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'I'm leaving my children': Mother's heartbreak as tummy ache revealed as terminal cancer

Naomi Argyle was given just eight weeks to live after she saw her GP for a check-up.

‘It really breaks my heart’: Nurse performed CPR on dying victim of quadruple fatal crash

A nurse who helped at the scene said she performed CPR on one of the dying victims.

Vintage plane flips at Cromwell airport

A plane has flipped and crashed at the airport.

Wānaka supermarkets deliberately breach Easter trading rules

Area exemptions were generally given in tourist areas such as Taupō or Queenstown.

Three die in 'horrific' crash near Lake Pukaki, 20 involved in accidents on same road

There were two crashes involving a total of six vehicles and about 20 or more people.

Warbirds Over Wānaka in pictures: Old war planes take to the skies

Herald photojournalist George Heard captures all of the action.

Trees ‘poisoned’ at home of cricket in Marlborough

An arborist noticed holes had been drilled into the large plane trees at a Blenheim park.

NZ police officers 'struggling to put food on the table'; food donations urged

Canterbury police officers are collecting food donations for struggling colleagues.

Two dead after Sth Marlborough crash - SH1 closed, motorists face long delays

The crash is causing lengthy delays for motorists heading away for the long weekend.

Watch: Large fire in Christchurch engulfs two vehicles, sends smoke across city

Police said the fire was being treated as suspicious.

No body, no gun: Killer David Benbow claims 'miscarriage of justice'

Former prison guard was found guilty of murdering his childhood friend Michael McGrath.

'Just awesome': Missing man's miracle survival after two-week bush ordeal

Family have shared details of Jon Ellison's incredible journey through the bush.

Focus: Microplastics in Southern Alps air

For the first time, airborne microplastics have been detected in the scenic foothills of the Southern Alps. Video / NZHerald

One dead after crash in Aranui, Christchurch

Police were called to the single-vehicle crash on Hampshire St at 9.46pm on Sunday.

Chronic pain rarely improved by surgery, academic says

Studies have shown little evidence for performing surgery on people with chronic pain.

Disabled mother says disability cuts are ‘devastating’

The mum of two children with severe ADHD says parenting as a disabled person was not easy.

Invercargill councillors weigh in on mayor's ‘train wreck’ interview

Invercargill councillors are not impressed with Mayor Nobby Clark.

Firefighters check Port Hills after reports of smoke, a month after huge blaze

It comes a month after a huge blaze that forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes.