Pike River families' emotional pilgrimage to mine entrance
Re-entry to the mine was delayed yesterday due to safety concerns.
Re-entry to the mine was delayed yesterday due to safety concerns.
Families and politicians will meet at the mine today, despite postponement.
COMMENT: Human beings should never have seen the inside of that mine.
It's been a long, arduous and emotional journey for the families left behind.
Andrew Little says 'safety must come first'.
Temperatures are forecast to soar 6C above average in some parts of the country.
They were fathers, sons, & husbands. These are the faces of the Pike River 29.
Eight years after the explosions that killed 29 men, miners try and recover the bodies
The future of the festival is up in the air.
There will be at least one wet day for most places, although some may have two.
Poisoned and posted chocolates - copycat crimes of 1930s New Zealand.
An emergency beacon was activated at 7pm on Saturday after the men became separated.
When the Waiho River washed away, there was no way to cross. That's until Tim stepped up.
The wild weather which washed out SH6 near Haast today will hit the North Island tomorrow.
The 4km-deep undersea canyon of West Coast is home to key marine ecosystems.
Weather warnings for heavy rain are in place for much of the country.
West Coast-Tasman MP O'Connor says the cost to shift township could be "astronomical".
Charges relates to fires at two churches.
The object had been bobbing up and down about 500 metres from the shoreline.
The previously 'pristine' beaches are littered with rubbish posing a risk to marine life.
Torrent caused Westland river to carry largest volume of water in 15 years, local says.
Westland Milk Products has lowered its forecast payout range from $6-$6.20 to $5.80-$6.
Paul Wilson killed again - 24 years after murdering ex-girlfriend Kimberly Schroder.
It's the North Island's turn for a bit of the wet stuff.
Aerial photos reveal staggering damage caused by the torrents of water.
NZ data shows 0.4% chance of released killer going on to kill again
A woman's body has been found on the banks of a flooded West Coast river.
The Waiho Bridge has been destroyed as a major autumn storm edges north.
About 450 tourists were kept in Franz Josef overnight due to dangerous road conditions.
A state of emergency is in place for the district.