Aotearoa's Pole of Inaccessibility is the furthest point from any road and arguably New Zealand's most remote spot.

New Zealand has a lot of old, dense native bush, and its ferns, vines, palms, fungi, berries, fruit, and seeds became important foods. Much of the forest has been around for hundreds of years ...

Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash involving a car and motorcycle, at Pipiroa in the Hauraki district.