New ZealandPike River final sealing on hold – reportsPike River Recovery Agency officials remain tight-lipped.09 Jun 01:37 AM
New ZealandPolice spent $22,000 for a protest - but nobody turned upPolice had prepared for violent clashes.08 Jun 02:11 AM
New ZealandCanterbury flooding: Railway damage worse than first believedSouth Island's rail network took a battering.03 Jun 09:34 PM
New ZealandForest and Bird rejects council chair's 'conspiracy theory'Chairman Allan Birchfield is set to lose the leadership at a meeting next Monday.25 May 12:49 AM
New ZealandSearch for missing rafter lost in Ahaura River enters day 2Police received a report that a man had fallen from a raft on Sunday.24 May 08:10 PM
New Zealand'Bullying behaviour': Leadership crisis at council could cost ratepayersThe council chief executive has been on leave for two weeks after he was stood down.21 May 01:42 AM
New ZealandGloriavale: Former members react to leadership's court claimsFormers members are pushing for a change of leadership.20 May 03:50 AM
New ZealandGloriavale unveiled: What life is really like inside controversial sectA former member has launched legal action, pushing for a change of leadership.19 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandRetreat from Pike River starting next weekThe families of the 29 victims of the 2010 disaster were notified of the move on Friday.18 May 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Almost broke me': 30 per cent rate rise divides councilAll discussions about rate increases are being held in workshops closed to the public.17 May 09:17 PM
New ZealandGloriavale: Police remain on site at under-fire Christian communityPolice remain on site at Gloriavale amid accusations of widespread abuse.12 May 11:10 PM
New ZealandLost North Island trampers spend night in freezing West Coast bushThe group were intending to reach the Pfeifer Bivvy but found themselves kilometres away.30 Apr 01:54 AM
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
New ZealandMan who fled police found hiding up treePolice did not pursue the fleeing driver but later found the car broken down.09 Apr 11:05 PM
New ZealandGold Coast charity bin death: Victim Kiwi mum of threeLife took dark turn after discovery of husband's affair led to appearance in court.09 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSouth Island Lotto winner scoops $1m, Powerball jackpots to $10mPowerball has jackpotted to $10m.07 Apr 09:14 AM
New Zealand'With heartbreak': Pike River families accept call on no more funding for recoveryThe families said they accept advice that going further would be expensive and complex.29 Mar 07:26 PM
New ZealandBrunner Mine disaster: 125 years since NZ's worst workplace accidentCoal miner John Pattinson died reading his Bible.25 Mar 05:30 AM
New ZealandKey witness in Scott Watson murder trial dead in suspected suicideCritical witness to the Sounds murder mystery dies in Greymouth.22 Mar 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Pride and sadness': Pike River team reaches planned furthest point in mineThe agency reached the roof fall, 2.260km up the drift access tunnel, on Tuesday.16 Feb 11:27 PM
New ZealandGloriavale: Ex-member takes landmark court action to remove leadershipJohn Ready wants the courts to step in over leadership concerns.10 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandDebris from storm closes popular cycle trail, roadHigh sea levels caused by adverse weather carried debris onto the road and cycle trail.20 Jan 08:56 PM
New ZealandHokitika councillor's brush with death after freak lawnmower accidentA small stone, flicked off a blade, nearly killed Hokitika councillor Latham Martin.15 Jan 09:11 PM
New ZealandDramatic rescue: Climbers caught in terrifying Mt Cook rockfallActivating distress signal probably saved lives, rescuers say.31 Dec 04:18 AM
New ZealandConcerns over 'rural generalists' as doctorsA new breed of doctor is increasingly being employed to work in hospitals and GP clinics.28 Dec 08:23 AM
New ZealandFound: Ex-Gloriavale member missing for a weekConcerns were raised after Peter Faithful went missing on December 12.20 Dec 10:19 PM
New ZealandPack your brolly, Santa: Warm but wet forecast for big man's Auckland paradeSanta's been marking the festive season by parading down Auckland's main drag since 1934.28 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKane and Cloe: A love story, interrupted - 'I wish you'd stayed home that day'On the 10th anniversary of Pike River, a widow's extraordinary bond with her son.18 Nov 07:02 PM
BusinessMayor calls for DB to hand over plant to GreymouthDB Breweries plans to move away from Greymouth, but Mayor Tania Gibson has a request.12 Nov 10:40 PM
New ZealandCommunities split over free school lunchesFull list: Which schools will get free school lunches?11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree school lunches: Wellington and South IslandFull list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWorkSafe inspectors to enter GloriavaleThere are reports of 23-hour work shifts at the isolated West Coast community.25 Sep 07:26 AM
New ZealandMan on sex charges related to offending at GloriavaleThe 20-year-old man has appeared in court.23 Sep 03:52 AM
New Zealand11-year-old surf lifesaver saves child in creekGirl aged 11 rescues child from swollen creek, using surf lifesaving training.10 Sep 08:25 AM
