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Timaru crash: Bereft dad mourns - 'To lose five kids … it's heart-wrenching'

Sadness grows in Timaru as five boys killed in a crash are named and families speak.

Motorway opening 'touch and go', new report raises red flag

41 outstanding resource consent requirements need sorting for road to legally open.

How dare you: Greta Thunberg divides Kiwis with tweet about NZ

Climate activist angers Kiwis on Twitter with post about NZ's greenhouse gas emissions.

'No role in representing our dept': Medical school head vs Covid commentator

Uni department head distancing himself from colleague's criticisms of Covid response.

Distraught Timaru dad: 'I can't paint a car for him so I'll paint his coffin'

The family of a Timaru teen killed in a horror crash on Saturday pay tribute to their boy.

Two arrested after fight involving Taranaki rugby squad

The incident occurred after the side's 33-19 win over the Hawke's Bay Magpies.

Timaru tragedy: Car meet up memorial event planned

A memorial has been organised for Saturday night to pay tribute to teens killed in crash

Local Focus: Palmerston North's Stomach is being digitised

The Stomach poster archives preserved. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Woman forced to get liver transplant after DHB failures

"I can't even begin to describe the catastrophic impact this has had on her life."

'I hated it but I was hooked': Spike in sex addicts linked to pandemic

'I felt so much shame and fear about losing my family.'

Covid-19: Professor says one Delta case could cause lockdown

Otago Uni Professor said that MIQ might need to change with Delta's infectiousness.

'Harmful': Youth have no trust in controlling 'care' environments

Youth care residences kept youngsters for too long, affecting their safety and wellbeing.

Google boss secured residency through wealthy investor category

INZ said the application included the necessary documentation and was assessed.

Ellesse Andrews' proud family: 'It was amazing, ants-in-your-pants stuff'

The "inspirational" Olympian started competing at the age of 16.

Students learn about collaboration and environmental sustainability

Students plant 1500 native trees to protect the harbour and habitat for native birds.

Wellingtonians warned to clear drains with heavy rain forecast

The region is bracing for a second dumping of heavy rain in less than a month.

Watch: Enemy of the State - Ahmed Zaoui thought he would be safe in NZ. He was wrong

An Algerian fugitive asks for asylum in NZ, sparking a five-year security scandal.

Mosque car bomb threats: Accused loses name suppression bid

Chilling threats made just before second anniversary of March 15, 2019 terror attack.