Christchurch to be lit up for Matariki
Zones within the central city and New Brighton will be lit up from June 25.
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The 'clever little boat' has done some serious miles.
Marlborough firm looks at marketing reject apples for stock feed
Kiwi Seed investigating apples' nutritional benefits before marketing to farmers.
Queenstown 'heaving' but still missing Aussie accents
Queenstown is enjoying a flood of much-needed school holiday visitors this week.
Second sex conviction for builder who assaulted sleeping flatmate
Steven Enting, 36, said he 'blacked out' and had no memory of the assault.
Mistreatment claims spark investigation at Dunedin animal park
SPCA and MPI staff descend on Animal Ark which opened this month.
Person flown to hospital after crash in North Canterbury
Emergency services were called to the crash on South Eyre Rd near Oxford at 6.20am.
'Pretty crazy for April': Temperatures plummet, coldest morning for some
Twizel takes out the top spot for the coolest place on -7C at 6am.
Fears anorexic patients aren't getting the help they need
The CDHB said eating disorders patients are sent home when treatment does not work.
Sex offender to be monitored for a decade after next month's release
Corrections applies for intense supervision due to 'high risk of sex offending in future'.
Sir Tim Shadbolt falls out with council over 'lack of IT training'
Invercargill mayor refuses to apologise after lashing out at staff over IT support.
Firefighters battle early morning Blenheim blaze, cause unknown
The blaze broke out in a block on Pitchill St about 2.30am.
Watch: 1km lost - incredible video shows famous NZ glacier's retreat
Footage of the Franz Josef Glacier retreating has been released by authorities.
Repeat drink-driver rolls her car into sea, lucky not to drown
Angela Jean Carey has been convicted of drink-driving eight times.
Fraudster who blamed underworld upbringing loses appeal
Eddie Quirke says he grew up idolising criminal father.
Controversial irrigation scheme 'will hold farmers to account'
Critics of the scheme are worried about nitrate levels and drinking water.
Second suspicious fire in South Otago grandstand
The blaze was reportedly almost identical to one set on the grandstand seating on Friday.
Christchurch's most deprived areas shown in new socio-economic data
Burwood, Riccarton and Spreydon have the highest level of socio-economic deprivation.
Two South Island towns lose Kiwibank services
Paper Plus Cromwell and Alexandra will close their Kiwibank agencies on May 31.
Christchurch homicide: A crime spree, a stabbing and an arrest
More details have emerged about the man accused of murder in Christchurch on Saturday.
Body recovered from Clutha River
A concerned member of the public alerted emergency services yesterday afternoon.
Flyer back on track after 8 years for southern rail tour
The Flyer ran as a heritage train attraction between 2003-2013 from Kingston to Fairlight.
Mercury falling: Autumn chill sets in for the South Island
Otago woke this morning to the chilliest start of the year so far.
Police cop $24.3m repair bill to 9000 cars over 6 years
Police have spent more than $24 million on repairs to damaged cars since 2015.
Killed in own home: Partner of slain man shares her heartbreak
Victim an ex-Mongrel Mob member: 'Nobody deserves to be taken this way.'
'My heart is screaming for you' - Partner of slain Christchurch man pens tribute
A man is charged with murder after an alleged stabbing in Christchurch.
The SIS and the 'known unknowns'
A vital shift towards a stronger focus on white supremacist terror was a long time coming.
Man charged with murder in Christchurch
Police appeal for witnesses who may have seen the victim's vehicle, a grey Holden Calais.
Woman killed in suburban Wellington, man charged with murder
A woman's body was found at a property in the Wellington suburb of Mt Cook.
'Anzac spirit': True origins revealed in new NZ book
Historian argues Gallipoli wasn't the birth of close Australia-NZ soldier relations.
David McPhail on Muldoon, Gadsby, and why Ardern would be tough to satirise
Kiwi comedy pioneer David McPhail reflects from his rest home bedroom.
Crash that killed sisters: Accused teen driver's name revealed
Teenage sisters Tayla and Sunmara Alexander died in the November 2019 crash.
Sacked Canterbury health boss appears in court in fight to get job back
Alistair Humphrey has lodged a personal grievance against CDHB for unjustified dismissal.
Woman denies killing partner found buried in backyard
The woman accused of murdering her partner and burying his body has been back in court