Rather than get rid of regional councils, maybe the government should look at expanding their role to deliver core services – ...

The newly launched site showcases the awesome activities available on the Hibiscus Coast - from scenic walks and watersports ...

The current radar is 36 years old, but has a typical lifespan of 20-years. It needs to make it another year.

The Danish capital of Copenhagen was named the world's "most livable city," while North American cities overall ranked in the ...

Welcome to The Northern Echo's live breaking news blog on power cuts across County Durham. Hundreds of homes in Darlington and Bishop Auckland ...

Smaller U.S. cities are also the most liveable in the country, according to this year's Global Liveability Index.

Police say a person sustained moderate injuries from a fall in the Victoria Street car park. A witness, Ian, said he and his ...

Auckland (region), as usual, is at the top. It’s not completely clear what the right scaling is, but raw reports aren’t it. The traditional Kiwi favourite of per capita shows Wellington (city) way ...

Auckland is known for a lot of things - bad traffic, expensive homes, and usually being the only stopover for international acts. But the amount of Kiwis living there was the latest map-themed ...

Northland, the northernmost region of New Zealand, and Auckland are bracing for severe weather as a deep subtropical low approaches the country, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and large swells.

A magnificent stretch of coastline traverses western Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Te Tai Tokerau (Northland), and it's as though nature created it just for road tripping. We've compiled the ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds WSW. The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 °C). Mostly cloudy with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C). Winds from WSW to SW at 4 to 12 mph (6.4 to 19.3 kph). Mostly sunny today ...