Waikato

A total of eight fire trucks responded and found smouldering coming from one of the dryers.

A man shot dead on the Coromandel Peninsula on Friday has been described as a "loveable ratbag" and father of five boys.

The man has not been seen since briefly resurfacing on Saturday night.

A victim of a man who used various people's identities to hire a ute and thousands of dollars worth of equipment that was never returned said he has forgiven the offender and would like to catch up…

A spate of water-related deaths in the past 24 hours is a tragedy, Water Safety New Zealand says.

It follows an extensive search of the water and riverbank last night.

The crash was reported to emergency services around 5.35am.

The man sat quietly throughout the appearance in a blue prison jump-suit.

It's a winding road deep into rural New Zealand, but on Friday it was the scene of tragedy with a double shooting. What is The 309 Road?

A shooting in "a really special part of the Coromandel" will have deeply affected locals, Scott Simpson says.

A man who gave CPR to one of the victims says they were pig hunters - and 120 kids were nearby celebrating the end of the school year. Audio

The man was unresponsive when brought ashore by surf life savers, and could not be revived.

For one athlete a lot has changed since she was meant to compete in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Taupō.

Green MP Tamatha Paul says there's a feeling of determination in Tokoroa after last night's 'Save our Mill' meeting. Audio

Upston was one of around 500 people who attended the meeting on Monday night. Audio

The lockdown was over within an hour.

The deputy PM is among those attending a community meeting about the mill, with calls for worker relief heading into Christmas.

A former representative rugby player fired from his teaching role for alleged serious misconduct during an U15 rugby trip has been reinstated.

Police are investigating a number of aggravated burglaries in west Waikato.