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'Uphill battle': Parts of NZ dangerously dry with no immediate end in sight
Akaroa farmer Hamish Menzies said they are making a plan for it if it doesn't rain soon.
Teuila Fuatai: Keeping calm and Karen on up Queen Charlotte Track
Those boots weren't made for walking - but would I do it all again? In a heartbeat.
'Colonial cringe': Council sets up sub-committee to decide road names
Marlborough council wants final say after "Rose Manor" road names prove thorny issue.
Tourism NZ forecasts $1b boost if transtasman bubble opens
Aussies are already making plans to visit in the lead-up to Tuesday's travel announcement.
Trouble in paradise: Seaside hotspot struggles as Covid bites
Kaikōura tour operators worried as winter looms.
The parallel pandemic: Heavy toll of Covid on our kids' mental health
Covid's impact on mental health, especially in youth, will outlive virus, experts say.
Rescued yachties distressed but grateful, police say
Interislander's Kaiarahi ferry responded to a 50-foot yacht's distress call last night.
Winter is coming: Rain throughout New Zealand this week
Rain, cloud and showers are set to descend on most of New Zealand this week.
Key witness in Scott Watson murder trial dead in suspected suicide
Critical witness to the Sounds murder mystery dies in Greymouth.
One person injured in suspicious house fire
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 12.43pm.
Record deal: Iwi buys land under top Auckland school for $97m
The college becomes our 145th school transferred to iwi under treaty settlements.
Goal shot: Netball star rejected from club comp based on gender
'People say to me, it's not personal - but it is,' says boy netball star and umpire.
Trial aims to prevent runaway mussel floats
Research trial aims to reduce number of mussel floats that get lost at sea each year.
Three people rescued from sinking boat in Marlborough Sounds
The boat's crew triggered a distress beacon at about 6.50am on Wednesday.
'Avoidable' death of shearer: Coroner calls for drivers to stay off road after drinking, using drugs
Blenheim man had alcohol and cannabis in his system ahead of fatal crash.
Ferries resume timetable after 140km/h winds forced 8-hour delay
Interislander manager Walter Rushbrook said the afternoon had been a one-off event.
One person injured in boat fire in Admiralty Bay
A person with burn injuries was flown to Wellington Hospital.
'I feel so terrible for them': DIY campervan explodes at campsite
UK couple 'lost everything' in freak explosion at a freedom camping spot.
Boys' schools ask parents to pay more in voluntary donations
'Boys get the priority', says McAuley High School principal Jan Waelen.
Vanished: The missing people of New Zealand
Inside: The cases of missing people in New Zealand in the past few decades.
Hit & run: Man charged after Christmas Day collision
A man has been arrested after a Christmas Day hit-and-run incident in Blenheim.
Missing yacht: Skipper contacts police after difficulty in Marlborough Sounds
Skipper has spoken with police and is safe and well, an updated police statement said.
Swimmers, boaties muscle out mussel farms in prime recreation spots
Marine farmers could be forced to move their operations further from shore.
The Croisilles: Marlborough's road least travelled
In the outer Marlborough Sounds is one of the most scenic, and least known, roads in NZ.
From Wet Jacket Arm to Hoon Hay: The many strange names of New Zealand
There are 50,519 place names in New Zealand. Some are rather odd.
Marlborough on a plate: Beyond sauvignon blanc country
Dozens of cellar doors and plenty of produce to taste in and around Blenheim.
Go NZ: Five regions with the best summer swimming
Take the plunge at these away-from-the-crowds locations.
Severe thunderstorms dump hail and cause flash flooding
A severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for Gisborne and Wairoa.
Restricted fire season for Kaikōura and Marlborough
The change in fire season came into effect at 8am on Thursday.