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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

Never before seen footage of intact body in Pike River mine to be released
Helen Kelly documentary maker claims to have footage of body inside Pike River mine.

Distress beacons can save lives: Rescue centre
Two hunters were rescued on the West Coast, north of Haast, yesterday morning.

Rescue 'impossible': Stranded whales to be euthanised
The majority of the 38 whales had stranded on a difficult sandbar.

Easter Sunday: April starts with a warm, fine day
A fine day with relatively warm temperatures is forecast around the country today

Wanted man believed to be connected to fatal police pursuit
Man wanted by police has been identified in connection with a triple fatal police pursuit.

Search for hunter missing for more than a day
A hunter has been missing in the Fiordland National Park bush since yesterday morning.

Aussie paramedic killed while abseiling in New Zealand
They were on an adventure of a lifetime, then in an instant, the unthinkable happened.

Woman falls 100m to her death while canyoning
A canyoning trip turned to tragedy when woman fell to her death.

10m monsters: Here come the big waves – and the big chill
Swells of up to 4m are expected south of Haast.

Cops foil naked man's dash from the dock
Arrested man seen ranting in court before ripping off prison gown and making naked escape.

Lucky escapes for Mt Aspiring solo trampers
Male tramper was not able to raise the alarm when he found himself in trouble.

Four out of five polytechnics face losses by 2022
Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.

$33m bailout for Tai Poutini Polytechnic
The West Coast polytechnic needs substantial change says Education Minister Chris Hipkins.

Gita's been and gone but clean-up continues
Kaikoura, Taranaki and Takaka are still picking up the pieces.

Gita: West Coast towns brace for impact in eye of storm
Locals are stocking up at supermarket before 150km/h winds arrive.

Gita: West Coast prepares for round two
Small West Coast town still recovering from former cyclone Fehi is about to be hit again.

Gita: Flights, trains cancelled and roads closed: All you need to know
Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.

Gita: 'We are preparing for the worst'
The region is still recovering from former Cyclone Fehi's devastation.

Gita: States of emergency as weather worsens
Powerful swells, rain and winds are pounding NZ - and there are seven states of emergency.

Get ready for Gita: Civil Defence's new cyclone warning
As the ex-tropical cyclone bears down, be prepared, forecasters warn.

Police visits to Gloriavale ongoing
Police say they visit Gloriavale regularly, following reports of a heightened presence.

Gloriavale under pressure as police conduct interviews
"I think they've been gunning for them," source said about the community.

Fire contained in Westport
A commercial building in Westport has been badly damaged in a fire.

Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet
Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.

Hundreds turn up to clean up Greymouth beach
Hundreds turned out to clean up a West Coast beach today following last week's storm.