New ZealandCouple with baby express fears after finding crossbow bolt pierced through housePolice are investigating following the terrifying discovery.24 Jan 02:10 AM
New Zealand'Significant amount of properties affected' in Canterbury fires, mayor saysMayor of Waimakariri says it is extremely lucky no one lost their life in the scrub fires.21 Jan 03:04 AM
New ZealandFirefighters still working to dampen devastating Canterbury blazesTwo homes and a church were destroyed during the three fires.20 Jan 07:06 PM
New Zealand'Roughly 12 hectares': Canterbury fire crews contain large scrub fire by Waimakariri RiverToday's blaze is the third serious vegetation fire in two days in the region.20 Jan 05:58 AM
New Zealand'I was up all night': Residents devastated after homes destroyed in Canterbury firesFirefighters are continuing to extinguish two large scrub fires in North Canterbury19 Jan 09:04 PM
New ZealandThree homes and a church destroyed in North Canterbury fires, 50 properties evacuatedAbout 50 properties have been evacuated from the Loburn area.19 Jan 07:49 AM
New ZealandFirefighters battle North Canterbury scrub firesMore than 100 firefighters and four helicopters have tackled fires near Loburn and Amberley.18 Jan 11:00 AM
New ZealandBoxing day beach tragedy: Stolen cash, paranoid delusions, and a mystery deathWalkers found thousands in cash strewn across the beach before human remains were found.17 Jan 10:12 PM
New ZealandRiver runs dry killing trout and eels after scorching summer temperaturesOfficials are hoping for wetter conditions after dozens of fish were found dead.17 Jan 08:56 PM
New Zealand15-year-old charged following fatal Canterbury crashChristchurch woman Sandra Loveday was killed in the August smash.17 Jan 08:34 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsNational starts political year on high, as Christopher Luxon prepares first speechNational begins the year with caution - a few missteps and it could lose everything.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Written off': Hail storm costs arable farmers millions“It’s the worst one I’ve suffered by a long, long shot and I’ve been farming since 1988."17 Jan 02:54 AM
New Zealand'Unable to cope': Farmers increasingly under pressureIsolation, long hours, adverse weather taking their toll on farmers, says support trust.16 Jan 06:32 AM
New ZealandKiwi saxophonist wows Queenstown crowd with epic Coldplay cover'It was just the right vibe': Queenstown busker's magic moment.15 Jan 03:17 AM
New ZealandCastle Hill crash: One dead after two-car collision in CanterburyPolice were called to the crash in West Coast Road shortly before 5pm on Sunday.14 Jan 10:08 PM
New ZealandPeople injured following serious crash in Castle Hill, CanterburyPolice were notified of a crash on West Coast Rd shortly before 5pm.14 Jan 05:04 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialWinston AldworthRazor's right: Why we should let All Blacks play overseasOpinion: The ban on offshore players appears to have outlived its relevance.13 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInfamous conman Wayne Eaglesome on his life of crime and faking his own deathNot even Wayne Eaglesome knows how many aliases he has - 'I dare not hazard a guess.'13 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Warmer than the tropics': Scorching weather to end for South Island, rain watches in placeParts of NZ were warmer than the tropics today, as temperatures soared above 30 degrees.13 Jan 05:59 AM
New Zealand'Toxic smoke’: Public warned over big scrub fire in PoriruaKeep windows and doors shut to avoid the smoke, fire brigade says.11 Jan 09:01 PM
New Zealand'It’s going to be hot': Canterbury scorches while it's a mixed bag elsewhereForecasters give an outlook for another Kiwi summer's day.10 Jan 10:00 PM
New ZealandCrews fight major scrub fire in CanterburyHelicopter, 17 fire trucks sent to the scene - ‘Please don’t go down and have a look'.10 Jan 07:32 PM
New ZealandChristchurch Lotto player wins $1m, Powerball rolls over to SaturdayIt comes just days after a young Maraenui woman discovered she’d become a millionaire.10 Jan 05:01 PM
New ZealandDouble tragedy: Father and grandmother killed in horrific crashYoung children were also injured in the two-car collision on SH1 north of Christchurch.09 Jan 10:11 PM
New ZealandHottest day of summer sees country hit 34C: 'Cry mercy' says Niwa with more scorchers to comeAuckland to reach highs of 27C, 26C every day till next Monday. High humidity to return.09 Jan 04:27 AM
New ZealandSecond crash on Canterbury road after double-fatal accidentIt is the same stretch of road where two people died yesterday.09 Jan 03:04 AM
New ZealandTwo dead, three injured in crash north of ChristchurchEmergency services responded to the pile-up on Main North Rd / SH1, near Sefton.08 Jan 01:05 AM
New ZealandAerial footage shows how close fire came to homesThe dramatic images capture the scorched earth just metres away from structures.07 Jan 09:37 PM
New ZealandCanterbury fire crew respond to fellow volunteer's deathGavin Thomas Lack served with the Lincoln volunteer brigade for over 12 years.07 Jan 05:13 AM
New ZealandFires along railway line in Kirwee, Canterbury now containedThere are no longer houses under immediate threat, Fenz says.07 Jan 05:12 AM
New ZealandNew Zealand’s largest private rock collection up for saleVince Burke hasn’t let his age stop him from rock hunting.06 Jan 09:50 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCollapse of an empire: How a South Island gang boss was brought down from insideKurt Bayer reports on the fast rise, and even faster fall, of an underworld kingpin.06 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelNZ luxury stay among gifts inside $500k Golden Globe goodie bagsWith goodie bags like this everyone’s a winner, really.05 Jan 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Pathetic woman': Group who cut open live shark called intervener an 'activist'Adele Ross said other onlookers were disturbed and one was in tears.04 Jan 08:00 PM
