Waikato

The Pulse have won the opening game of the ANZ Premiership with a comprehensive 57-44 win over the Magic.

An off-duty police officer - also a volunteer firefighter - found her inside the burning home.

The main road between Bay of Plenty and Waikato had been closed by a slip between Te Poi and Tauriko on Friday evening.

The waitlist for an assessment with Waikato Hospital's plastics and orthopaedic departments has risen dramatically since the beginning of last year.

Schools in the area went into lockdown when the leak was discovered.

He received to top award for his rescue of a father trapped in an upturned boat late last year.

"It's important to know that cooking the shellfish does not remove the toxin," an expert says.

No police staff were injured, inspector Mike Henwood said.

Anzac Day has been particularly poignant for one Gisborne man, after learning just weeks ago that his uncle's World War II plane was found.

In a weird and wild clash in Tauranga, the Chiefs have piled on the points to crush the Western Force 56-22.

Emergency services were called to a property on State Highway 5 in Wairakei shortly after 3.30pm on Saturday.

Hamilton property developers they are being constrained by a decision to block development where water infrastructure is under pressure. Audio

Locals hope the 25-storey tower will help solve a visitor accommodation shortage. Audio

Police were called to the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Rosemont Road and Consols Street, Waihi.

Police have been speaking with a 50-year-old man who will appear in the Pukekohe District Court, charged with male assaults female.

Fire crews responded to reports of a chlorine or ammonia-like smell at about 3.45am.

A budding friendship born behind bars appears to have gone awry once three inmates were released and one ended up with a shotgun being pointed in his face while he was robbed by the other two.