Police will remain at the school for a few hours to provide 'reassurance'.

Humid conditions and committed opposition means victory had to be grinded out.

Two men plunged to their deaths at the Grand Alta Ridge yesterday.

Kawerau continued it's scorching temperatures today, hitting 33C.

No public fireworks displays on Guy Fawkes night raises risks of mayhem.

First victory by the Marist side in the annual fixture since 2011.

He was also found with a copy of the Christchurch Mosque shootings.

There's drunk and then there's so drunk you urinate in a police car.

Malcolm Taylor lost his wife six months ago. Now his home has burnt to the ground.

Once it was over, she took her son, who saw the attack, and retreated to a bedroom.

He stood outside the house shouting, left messages and rang repeatedly.

Almost every appliance in the kitchen was identified by police as stolen.

Excellent goal kicking performance in adverse conditions for victory in Greymouth.

At least one person is being treated for hypothermia.

Home town side reverses round robin defeat to lift Heartland rugby's ultimate prize.

Marcus Lush was incredulous as the listener insisted on mispronouncing the place names.

Ringleader of vigilante pack jailed for two years after attack on convicted sex offender.

Her treatment was botched by Southern District Health Board, as were her complaint.

Evan Smith, 63, was cleared in 2018 of a slew of sexual allegations. It didn't deter him.

North Otago and Wanganui will battle for the ultimate prize of the Meads Cup.

Searchers looking for a man who fell from a boat in North Otago have recovered a body.

Some old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.

A 'fairly significant' low pressure system is about to unleash on the North Island.

The university student was killed as partygoers tried to leave the two-storey flat.

Dunedin flatmates were "stunned" when their property manager turned up with a cameraman.

Hundreds of people attend parties at flats as students ditch pubs.

Fine weather and showers expected for much of the country this weekend.