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Ball dominated bat as the Plunket Shield resumed today, with that being no more evident than in Dunedin where 15 wickets fell for a tick over 300 runs.

A 13-month-old boy has died after being hit by a vehicle in a residential driveway in Kaitaia, police say.

Waikato amateur Emily Perry and European-based Kiwi Lynnette Brooky are among the leaders at the New Zealand Women's Open after the first round in Christchurch today.

One person has been killed and five others seriously injured in a two-car crash near Kawakawa in Northland.

New Zealand have lost their opening Twenty20 fixture against the English women's side at Westpac Stadium in Wellington this afternoon.

Crazy weather led to hail, thunder and heavy winds, rain and even a massive water spout across Northland today.

The West Coast District Health Board is paying the equivalent of $24,000 a year for Buller Health's clinical director to commute to Westport.

A Christchurch building housing five businesses will be cordoned off this afternoon after concerns were raised about its structural integrity.

When Tom Abercrombie is in the form he showed last night he feels unstoppable, which is a good thing for the Breakers because they'll soon need him to be.

A Wellington man who binged on methamphetamine and alcohol in the days before he kidnapped a woman and beat her unconscious has been sent to jail for four and a-half years.