'They knew their names and ages': Rescuer tells of saving children from heli wreck
The children were conscious after the crash and were able to speak to their rescuers.
The children were conscious after the crash and were able to speak to their rescuers.
Three survivors flown to hospital after locals dragged them from wreckage.
"Because there's nowhere to go, we will get our usual Kiwis and we will get some extras."
One tragedy. Two mates. Two stories. It was up to the jury to decide who to believe.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2016 caused widespread damage across the district.
The newly restored Mayfair Arts and Culture Centre will open this month.
Clark Gayford on the next step in New Zealand's food journey.
NZ has more coastline than mainland China. And Kaikoura is particularly special.
The incident happened off the Kaikoura peninsula
Domestic cats in Kaikōura are laying waste to the eggs of a rare shore bird.
Time to put on the summer sheets - overnight temperatures could be much warmer than usual.
Search for missing woman Melissa Ewings scaled back after phone found.
Icy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.
Phone tracked to within 100m of Melissa Ewings' house - but no sign of her.
Melissa Ewings, 31, hasn't been seen for eight days despite an extensive police search.
Family of Melissa Ewings have growing concerns especially as the weather is due to worsen.
On Sunday she told a friend she was going for a walk, but has not been heard from since.
John Milford has been in the role for more than five years.
'By 2040, we might be looking back at this as a normal winter.'
A popular and 'friendly' teen has been killed in a car crash in Arrowtown.
Research and development firm Kāriki Pharma and grower Puro New Zealand join forces.
Christchurch to Eketahuna - The Road Ahead visits the centre of power in New Zealand.
City council and insurers remain in a dispute four years after Kaikoura earthquake damage.
Wellington Central MP says premiums remain high despite top quake standards and codes.
The network will help identify which buildings are safe to occupy after an earthquake.
Twenty-six fire stations earmarked for major facelifts.
A number of heavy rain watches are in place around the country.
Y2K was upon us. So we loaded up the car, and drove all the way to Stewart Island.
About 400,000 old car tyres had been dumped on Canterbury property.