PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInside Gloriavale: Why did it take years for child sex abuse cases to come out?"That place is held together with fear," former member says.18 Dec 11:15 PM
New ZealandGloriavale's shame: Second senior member convicted of child sex offendingA Gloriavale teacher sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl in 2012.18 Dec 08:23 PM
New Zealand'It wasn't her time,' says woman of mum swept out to sea after crashMother who survived being swept out to sea turned up over farmers' back fence.15 Dec 08:33 AM
New ZealandAmazing rescue: Mum swept down river while son, 6, walks 2km for helpBoy, 6, found walking on highway at 2am. Mum found hours later on beach near river mouth.13 Dec 10:36 PM
New ZealandMan charged with murder after death of West Coast mumThe mother-of-three had been missing since Friday evening.08 Dec 08:19 AM
New ZealandHomicide probe: Missing West Coast mum found dead in carBarbara Ann Quinn, 41, was reported missing last night.07 Dec 07:49 AM
New ZealandSerious concerns for missing West Coast mum-of-three who 'popped home for lunch'Barbara Ann Quinn, 41, was reported missing yesterday.07 Dec 12:50 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Timaru evacuation alert issued; SH1 closed, peak flooding expected at 7pmA local state of emergency has been declared in Timaru following ongoing heavy rainfall.06 Dec 11:12 PM
New ZealandThousands of West Coasters march against law changesThe protestors are rallying changes to whitebaiting, mining and farming rules.16 Nov 11:34 PM
New Zealand'Turn your life around': Grieving father says killer reminds him of slain son"It will be a double loss if he doesn't make something of himself now" - victim's dad.13 Nov 10:54 PM
New ZealandHaunted by his horror: Murderer claims he has PTSD, still refused paroleMurderer thought to be suffering from PTSD as result of stabbing pensioner to death27 Oct 08:35 PM
NPCSouth Canterbury's Willie Wright wrangles West Coast weather for Lochore Cup winExcellent goal kicking performance in adverse conditions for victory in Greymouth.27 Oct 03:59 AM
New ZealandAnother day in the mid-latitudes: Warm for some, wet for othersAs usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.26 Oct 05:41 AM
NPCRugby: Meads and Lochore Cup finalists found in Heartland ChampionshipNorth Otago and Wanganui will battle for the ultimate prize of the Meads Cup.20 Oct 03:19 AM
New ZealandLandslip closes section of West Coast highwayThe section of the highway will be closed until at least Tuesday.18 Oct 11:42 PM
RugbyRugby: Heartland Championship sorts out final Meads and Lochore Cup placings with exciting matchesSome old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.13 Oct 04:49 AM
RugbyRugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate roundTop four completely rearranged again in one of the most competitive seasons in 14 years.06 Oct 03:52 AM
New Zealand'Contagious personality': Givealittle set up for family of swept away EmilyA fundraising page aims to support Emily's family and preserve her memory.29 Sep 05:18 PM
RugbyRugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland ChampionshipSouth Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots29 Sep 03:19 AM
RugbyRugby: Heartland Championship's week five sees teams upset across boardOnly one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.22 Sep 03:53 AM
New ZealandCannabis bunker bust: Police seize $5m in assetsPolice have found a very large underground bunker for a cannabis-growing operation.18 Sep 01:23 AM
RugbyHeartland comeback thrillers by unbeaten West Coast and North OtagoTeams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.08 Sep 03:14 AM
RugbyRugby: West Coast on top of Heartland ChampionshipOnly West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.01 Sep 02:35 AM
RugbyHeartland Championship kicks offFirst round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore25 Aug 03:56 AM
New ZealandHigh-tech air ambulances rolled out$15 million Airbus H145 choppers start service tomorrow in Christchurch and Dunedin.13 Aug 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe new hottest place to buy - it might surprise youHome values in the town of 6900 people have jumped 125 per cent over the past 10 years.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRevealed: Gloriavale child sex abuser 'deeply ashamed'Revelations come after a long legal battle.31 Jul 10:30 PM
New ZealandHokitika baby death: Boy's father denies murderC.J. Bodhi Brian White-Sinclair died on July 9.29 Jul 09:43 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFliers cheat death in glacier crashesSurvivors of Franz Josef Glacier plane crashes shivered overnight and faced long walk out.10 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandPop stars inspire Gloriavale member to escape, pursue music careerFormer Gloriavale member chases pop music career after clandestine listening on FM radio.22 Jun 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumEntertainmentMeet John Lennon's Kiwi family: 'I sipped whisky in Beatles' hotel'Beatles John Lennon and Ringo Starr met extended family members in Wellington in 1964.16 Jun 03:00 AM
EmploymentTradie awarded $30k after boss sexually harasses herA female tradie given condoms and sexual health advice pamphlets by her boss.29 May 06:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full listOfficials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.27 May 03:38 AM
New ZealandPike River: What happens next?Dinghy Pattinson has broken down how the re-entry will play out.21 May 11:50 PM