Brother pays tribute to helicopter pilot: 'I will never ever forget you'
Sir Tim Wallis' chopper pilot son presumed dead after Lake Wanaka crash.
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Mike Hosking: Why mining has always been part of the equation
Comment: 'Labour and the Greens don't get sensible middle New Zealand's view of the world'
Lamented death of the match-day programme
The shift to e-programmes has sports memorabilia collectors outraged.
Shane Jones: West Coast needs mining
Conservation and economic development need to be balanced, Shane Jones says.
Rest home nurse leaves heart-attack victim to die
Man's life could have been saved if nurse had resuscitated.
Pike River Mine concept plan for re-entry completed
Andrew Little will meet with family representatives today to get the all clear.
Staff at remote hotels take out big awards
Hotels in a small centre have overcome challenges of being in a remote area.
Wild weather: Rain and winds cause flooding, power cuts
Petone Working Men's Club was one spot hit with flooding inside the bar.
Man charged with arson after fire in Greymouth
A 55-year-old man has been charged with arson and burglary.
Man admits spate of violent offending
He punched a driver in the face, fracturing his cheekbone and chipping his tooth.
Showery and windy start to the week
Road snow warnings in the South Island could mean a white Sunday for travellers.
Hosking: The Greens are trying to kill the West Coast
COMMENT: The Government has put ferns before people and snails before work.
Second tunnel an option for Pike River re-entry
The families are waiting for Pike River Minister Andrew Little to give final go-ahead.
'Danger' and 'fear' - why daycare told parents of teacher's HIV status
Teacher Gayle Jonker says she felt like a "modern-day leper" after HIV status was outed.
Man jailed for 17 years after mum killed in 'cold blood'
Kids were in the house when George "Sean" Warren shot pleading mother dead.
Police warn anti-1080 activists over 'terrorism', threats
1080 drops are planned in the area
The Big Read: Gloriavale wants to be left alone
Gloriavale: "If you were sorry for our loss, you wouldn't pester us like you do."
Gloriavale closed off to mourn Hopeful Christian
Leader's death has stunned the notoriously reclusive and isolated community.
Hopeful Christian's daughter: 'I honour my Dad today'
"He now stands before his maker. It is no longer our place to judge."
Closed cult? Gloriavale leader's death sparks warning
An academic is warning that secretive Gloriavale sect could become even more reclusive.
Gloriavale founder groomed elders to take over: Expert
Gloriavale's elders are likely to follow in the footsteps of its founder, expert says.
What lies ahead for Gloriavale following death of founder?
COMMENT: Gloriavale must "set its face" against sexual abuse.
Gloriavale leader Hopeful Christian dies
The leader, aged in his 90s, died after a battle with cancer.
What to expect this weekend: Heavy rain on its way
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Courts again rule on Hobson's 1840 proclamation
Māori did not cede sovereignty to the Crown, claims Allistair Patrick Brooker.
Shock guilty plea: Woman shot dead in own home
George Warren admits shooting Greymouth woman dead inside home where children were.
Neighbours at war: Man shot on West Coast
An incident between neighbours has led to a man being shot and another arrested.
Man stole money to buy meth
Jordan Leslie Simpson told the court that he wants to go to rehab
Showers set to continue through next week
Showers due in north and south today, but mainly fine in central New Zealand.
Heroic bridge rescue earns teen Royal Humane Society medal
Local police have called diesel mechanic apprentice Andrew Field's action "heroic"
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow