New ZealandMilk tanker crashes, milk leaks into paddockA Fonterra milk tanker driver was uninjured when his truck and trailer crashed off the road near Woodville this morning. The tanker16 Nov 11:05 PM
New ZealandAwards win tinged with sadnessFor Hawke's Bay architect Graham Linwood and designer Jacob Scott there was a slightly bittersweet touch to receiving Presidents Awards 16 Nov 10:24 PM
BusinessFirst-response centre for Wellington businessThe capital is coming to terms with the financial impact of the week's devastating earthquakes.16 Nov 09:34 PM
New ZealandLotto winner in Whangarei $5.5m richerA lucky Whangarei Lotto player is $5.5million richer after winning Lotto's Powerball First Division last night. The winning ticket 16 Nov 08:52 PM
New Zealand4-hour trek in darkness to rescue tramperIt took Northland rescue teams four hours in darkness to stretcher an injured foreign tramper off a rugged section of the Te Araroa Trail.16 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandDetour saved couple from quakeThree storeys up in his hotel room in Blenheim, Kerikeri man Bruce Stallworthy wondered how much wine he'd had to drink when the room 16 Nov 07:45 PM
New ZealandCrunchie bar causes 35m car plungeChoking on a Crunchie bar is what caused a car to plunge 35 metres in to Waipunga Stream.16 Nov 07:30 PM
New ZealandPolice tested in eventful pursuitA Kaitaia man who allegedly led police on a 55km chase, in which beer bottles were thrown from the car at the pursuing patrol car16 Nov 07:20 PM
New ZealandBeach ban for chicksMeasures to preserve the natural environment on East Clive beach are being applauded by the community. Yesterday the Hawke's Bay 16 Nov 06:31 PM
New ZealandSecond storm this week pelts WellingtonFears today's storm will hamper clean-up efforts in regions devastated by this week's earthquake.16 Nov 05:47 PM
New ZealandBrothers guilty in killingThe jury returned its verdicts yesterday in the trial of two men accused of murdering Craig Rippon. In the High Court at Whanganui16 Nov 05:44 PM
New ZealandMotorcyclist critical after Te Aroha crashA motorcyclist is in a critical condition after colliding with a car just north of Te Aroha this afternoon.16 Nov 07:57 AM
Freight and logisticsWellington to Lyttelton ferry on cards?KiwiRail is reportedly looking into whether it can ferry people and freight from Wellington to Lyttelton.16 Nov 02:06 AM
RetailWellington retailers feel the painWellington retailers are likely to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars in the wake of the earthquakes and terrible weather.15 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandBad weather on way for Wgtn, KaikouraQuake-ravaged regions are bracing for a fresh weather onslaught with heavy rain and bitterly cold gales set to batter central New Zealand in the next 48 hours.15 Nov 07:32 PM
New ZealandLawyer charged with stealing $80,000A Hastings lawyer has been charged with stealing almost $80,000 of client funds.15 Nov 07:30 PM
New ZealandBoss to sleep on-site after break-insAn irate Whangarei businessman fed up with repeated break-ins at his mechanical workshop is planning a sleepover on site to catch 15 Nov 07:29 PM
New ZealandCar plunges 35 metres into riverA woman was freed after the car she was in plunged 35m into a river on State Highway 5 yesterday afternoon. Fire fighters had to 15 Nov 04:49 PM
New ZealandQuake relief efforts to continue tomorrowCivil Defence said the national support effort will continue tomorrow following Monday morning's 7.5 magnitude earthquake near Kaikoura.15 Nov 07:16 AM
New Zealand30m plunge into river: Woman freed from carA woman whose car has gone into a Hastings river is not injured or in trouble, but is still in her car.15 Nov 07:06 AM
New ZealandSchools close, exams disrupted due to floodingA number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.15 Nov 01:24 AM
CrimeMother fled after 15 years of abuseA mother was subject to domestic violence for 15 years before she sought support from the Women's Refuge and fled her abusive husband. "My 14 Nov 09:00 PM
New ZealandWhat happened in our 7.5 earthquake??Preliminary modelling suggests that the earthquake was caused by a rupture of a northeast-striking fault t, but this may be a more complex event.14 Nov 08:57 PM
New ZealandSuspicious pair foiled by CCTVTwo men who showed every sign of intending to rob a Kaitaia service station in the early hours of Thursday morning were spectacularly 14 Nov 08:13 PM
New ZealandOvertaking manoeuvre linked to fatal SH1 crashPolice are yet to name a 65-year-old man who died in a four-vehicle crash near Mata on Sunday afternoon. The collision occurred on 14 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandTime stands still in TaradaleTime stood still for the Taradale Memorial Clock Tower on Monday morning, just minutes after the magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit, with 14 Nov 07:00 PM
Freight and logisticsWellington CBD: What you need to knowWellington CBD is open for business, but workers should check with their employers before heading into town for work.14 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandWoman, 100, pulled alive from homesteadA 100-year-old woman pulled alive from the rubble of her farmhouse had lived on the homestead for 64 years. Margaret Edgar was asleep 14 Nov 05:46 AM
New ZealandTourists to be evacuated from KaikouraGovernment forces including transport ship Canterbury will be mobilised to get about 1000 tourists out of earthquake hit Kaikoura.14 Nov 05:37 AM
BusinessInsurers prepare for a flood of claimsAnyone with damage should lodge claims with the Earthquake Commission within three months.13 Nov 09:18 PM
BusinessCapital closed, but businesses 'resilient'The capital is in shutdown after the deadly earthquake overnight.13 Nov 08:50 PM
New ZealandVolunteer firefighter targeted by thievesA volunteer Wairoa firefighter who was called out to help fight several scrub fires early on Saturday returned to the station just 13 Nov 08:40 PM
New Zealand7.5 quake: Two dead, hundreds of aftershocksTwo people have died and several people suffered non-fatal heart attacks following the main 7.5 magnitude earthquake in North Canterbury.13 Nov 06:57 PM
New ZealandFirst the quakes, now the stormHeavy rain and wind is forecast to batter the upper South Island and lower North Island this afternoon.13 Nov 05:11 PM
