Five-hour stand-off: No sign of firearm found
A West Coast man sparked a five-hour stand-off with armed police yesterday.
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Man sentenced after WINZ anger boils over
A man who "lost his rag" at a WINZ office has pleaded guilty for "speaking threateningly".
Winter storm chaos: What you need to know
A nasty weather system has caused chaos across the country. Here's what you need to know.
Rescuers brave flooded river to help man, 85
Elderly man falls off ladder while cutting firewood and spends night out on West Coast
Annoying rooster drives man from home
Neighbours refuse to let go of rooster, who has been waking man in early hours.
Vicious beating: West Coast trio jailed
West Coast trio who bashed and left a man for dead, were jailed yesterday.
Construction to start on new great walk
The great walk will be open to mountain bikers all year.
Welcome relief from the weather as fine days predicted
One last band of rain will soak the country before a couple of days of fine weather.
Arrest after sword-wielding robbery
A man has been arrested after allegedly robbing a petrol station with a samurai sword.
Further serious crash shuts southern highway
Second South Island highway closed after major incident.
Police hunt samurai-sword wielding robber
The offender entered the store with a 50cm sword and stole cash before fleeing.
Do the regions get a fair share of tax?
The Economy Hub: Regional economies are going strong, but do they get a fair return?
Wet weekend: Rain, rain and more rain everywhere
The weather gods are not shining on New Zealand this weekend.
Illegal net-setting caused death of Hector's dolphin
A dead Hector's dolphin was found on the West Coast earlier this year.
Greens target first seat since 1999
Greens say they will spend up large to try and win in Nick Smith's electorate.
GPS tracker nabs West Coast truck thief
An activated GPS tracker spelled arrest for a troubled West Coast truck thief.
Severe weather: 18 hours of rain for parts of country
Hunker down - days of rain, gales and snow are on the way.
Pike River: New video raises questions
Video shows wooden pallets and a pair of spectacles were not burned after the explosion.
Climate change threatens quirky NZ spider
Climate change is bad news for New Zealand's quirky, rain-hating trapdoor spider.
Researchers prepare for Alpine Fault event
An Alpine Fault earthquake could cut the West Coast from the main grid for many weeks.
One dead after car goes over bridge
The crash, on the Haast Highway at Karangarua, involved one vehicle.
Fishermen survive 1.45am liferaft ordeal
Three lucky West Coast fishermen survived an early-morning liferaft ordeal in heavy seas.
Mayday drama: Fishing boat hit trouble
A mayday call was set off as the fishing boat headed towards shore.
Father charged over river death of toddler
A man has been charged with the drowning deaths of a toddler and 66yo near Harihari.
DHBs miss five of six ministry targets
The latest Ministry of Health targets are a mixed bag this quarter.
Giant water rip-off: You v bottling firms
Water bottling companies are paying an average 500 times less than ratepayers for water.
Search for missing Swedish hunter goes on
The 27-year-old was due back from a solo hunting trip five days ago.
Hunter missing near Fox Glacier
Police are searching for a Swedish hunter who has been missing for two days.
The spas in our Fault: Hot water at 630m
Scientists find high temperatures and the potential for large geothermal resources.
Stolen washing reveals heart, hardship
A mother's plea has been answered after her baby's blanket was stolen from a washing line.
'Lucky' trampers rescued near Franz Josef
Three trampers rescued from steep cliffs near Franz Joseph Glacier.
Tyke the tabby's remarkable survival story
Tyke the tabby has not stopped purring since being found after a long two and a half years
Bar manager bitten after dog set on him
Greymouth bar manager taken to hospital after man sets dog on him.