New ZealandStudents' letters touch hearts of emergency workersHandwritten letters from students in Feilding have warmed the hearts of emergency service workers in quake-stricken Christchurch.31 Mar 12:24 AM
New ZealandMissing American tourist foundPolice have found an American tourist who was missing in the Urewera National Park for two nights.25 Mar 12:59 AM
New ZealandBody retrieved from wreckageA body has been pulled from the water after a light plane crashed into the ocean near Orewa Beach, north of Auckland. Pieces of the wreckage are washing up on the beach.20 Mar 06:30 AM
New ZealandKiwi team exhausted after week in JapanKiwi rescue team members return to NZ today after a week searching for bodies in rubble and icy blizzards in Japan.19 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldJapan tsunami: Snow adds to difficulties for NZ rescue teamFreezing temperatures accompany hunt for survivors in devastated coastal town17 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldTwo NZers exposed to radiation in JapanTwo New Zealand rescue workers in Japan have had to be decontaminated after they were found to have been exposed to radiation after landing at the Fukushima airport.16 Mar 03:52 AM
WorldNZ USAR team ready to start Japan searchNew Zealand's Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team in Japan are settled in the northern part of the country and about to start work helping to find survivors of Friday's magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.15 Mar 04:21 AM
New ZealandChristchurch firefighters among hardest-hit by loss of homesMost of the firefighters who have worked day and night since the quake have no homes to return to.13 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: More victims identifiedThousands are expected to return to Christchurch as schools reopen.13 Mar 04:55 AM
New ZealandMore quake victims' names releasedPolice have this evening named six more people who died in last month's Canterbury earthquake, taking the total names released to 103.11 Mar 07:45 AM
New ZealandPolice name 14 more quake victimsPolice have this afternoon named 14 more people who died in last month's Canterbury earthquake, bringing the total number of victims police have named to 97. The official death toll remains at 166.11 Mar 04:31 AM
Cricket World CupCricket: Vettori injury not as bad as first fearedDaniel Vettori will continue to play at the Cricket World Cup after scans revealed he has suffered a ligament strain to the inside of his right knee.10 Mar 06:39 PM
New ZealandTwelve more quake victims namedPolice tonight named 12 more people who died in last month's Christchurch earthquake. Meanwhile, The people of Christchurch remain nervous about the future of rugby World Cup games in their earthquake-ravaged city.10 Mar 07:47 AM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Once abandoned, now lifesaversIn the last two weeks, a highly trained group of once-abandoned dogs have proved invaluable in quake-torn Christchurch. 08 Mar 04:30 PM
BusinessFonterra specialists help Christchurch recovery teamsSpecially trained staff from Fonterra have joined the recovery effort in Christchurch city centre.06 Mar 04:30 PM
New Zealand'Surreal' moment when no bodies found - USARSearch teams who were bracing for grim news had a "surreal" moment when they discovered no bodies buried in the ChristChurch Cathedral spire that had collapsed during last week's devastating earthquake.05 Mar 03:02 AM
New ZealandGiving families closure worth it - searcherAn Australian searcher who helped remove victims from the earthquake-ravaged Canterbury TV building says bringing closure to families was his way of coping with the devastation.05 Mar 01:02 AM
