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7.4 quake felt widely across NZ: 'What the devil's that?', 'Our house was jolted'
7.4 magnitude earthquake off Gisborne's coast felt in Wellington.
Weather: Heavy rainfall and snow in the south
A number of heavy rain watches are in place around the country.
$409 school holiday flight vs $79 after the holidays
Expensive school holiday airfares deter families from far flung New Zealand destinations.
'A catalogue of cock-ups': National calls for transparency
Michael Woodhouse has defended going public with his explosive revelations.
'Leopards never change their spots' - serial rapist refused parole
A violent recidivist rapist has been refused parole - victim says he will never change
Covid 19: Supermarket cougher gets 16 months' jail
Raymond Coombs filmed himself coughing on shoppers during lockdown.
Mosque terrorist 'should never been granted gun licence'
Sorrces say he was unable to supply proper referees.
Wrong-way crash: Grieving mum's bid to get home for son's funeral
Jordan Gow was killed by a wrong-way driver on Christchurch's State Highway 1 on Sunday.
Second man killed in Christchurch crash named
Tane Anderson was an apprentice electrician and former St Bede's student.
'Devastating': Tributes pour in for musician killed in wrong-way crash
Jordan Gow reportedly died when a wrong-way driver smashed into his vehicle.
Coldest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3C
Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.
For 76 days, our world changed. This is how we got through
It could've been a "dark and bleak time", but Kiwis found a way through, academic says.
Cloudy with a chance of rugby - Super match set
Sunday's forecast for Auckland's return to Super Rugby.
Thief steals ice cream, flashes gun at shop assistant before taking off - on bike
Instead of payment, thief shows gun as he leaves QE2 Foodmarket with ice cream.
Revealed: The cost of the blanket Covid quarantine at the border
Twelve overseas arrivals have tested positive since the blanket quarantine at the border.
Chch school principal condemns poster removals, comment
Chch Girls' High School's principal says "process" under way with staff member involved.
Your weather: Brrrrr, cold start but fine skies set for rugby
Much of the Central North Island and South Island woke to frosts this morning.
Christchurch pensioner missing after shopping trip has been found
Frances Bridgetta Kersey was due home at midday Wednesday.
12 of its residents died from Covid. The documents that reveal a string of trouble
Documents obtained by the Herald reveal more of what happened at Rosewood Rest Home.
Third school's students complain over Black Lives Matter poster removal
Two Christchurch Girls' High School students say their posters were removed by staff.
Mosque attack survivor's remarkable story: How tragedy put anger into perspective
Just days after a dodgy roofer scammed him of $8000, Nathan Smith survived the shootings
Interactive: Police stats - Kiwis eager to dob each other in during lockdown
During the coronavirus pandemic alert levels, the public was asked to report breaches.
Wanted: 'Dangerous' Mongols gang member wanted by police
Police are appealing for help to track down a "dangerous" Mongols gang member from Oz
'You didn't care who you killed': Cold-case killer gets life in prison
Jeremy Powell held a chilling secret for 25 years.
Cold case murder: How did a 'kind, caring' son become a killer?
Parents wonder how son kept dark secret for 24 years.
Bully Hayes backdown: Restaurant agrees to dump slave trader name
'We've now had a chance to reflect and we think that the time is right for a change.'
Huge fire near Christchurch causes a stir
Fire and Emergency say the clouds of smoke are coming from a controlled burn.
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.