Tragedy as woman's husband dies suddenly at start of lockdown
"Everyone feels so helpless at the moment being in lockdown, in isolation."
"Everyone feels so helpless at the moment being in lockdown, in isolation."
Around 2000 people reported feeling the shallow quake.
Severe thunderstorms continue to pummel central New Zealand.
The parishioner's settlement includes changes to church process and $100,000.
Great holiday tips for Nelson, Marlborough and the top of the South Island
Marlborough authorities leaving nothing to chance in case the wind changes this morning.
Jaimee Marie Cooney can now be named as sex offending Blenheim teacher.
Police attended the event after 8pm today off State Highway 6, Okaramio.
A KiwiRail spokesman is warning Cook Strait ferry passengers to expect delays.
Teacher shortage persists in some areas when schools reopen next week.
Actor shares diary he kept during his time shooting in New Zealand during 2000.
The incident resulted in the temporary closure of State Highway 6 near Havelock.
The pair were sailing along remote South Island coastline without a Marine VHS radio.
It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.
It'll be a sweet start to 2020.
Tis the season for endless fronts.
After one of its teachers was jailed for sexual abuse - a school breaks its silence.
Blenheim teacher who sexually abused two teenage students will be sentenced today.
Put the jandals and sun umbrellas away for now, NZ.
After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.
Wild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.
Police have seized "several items of interest" in the Jessica Boyce homicide investigation
Around 5.45pm today a motorcyclist and car collided on St Vincent St.
Father of victim targeted by sex abusing former teacher speaks out about guilty plea.
The charges related to offending between November 2017 and December last year.
As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.
Some areas will have temperatures 8C above average, MetService says.
Police have confirmed they are treating Jessica Boyce's death as a homicide.
Police believe the ute was deliberately left in an effort to mislead the investigation.