It is the time of year when the honey bees are swarming across thyme-covered slopes.

Two men who went to great lengths to rip off travelling buskers were confronted.

The fire initially threatened property but 13 crews and 3 helicopters battled the blaze.

Students holidaying instead of interning well-known and practised for years, mother says.

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issues for Christchurch City.

Hamilton school refuses to let girls wear culottes.

Miss Pascoe was trying to calm her newborn down in one arm and shop with the other.

'She said she thought she may have been drugged,' friend testifies.

It's been a truly uphill battle.

The deaths of two endangered native parrots have been attributed to human error.

Uelese made a traditional apology known in Samoan culture as "ifoga".

ESR scientists are giving evidence in the Dunedin murder trial.

Most buildings are liveable within one to three days, company says.

"You have way too much detailed information – unless you personally were involved."

Blaze scorched across more than 4500 hectares as firefighters struggled to catch it.

Stormy cold front passing over NZ brings wild weather, overnight lows forecast to drop.

Ten helicopters with monsoon buckets are being used to tackle a huge blaze.

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.

A Dunedin man's passion for gardening may have killed him.

Murray Sarginson was prosecuted after the death of his best friend and business partner.