New ZealandHeavy rain, wind warnings: Holiday weekend set to get wet for manyA deepening low is set to dampen our long weekend spirits.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain warnings issued for parts of South IslandHeavy rain and strong wind warnings are in place for parts of New Zealand.05 Jun 01:02 AM
New Zealand'Significant event': Parts of NZ bracing for major deluge, severe windsThe red warning notice is only issued for significant weather events.29 May 12:00 AM
New ZealandWet wet wet: Rain expected for most of the countryIt will be wet in most places, but Canterbury can expect the biggest rainfall in 10 years.28 May 01:24 AM
New ZealandJames Hardie lawsuit: 'Lives in limbo' homeowner tells courtSharon Leigh says her dream home is now a living hell - and believes Harditex is to blame.20 May 11:31 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain but temperatures will be warm for most of countryTemperatures are expected to soar 10C above average in some places today.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandNelson man charged in relation to Motueka shooting refusing to leave cellEmergency services were called to the incident on Fry St shortly after 1pm on Tuesday.15 Apr 02:35 AM
New ZealandMan 'believed to be involved' in shooting still on the runOne person was flown to Nelson Hospital after receiving gunshot wounds.14 Apr 12:32 AM
New ZealandPolice searching for man after serious firearms incident in MotuekaPolice are looking for a man last seen leaving in a vehicle in the vicinity of Fry St.13 Apr 07:19 AM
TravelNZ's Best Beach: Tasman's Kaiteriteri and Coromandel's MatarangiNZ's best beach finalists: Today, Kaiteriteri in Tasman and Matarangi in the Coromandel.18 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleKiwi chef hits back at bad restaurant review'He thinks the whole world revolves around him. Well Brian, you need to wake up.'13 Jan 01:41 AM
New Zealand'Bitter pill to swallow': Fruit growers lose entire crop in hailstormMotueka fruit growers say millions of dollars of fruit is ruined after the hailstorm.26 Dec 10:37 PM
New ZealandSunny Sunday morning, then rain, hail, thunderstorms possibleThe Bay of Plenty is the area at greatest risk of hail storms this afternoon.26 Dec 07:01 PM
New ZealandWeather: Wet for most, chilly for the southThere's snow on the way for some alpine passes as a cold front hits the South Island.07 Nov 04:00 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 ZealandFamilies awarded $700,000 after three men die in fishing boat sinkingThree fishermen died when the trawler sank off the Canterbury coast in 2015.16 Sep 03:25 AM
New Zealand'Wibble wobble': 4.7 quake strikes centre of countryThe quake struck just before 8pm.08 Aug 08:16 AM
New ZealandThree dead: Tragedy came just three days after disaster avertedThree fishermen died when the trawler sank off the Canterbury coast in 2015.01 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelAbel Tasman National Park: New Zealand's great walksIce-cold rock pools, fake gannets and incomparable beauty on one of NZ's Great Walks.25 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFV Jubilee sinking tragedy: New revelations as operator prosecutedAll three fishermen aboard perished in the 2015 sinking.24 Jul 03:58 AM
New ZealandSeeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads eastOur good run of weather had to come to an end.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPlane makes forced landing near South Island highwayThe plane has made an emergency landing into mudflats near Motueka.07 Mar 08:31 PM
New Zealand'What are you doing mate?': Tourist fined after filthy act on lawnA German tourist has been fined after being caught pooing on the grass verge of a street.02 Mar 04:21 AM
New ZealandMan hospitalised after hand becomes stuck in industrial pressA man has been injured in a workplace accident in Motueka.23 Feb 08:56 PM
New ZealandDramatic rescue of family from raging Motueka River rapidsPolice say the family had the wrong gear and no knowledge of the river.06 Jan 03:33 AM
New ZealandBody in car at bottom of cliff believed to be missing manMan found in car at bottom of cliff in Buller Gorge24 Dec 04:49 AM
New ZealandTeen fighting for life after riding on car bonnetMotueka teen fighting for his life after car slams into tree while riding on the bonnet.23 Dec 06:12 AM
New ZealandPilot walks away from crash landing at Motueka AerodromeThe plane flipped on the runway and landed upside down at the airport.13 Dec 12:26 AM
New ZealandLost in NZ, he texted Texas for help - and a search party came to his rescueHe ate his last rations - a tortilla, Nutella and cheese - while awaiting rescue.04 Dec 11:04 PM
New ZealandUS tramper rescued after being swept away in swollen riverThe man alerted Texan authorities to his plight who then contacted NZ rescuers.04 Dec 08:07 PM
New ZealandWinter, again: Another weekend of snow, rain and thunderstormsThere's snow and heavy rain warnings and watches across a large swathe of the country.10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandRodey's roadie: Cat finds way back to country home after move to townA much-loved moggy has stunned his owners — old and new — after trekking 5km unaided.20 Jul 09:19 AM
New ZealandTetraplegic mother's sudden death leaves family strugglingShelley Utiger died suddenly leaving behind her severely autistic 5-year-old son.07 Jul 11:10 PM
