New Zealand'Stay in bed or wrap up warm': Winter energy payment not enough some sayShortages of natural gas have also driven up wholesale electricity prices.28 Apr 09:23 PM
New ZealandFormer Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull's funeral at town hallThe hall has capacity for 2200 people, seated.28 Apr 08:26 PM
New Zealand'Polite and compliant': Gang member who blackmailed man for 250,000 paroledMuru Muru Taana-Andrews, 34, will be released from prison next week.28 Apr 08:03 PM
New Zealand'A gentleman to the end': The late Peter BeadlePeter Beadle died aged 87 at Lakes District Hospital in February.28 Apr 07:43 PM
New Zealand'It was fight or flight': Desperate bid to save Christchurch cricketer's life recalledDavid Wakefield is recovering in hospital after the near death experience last month.28 Apr 07:02 PM
New Zealand'Our voices have been heard': Young Wellington students await council action on safety in the capital's streets'Decision-makers shouldn't be willing to accept one more assault happening in the city.'28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew and improved: Milford Track's Mintaro Hut open for trampersThe original hut was found to be sitting in a potential rockfall zone.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMid Canterbury scheme helping rural migrants get driver's licence secures fundingUp to 24 mainly migrant women to be enrolled in road code course for learner's licence.28 Apr 04:30 PM
TravelGreen dreams are made of these: Lenz ReserveThe Lenz Reserve in The Catlins is helping regenerate native bush after years of logging.28 Apr 04:35 AM
New ZealandDrought support expanded as dry conditions bite along the east coastAn extra $900,000 of funding will be used to help farmers around the country.28 Apr 04:30 AM
New Zealand'A good show': Visitors drenched as waves crash against sea wallShort breaks between waves and a high tide should mean another good show in Dunedin today.28 Apr 02:25 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandComplaints about social housing problems 'fell on deaf ears'Concerned Christchurch man would feel safer living in his car than by social housing.28 Apr 02:00 AM
KahuChristchurch to be lit up for MatarikiZones within the central city and New Brighton will be lit up from June 25.28 Apr 01:55 AM
New ZealandRogue unmanned boat washes up in Australia - two years after Bluff launchThe 'clever little boat' has done some serious miles.27 Apr 10:54 PM
New ZealandMarlborough firm looks at marketing reject apples for stock feedKiwi Seed investigating apples' nutritional benefits before marketing to farmers.27 Apr 10:45 PM
New ZealandQueenstown 'heaving' but still missing Aussie accentsQueenstown is enjoying a flood of much-needed school holiday visitors this week.27 Apr 09:38 PM
New ZealandSecond sex conviction for builder who assaulted sleeping flatmateSteven Enting, 36, said he 'blacked out' and had no memory of the assault.27 Apr 08:56 PM
New ZealandMistreatment claims spark investigation at Dunedin animal parkSPCA and MPI staff descend on Animal Ark which opened this month.27 Apr 08:36 PM
New ZealandPerson flown to hospital after crash in North CanterburyEmergency services were called to the crash on South Eyre Rd near Oxford at 6.20am.27 Apr 08:31 PM
New Zealand'Pretty crazy for April': Temperatures plummet, coldest morning for someTwizel takes out the top spot for the coolest place on -7C at 6am.27 Apr 07:31 PM
New ZealandFears anorexic patients aren't getting the help they needThe CDHB said eating disorders patients are sent home when treatment does not work.27 Apr 07:20 PM
New ZealandSex offender to be monitored for a decade after next month's releaseCorrections applies for intense supervision due to 'high risk of sex offending in future'.27 Apr 06:50 PM
New ZealandSir Tim Shadbolt falls out with council over 'lack of IT training'Invercargill mayor refuses to apologise after lashing out at staff over IT support.27 Apr 06:21 PM
New ZealandFirefighters battle early morning Blenheim blaze, cause unknownThe blaze broke out in a block on Pitchill St about 2.30am.27 Apr 05:22 PM
New ZealandRepeat drink-driver rolls her car into sea, lucky not to drownAngela Jean Carey has been convicted of drink-driving eight times.27 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: 1km lost - incredible video shows famous NZ glacier's retreatFootage of the Franz Josef Glacier retreating has been released by authorities.27 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFraudster who blamed underworld upbringing loses appealEddie Quirke says he grew up idolising criminal father.27 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandControversial irrigation scheme 'will hold farmers to account'Critics of the scheme are worried about nitrate levels and drinking water.27 Apr 04:21 AM
New ZealandSecond suspicious fire in South Otago grandstandThe blaze was reportedly almost identical to one set on the grandstand seating on Friday.26 Apr 11:14 PM
New ZealandChristchurch's most deprived areas shown in new socio-economic dataBurwood, Riccarton and Spreydon have the highest level of socio-economic deprivation.26 Apr 10:58 PM
New ZealandTwo South Island towns lose Kiwibank servicesPaper Plus Cromwell and Alexandra will close their Kiwibank agencies on May 31.26 Apr 09:28 PM
New ZealandChristchurch homicide: A crime spree, a stabbing and an arrestMore details have emerged about the man accused of murder in Christchurch on Saturday.26 Apr 09:23 PM
New ZealandBody recovered from Clutha RiverA concerned member of the public alerted emergency services yesterday afternoon.26 Apr 08:41 PM
New ZealandFlyer back on track after 8 years for southern rail tourThe Flyer ran as a heritage train attraction between 2003-2013 from Kingston to Fairlight.26 Apr 08:09 PM