Man tries to burn campervan pair
The alleged attempted arson of a campervan may have been an "extreme reaction" to freedom camping...
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'Silly game' in pool costs teen's life
He was playing a game that will be familiar to many from childhood. But when Sam Goodenough's turn came to try to hold his breath the longest underwater, the game turned to tragedy, when the16-year-old blacked out and failed to surface.
Teen drowns after pool game
A teenager has died after reportedly competing with friends to see who could hold their breath underwater the longest.
Flung to death in front of wife
A kiteboarder killed in front of his wife in a Christmas holiday tragedy was lifted 20 metres in the air by a gust of wind - and flung to his death more than a kilometre away.
East the place to be for a feast of New Year sunshine
New Year's Day is tipped to offer sunny weather for most of the country and some respite from the recent muggy, humid weather.
Toddler falls from bridge
A 2-year-old boy has been flown to hospital with head injuries after plunging two metres from a bridge near a remote cafe in Golden Bay.
Paraglider dies in Nelson accident
The wife of a Tahunanui man was present as he crashed after strong gusts lifted him off the ground this afternoon.
Catchy concept (+recipes)
New Zealand is moving towards its own style of festive feast - and seafood's at the fore.
Cycling: Games stars back on the track
New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.
U-turn cop loses moped case
An ex-policeman convicted over an accident which seriously injured two motorcyclists has been found guilty of driving a moped while disqualified.
Woman wants sailors kept in Navy despite attack
A woman whose family was terrorised by two drunken sailors says she does not want to see the men thrown out of the New Zealand Navy.
Victim defends drunken Navy men
A Nelson woman whose family was terrorised by two drunken sailors wants to meet them face-to-face, and says they should not be thrown out of the Navy.