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‘Our phones were dead’: Injured teen hiker recounts dramatic night rescue
The Sunday night walk turned into a search and rescue mission to locate two teenagers.
School community ‘deeply saddened’ after students killed in Waiuku triple-fatality
The trio were killed when the car they were in crashed in Waiuku on Tuesday.
Measles spreads beyond Wairarapa, 6 locations of interest in Feilding
The outbreak remains connected to an initial three cases.
Splurging on coffee: Lotto's new millionaire ditches instant for cafe brew
She's not changing too much in her day-to-day life but coffee is first to get revamped.
Teens accused of travelling more than 500km in stolen Uber Eats car
The teens allegedly stole the car while the Uber Eats driver left to deliver food.
Police name young driver in fatal SH1 crash
Tessa Elizabeth Macintosh Sheild died from her injuries early Tuesday morning.
Five-year-old child victim in dog attack
The youngster was attacked at Darnley Rd, near the Waipara River, yesterday afternoon.
Glass, metal and plastic found in stomach of a little blue penguin
“I’ve never seen things like that inside a penguin’s stomach."
Police appeal for info after road-rage assault on busy motorway
One person was left with moderate injuries after last month's attack.
Small Kiwi distillery outshines rap legend Snoop Dogg in world gin awards
The competition attracted more than 1300 entries from 47 countries.
Dog helps find rare bird colony 'not seen for decades'
Tui the golden retriever 'real key tool' in finding new population of whio.
Passenger rescued after car drives into creek in rural Canterbury
The accident happened on Leeston Rd and Brookside and Irwell Rd just before 9am.
British ship that went aground 160-years-ago washes up at Canterbury rivermouth
Built in 1826, the Thames was once a trading ship that sailed the globe.
Electric wheelchair user dies in hospital five days after being hit by car
Police in Ashburton are appealing for information about Saturday's crash.
Man cycling across Oz to honour NZ doctor who saved his life before dying in quake
'We are cheering you on every step of the way,' the late doctor's family say.
Watch: Dramatic rescue mission to save pet dog trapped down cliff
The golden retriever was retrieved two hours after falling down a bank.
South Island braces for more wild weather, third time in three weeks
It comes after a state of emergency was only lifted on Monday.