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A marine locator marker was blown up at Okoromai Bay on Auckland's Whangaparāoa Peninsula.

The paddleout was organised by Surfing New Zealand and Bay Boardriders, who are hosting an event at Mount Maunganui.

Sharon Maccanico, 15, was one of six victims of the deadly slip at the Mount Maunganui campground last week.

Strict reporting conditions mean nothing else can be said about the judge's decision.

Cordons have been in place around the campground where six people were killed.

'Flat White Frank' has been sampling the best brews we have to offer - and so far, Wellington has offered up the creme of the crop.

Snake bites, leprosy, tuberculosis, malnutrition were all conditions quite unfamiliar to young Kiwi, Greg Judkins.

I only want to say this once, but it's worth noting - Iggy Pop is 78 years old.

The best precaution against aging is staying out of the sun. That's a problem for Gen Z.

Practise using bags and lunchboxes and get in the groove of the new morning routine.

More than 20 years after departing St Bede's College, Fr Rowan Donoghue was unmasked as sexually abusing boys in his care.

Carpets of caulerpa, described as the world's worst marine pest, have mysteriously disappeared on a massive scale in Northland and the Hauraki Gulf. Audio

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was joined by more than 1000 people at a community vigil on Thursday night at Coronation Park in Tauranga.

A single vehicle was involved.

Swedish Måns Loke Bernhardsson was travelling around New Zealand with friends.

Steve Gibson said there were several reasons for his discomfort.

Christopher Luxon has indicated reconnecting some isolated communities could take up to six months.

Technology that had been installed to monitor land movement was triggered and work suspended just after 10.30am. Audio

Efforts to stamp the pests out, including using AI cameras and detection dog Scout, have been going for years.

The pilot and passenger, whose bodies have been recovered, were working on Transmission Gully.