'We haven't forgotten, we're coming for you': Widows re-enter Pike River mine
Pike families enter the drift up to 170m barrier on an emotional day.
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Pike River families to travel into drift
Families of the 29 men will walk into the drift of the Pike River Mine today.
'Contagious personality': Givealittle set up for family of swept away Emily
A fundraising page aims to support Emily's family and preserve her memory.
Rugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland Championship
South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots
'Incomprehensible': Family in shock after Emily, 9, swept away
Couple's only child had been spending holidays with extended family in Hokitika.
The only place in New Zealand with a population decline
The population here has slipped 1.8 percent, close to where it was 13 years ago.
Pike River Mine tragedy families invited to go underground
The Pike River Recovery Agency is trying to recover the 29 dead men.
Rugby: Heartland Championship's week five sees teams upset across board
Only one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.
Return of 'Blob': Marine heat wave resurges in Pacific
New 'Blob' is starting to form in Pacific Ocean, leading to fears of mass sea life death.
Cannabis bunker bust: Police seize $5m in assets
Police have found a very large underground bunker for a cannabis-growing operation.
Heartland rugby: Week 4 sees big changes on points ladder
Robbie Smith the hero for North Otago with fulltime penalty kick maintaining unbeaten tag
Heartland comeback thrillers by unbeaten West Coast and North Otago
Teams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.
Tug of war over body: Family fights for a big send-off
Colin McCormick, 44, died last month after being hit by a car.
Rugby: Manu Samoa pull away to beat NZ Heartland XV
Rugby World Cup squad with some Super Rugby regulars is too strong for the amateurs.
Rugby: West Coast on top of Heartland Championship
Only West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.
Saving Aroha: Rare kiwi scales mountain, sparks rescue
Mountain rescue team pluck rowi kiwi from cliff after adventurous bird goes wandering.
Govt rejects hydro bid for pristine West Coast river
Environmentalists hail Govt move to reject hydro scheme on pristine West Coast river.
Gloriavale escapees open up about harrowing ordeal
Family says the Christian community tried to separate them to control them.
Heartland Championship kicks off
First round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore
Auckland in with a chance to break wet weather record
Five more days of rain, Auckland. Can you do it?
Westland mayor: Fox Glacier road will reopen
The mayor of Westland is confident the access road to Fox Glacier will reopen.
More than $500,000 of damage done to heavy machinery at West Cost mining site
Three big trucks, a fuel tanker, a loader and two or three diggers were smashed.
Boulders plummet near bus, block Haast Pass highway
A big rockfall near Haast has closed an important alpine route.
High-tech air ambulances rolled out
$15 million Airbus H145 choppers start service tomorrow in Christchurch and Dunedin.
Roof from The Cloud ripped to shreds from storm; 1700 lightning strikes
High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.
Are NZ helicopters safe enough? Crunch safety talks after series of high-profile crashes
Transport Minister welcomes airline pilots' association offer of help.
Revealed: Gloriavale child sex abuser 'deeply ashamed'
Revelations come after a long legal battle.
Monster waves over 10m expected to thrash west coast
Large waves in addition to king tides will make for some gnarly wave action.
Hokitika baby death: Boy's father denies murder
C.J. Bodhi Brian White-Sinclair died on July 9.
Another person suffered serious injuries
A person has been killed in a crash on the West Coast this morning.
What winter? Weather gods smile on New Zealand again
The dry, mild winter continues, but change is looming.
Kiwi defence force troops help clean West Coast after landfill spill
An estimated 1270 hectares and 64km of coastline have been contaminated.
Reardon cruises home
Whanganui motorcycle ace Seth Reardon plays it cagey to win NZ Enduro title.
Day off from wild weather, but reprieve short-lived
You don't get all that lovely green scenery for nothing, New Zealand. More rain on way.