National

Residents across the North Island were awakened by an widely felt 5.1 magnitude earthquake this morning.

Whanganui residents are waking up to the city's biggest flood in recorded history.

Freezing overnight temperatures and a truck crash have closed the Desert Road from Waiouru to Rangipo.

Esteemed lawyer Sir Peter Williams QC has died.

The upgraded Cook Strait ferry to replace the ailing Arahura in spring has been named Kaiarahi.

Prince Harry has revealed the reasons behind his trip to Stewart Island and given school students an insight into everything from his favourite food and desire to have pets, to what he calls the Queen and his work as an Army helicopter pilot.

Putting on some tramping boots, charming the locals and shucking an oyster - it's all in a day's work for Prince Harry.

Prince Harry is about to touch down in New Zealand for the first time.