him while he was digging a hole. A Coroner has found Gofton ...

The blaze, which started at a two storey property, spread to an adjoining house. Everybody inside was accounted for. Karyn Tuapawa has described the moment her daughter told her the house next door ...

There aren't many places in New Zealand where you won't find beautiful scenery and laid-back vibes, but this port town is ...

The Auckland man's home was significantly damaged in a fire on Saturday.

“Christmas should be full of joy and togetherness, but for some families, they will be spending Christmas in Starship Children’s Hospital,” says Starship Foundation CEO, Jo Simon. “Our campaign is a ...