New ZealandTop Auckland department store hit by fireThick smoke from a fire in one of Auckland's biggest department stores poured out on to Queen St late last night, shutting major city streets.05 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandEmergency clinics in gun over surchargesAn Auckland mother is outraged that her daughter was 'ripped off' by an accident and medical clinic.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHospitals hit with rush of patientsA range of causes have been blamed for hospital emergency departments being swamped by a holiday rush.03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMasterton scrub fire brought under controlFirefighters have contained a large scrub fire in Masterton which was burning on about six hectares of land.03 Jan 03:11 AM
New ZealandLow key New Year's mood for mostYesterday, New Year's Day, the sun settled in for the week, with a promise of hot, dry days to come.01 Jan 11:49 AM
New ZealandInjured bus driver's wife grateful to quick-thinking helpersThe wife of Ross McSheffrey, who was pinned under his own bus yesterday, has paid tribute to his rescuers.30 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandBoy, 8, in hot pool horrorAn 8-year-old boy is this morning fighting for his life after falling into a Rotorua geothermal pool as hot as 100C.29 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandGolden Bay cleans up after worst flood in 150 yearsMajor South Island roads remain closed by flooding after a storm that swept through New Zealand yesterday.29 Dec 12:46 AM
New ZealandWindy blast taste of things to comeA major storm has swept right through the country, leaving warm, summer temperatures for the rest of the week.28 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMy Xmas gift burnt down my roomA remote-controlled toy plane given to a teenager for Christmas nearly claimed his family's lives after it set their house on fire.28 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandMan, 76, found dead on fire heapThe death of a man found on top of a fire heap near Hamilton today is not being treated as suspicious.28 Dec 01:10 AM
New ZealandHe was going to cook his family Christmas dinnerThe family of a father-of-two hit by a car yesterday are grieving for 'a wonderful family man'.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTop cop badly hurt in horror crashA senior Western Bay of Plenty police officer has been seriously hurt in a horror smash north of Te Puke this morning and a motorcyclist has died following a crash at Mount Maunganui yesterday.22 Dec 12:00 AM
New ZealandThreat to public considered in pursuit, inquest toldA road policing boss says police did not breach policy by continuing a pursuit during which an innocent Auckland was shot dead.20 Dec 10:06 PM
BusinessField hospital needed for drunken London corporatesA field hospital has been set up in the heart of London's financial district to treat blind-drunk corporate revellers.20 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPolice should have abandoned pursuit, inquest toldA former police superintendent has told an inquest police should have abandoned the pursuit which eventually led to the police motorway shooting of an innocent Auckland courier early last year.19 Dec 11:10 PM
