Stories by Jimmy Ellingham

"This is crazy. How did this get through council?": A cars versus bikes battle continues to rage over a busy city road.

"Life is uncertain," says Hamilton Logan, who is on an epic journey months before he turns 100.

The historic hotel at the base of Mt Ruapehu needs critical work to make it weathertight, on top of the $2m already spent on maintenance.

An internal debrief of the July 2023 incident shows communication and coordination between staff and emergency services was lacking. Audio

Relatives of two people who died in suspected suicides at Palmerston North Hospital 10 years ago are disappointed at the lack of progress on its replacement. Audio

Napier's former prison is closing due to safety concerns, leaving the man who runs tours through the site unhappy he will be locked out.

A twice-flooded northern Hawke's Bay primary school is continuing to take lessons at a Mormon church. Audio

Buyout rules for uninhabitable properties are stacked against owners, Shane Fell says, but the Gisborne council is defending its process.

Business owners say the changes to Featherston St are scaring off customers - but council says it's all part of a wider network that's been years in the making.

Massey University is so confident about its technology that it is getting behind a new company that has its eyes on selling to the world. Audio

The Auckland commuter trains were dumped in the North Island town about eight years ago, then left to rot.

Owen Charles Wildbore-Brumby's body was discovered in bushes in the busy city centre.

Glenn Turner and John Parker remember a time when matches against Australia were rare, let alone wins. Video

Work to restore kiwi to a 23,000 hectare patch of the lower North Island is making progress, but the future of the project remains uncertain.

Milk bottle tops and aerosol cans are not welcome in the recycle bin, but pizza boxes are fine - so long as the pizza has been removed.

A shortage of rescue and firefighting service workers at the Air Force's Base Ōhakea has "compromised" Emirates' services to New Zealand, the airline says.

The city's streets have become busier, but quieter, as 42 new electric buses roll out on new routes.

The man's death came just a day after an attempt using the same method, RNZ understands.

Northland businesses are facing more than two months of disruption as repair work is carried out on a crucial link damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.

But some survivors described the formal apology as "meaningless" and without emotion.

Te Whatu Ora will not discuss how much this costs, but says the senior addictions clinician position the doctor fills is difficult to recruit for.

Almost two years ago, Blae Ler Paw and Mu Mu drowned in the Manawatū River in Palmerston North. Just five days later, Toetu Tonisitino​​ and Aukusitino Ioane​​ died at the same spot.

Ten months after Cyclone Gabrielle, bad weather has left the recovery for many East Coast and Tairāwhiti farmers stuck in the mud.

A Palmerston North teenager who had to travel to London for treatment after he suffered a deep brain bleed says he is on the mend. Audio

Two families whose homes were inundated by floodwaters describe how the cleanup is going. Audio