Podcast: Detour Antarctica

Ice ice babies: The secret Antarctic pregnancy race

The two dictators and their push for the first child born in the snow.

Antarctica: The madhouse at the end of the world

"People who go mad in the Antarctic tend to go mad in similar ways."

Kiwis 'exposed to radiation' at leaky Antarctic plant

More than 300 tonnes of radioactive rubble was shipped off the continent.

Guinness rewrites record book after clash over Antarctic exploits

New rules for records introduced amid criticism of skier.

Category 2 cyclone to hit top of NZ this weekend – days of rain to come first

MetService says the cyclone is set to intensify in coming days.

Farmer crushed in fatal quad bike rollover, coroner finds

Coroner Heather McKenzie found an unsecured 20kg attachment caused the roll.

Person dies after being pulled from Taupō water

Police said the death has been referred to the Coroner.

Air NZ cuts Tauranga flights as jet fuel costs bite

Flights to and from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are all affected.

Four farmers, a forgotten grain and the pasta-maker bringing it to the plate

Their pasta now reaches about 40 outlets nationwide as demand grows.

'It’s a menace': Roaming dog attack leaves Welcome Bay retiree injured, fearful

'I just hope it’s found quickly before it attacks someone else,' the victim says.

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Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies

Not-for-profit homes provide about 60% of care but are adding more premiums.