Waikato

The three-vehicle crash left one person dead and 14 in hospital.

He was taken to hospital in a critical condition where the spear was surgically removed, police say.

Rural midwives have been finding themselves more and more stretched - on-call 24-7, and teamwork is key, one says.

Instead the elite cyclist, left vulnerable from bullying within Cycling New Zealand, was considered at low risk of suicide.

The three-vehicle crash, including a bus carrying 11 tourists, resulted in one death and put 14 people in hospital.

But it is safe to drink water from taps.

But the family still have questions after Shane Edwards' 2022 disappearance, which police said had "unusual circumstances".

Tokoroa has not had a parade since 2022.

Policing is about "protecting and serving the community, including those overhead", constable says.

Five people have been injured, two seriously, in the crashes.

Jonathan Clay Spear's attempt to dump meth and cash in a garden was unsuccessful, and he was sent to prison for six years.

Police are investigating after being called to an altercation in east Hamilton and discovered a person with critical injuries.

The 25-year-old managed to break free during a medical appointment.

A former Olympian critically injured by a man who ran him down is ready to focus on his rehabilitation now that the driver has been jailed.

Government documents show ACT leader David Seymour told the government he was "dissatisfied" with a cost-benefit analysis.

An inquest into the cyclist's suspected suicide heard she was burned out nd presenting as having severe anxiety and depression before her death.