Huge fire near Christchurch causes a stir
Fire and Emergency say the clouds of smoke are coming from a controlled burn.
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Teen jewel thieves nabbed
They stole thousands of dollars' worth of diamond rings, pendants and gold chains.
Watch: Swimmer tries to tow boat to shore in chilly Sumner sea
Swimming in freezing water in his underwear, boatie tries to tow vessel back to shore.
A new covered NZ sports stadium: Who gets a slice of the $473m?
The work on the 25,000-seat stadium starts next year.
'Avoid travel': Black ice warnings as snow, severe frosts hit South
Parts of the South Island are "in the freezer".
Brrrr...! Heavy snow closes roads as wintry blast moves up country
There is snow down to 400m in places of the South Island, what's in store for the north?
Man denies murdering Christchurch woman on New Year's Eve
Bella Te Pania, 33, was found in car near Christchurch Airport on New Year's Eve.
Left out in the cold: The pensioners who won't get winter payment
While others will have double the extra winter money, some are left with nothing.
Go NZ: A road trip the length of New Zealand
Y2K was upon us. So we loaded up the car, and drove all the way to Stewart Island.
National 'suspicious' of refugee author's visa
National is surprised NZ immigration officials granted a visa to refugee Behrouz Boochani.
Teen who stabbed girl with broken bottle at party escapes conviction
A Chch teen escaped a conviction after stabbing a 17-year-old girl with a broken bottle.
Singapore Airlines to restart services to Auckland, Christchurch
The flights will recommence from June 9.
Serious accident: Traffic queues for 9km near Christchurch
Traffic is backed up for 9km after an accident at Templeton in Canterbury.
New Dame: 'I wanted something more than just being a housewife'
Aroha Reriti-Crofts recognised in Queen's Birthday Honours for her services to Māori.
Person dead after Christchurch crash
The person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries but later died.
NZ's own Tiger King: The weird and wonderful suburban backyard zoo
"It was a mix of the horrifying and enchanting".
Covid-19 latest: Testing centres closing, no new cases as elimination looms
Kiwis are out and about, with only one remaining active case in the country.
Fish product pulled from shelves after five customers poisoned
The store has apologised after five people fell sick.
Cost of police Eagle helicopters rises as use increases
The Eagle helicopter use is costing taxpayers $2313 per hour.
Busy roads, heavy rain and flood warnings: Warning for holidaymakers
Northland and Coromandel set for the heaviest falls; motorists urged to take care.
$60m boost to help protect 170 librarian jobs, provide free internet at libraries
The major funding package, part of Budget 2020, was announced today
Chch mosque gunman's sentencing delayed due to Covid restrictions
Victims and survivors currently overseas want the chance to see justice served.
Port Hills double-tragedy: Teen driver in court
Name suppression granted to 19-year-old facing charges after two sisters died.
Cowboy roofer avoids jail after $100k scam to fund gambling
Macaulay Marchant left trail of misery when he used clients' money to live the high life.
Giant tyre fire arson: Neighbour of illegal stockpile 'snapped'
About 400,000 old car tyres had been dumped on Canterbury property.
EQC error leads to information on thousands of claims leaked
A customer and their lawyer received information related to 8000 claims.
Dry week ahead for most of New Zealand
Aucklanders used 416 million litres of water on Saturday.
Little life, big loss: Miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death in New Zealand
Thousands of parents go through the loss of a baby each year - why don't we talk about it?
Big Read: Grieving family's questions join chorus over Covid-19
Prime Minister's office vague on what inquiry will be held on Covid-19, or when.
Man pleads guilty after fatal Christchurch hit-and-run
Man with Black Power connections killed a pedestrian during police chase.
Cold case murder: Third person charged refused bail
Angela Blackmoore was stabbed 39 times in 1995 as young son slept in next room.
Kiwis fear being judged by doctors for talking about medicinal cannabis
Attitudes about cannabis and the proposed law change revealed ...
Second chance for a Lime e-scooter NZ trifecta
A spot in the e-scooter market is up for grabs in some of the country's biggest cities.