A man who snapped during an argument with his mother over dinner and used a crowbar and a knife to kill her before handing himself into police has been sentenced to life in prison. Read...

After arguing with his mother, the 55-year-old used a crowbar and a knife to kill her. Three days later, he went to the police station and handed himself in. Read...

As the council looks at developing a community space beside the new library, the food truck owners are hoping they can be worked into the plan. Read...

The land beside the new library and art gallery has been earmarked by the council as a future community space. Read...

Some Marlburians are not pleased about the idea of forking over an average extra $6 to drop off waste at the dump, while others say it’s a fair increase. Read...

Kristle Manuel was unconscious in her burning Blenheim home when help arrived. Read...

A Blenheim bakery has shut up shop to “solve our problems”, with no guarantee it will reopen. Read...

The green-and-blacks rolled over Central in Blenheim on Saturday to join Waimea Old Boys, who held off Kahurangi, at the Tasman Trophy table. Read...

Also going under the hammer are telegrams, letters and the menu from when the Queen and Prince Philip stopped for lunch at the Criterion Hotel in 1963. Read...

Bocky Boo Gelato opened in Whangarei in 2019 and quickly became a local favourite. Read...