New ZealandHare-raising ride: Man injures three matesAfter an evening drinking on the farm, four men set out in search of more firewood.10 Feb 05:22 PM
New ZealandHoli cancelled: Wellington misses out on colourful festivalFestival organisers were unable to import special coloured powder from India in time.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan airlifted to safety after being swept 100m down riverThe Canterbury Air Rescue helicopter attended the incident.10 Feb 12:33 AM
New ZealandNomads gang killing: Jailed for fatal 'hiding'Shayne 'Smiley' Heappey had ignored repeated requests to settle a gang debt.10 Feb 12:20 AM
New ZealandFarmer fined after inspection finds 20 emaciated sheepDonald Charles Pelvin, 67, was sentenced in the Christchurch District Court.10 Feb 12:19 AM
New ZealandControversial Canterbury coal mine to closeThe company has blamed the cost of regulatory processes for the closure.09 Feb 11:29 PM
New ZealandOtago Uni to investigate staff role in students' placement scam50 medical students used part of their three-month work placements as holidays in 2019.09 Feb 10:36 PM
New ZealandService on March 13 to mark mosque attacks anniversaryThe event, Ko Tātou, Tātou We Are One will mark the second anniversary of the attacks.09 Feb 10:08 PM
New Zealand'Outrageous': CTV families slam investigation by engineer's bodyEngineering New Zealand was first asked to investigate Alan Reay eight years ago.09 Feb 09:20 PM
New ZealandTwo people injured in serious crash in ChristchurchA St John spokesman said a person had serious injuries and another, moderate injuries.09 Feb 08:49 PM
Business$190m fraud probe: Interpol issue alert for wanted Kiwi bankerPaul Robert Mora is wanted in connection with a $190 million fraud.09 Feb 08:45 PM
New ZealandYoung mum loses battle with cancer after 11-month misdiagnosisShe leaves behind her 11-year-old daughter Abbey.09 Feb 07:10 PM
New ZealandFaulty multi-box source of 'devastating' house fireThe blaze broke out at a Christchurch property at about 11.30am on Friday.09 Feb 06:37 PM
New ZealandMid-flight drama as engine cuts out on passenger planeThe plane was above Clinton, travelling at about 5000 feet, when the engine stopped.09 Feb 06:16 PM
New ZealandPest control company facing charges over poisoning which hospitalised workerA Pest Control Research worker came into contact with a poisonous substance.09 Feb 12:57 AM
New ZealandMan pleads guilty to crash that killed father and babyMatthew Dale Harris and his daughter Ruby Jane Harris, five months, died in the crash.08 Feb 10:18 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Dunedin Railways shutdown partly to blame for council company's deficitThe railway company was put into hibernation as an alternative to closure.08 Feb 09:37 PM
New ZealandThird abandoned house fire in two months: Being treated as suspiciousA Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said it was "well ablaze" on arrival.08 Feb 09:26 PM
EnvironmentWater contamination scare in Otago: Blood tests to look for elevated lead levelsOne test in December that found lead levels were more than 40 times the maximum.08 Feb 08:34 PM
SportDynamic batting pair secure win for country cricket teamToby Doyle and Chris Beatson scored 45 and 66 runs respectively.08 Feb 07:52 PM
New ZealandFears grow for Queenstown's survivalOtago and Southland are among the regions expected to be most affected by Covid-19.08 Feb 07:02 PM
New ZealandAustralia's uncomfortable truthRight-wingers' extreme content-sharing on social media potentially breeds terrorists.08 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldWallet lost in Antarctica 50 years ago returnedGrisham's wallet was gone for so long at the bottom of the world he forgot all about it.06 Feb 07:06 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismCovid hits $9.8b iwi economyNine iwi finances studied in-depth to analyse performance.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan who died from workplace fall namedHis death will be referred to the Coroner.05 Feb 12:51 AM
New ZealandFraudster and ex-fugitive loses battle against removal from OzPaul Bennett tried claiming his removal was a "disguised extradition".04 Feb 11:48 PM
New ZealandChris Lynch: Dying Kaiapoi mum has message for othersThe 31-year-old was diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer in December 2019.04 Feb 07:13 PM
New ZealandPeak relief: Toilet to be installed on popular Queenstown trackThe mountain was dubbed "faecal peak" for the increasing piles of human waste.04 Feb 06:45 PM
New ZealandText messages, demand for cash: Sex worker sentenced for blackmailing clientAlmost a year after their first liaison, the man received a text message seeking $700.04 Feb 06:08 PM
New ZealandParents' anxious wait: 'No level of lead is safe for a baby'Elevated levels of lead discovered in Eastern Otago water supply.04 Feb 05:36 PM
New ZealandDestiny Church: Concerns over 'Apostle' Tamaki's latest venture'Apostle' Brian Tamaki has also written a new book.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPerson dies after falling in workplace incidentWorkSafe understands person fell from a height a Christchurch address this morning.04 Feb 01:45 AM
New ZealandPensioner attacked by group of teensThe 71-year-old was savagely punched in the face by one of the teenagers.04 Feb 01:24 AM
New ZealandBusinessman discharged without conviction over biker's deathThe Canterbury businessman was also granted final name suppression.03 Feb 10:10 PM
