KahuSouth Island youngsters' sport access fund to be extendedThe $850,000 pilot project supports tamariki and rangatahi Māori.26 Apr 10:10 PM
New ZealandBar 'predators': Details revealed in case of men guilty of drugging, raping, assaulting more than 20 womenSuppression lifts on lengthy Chch drug rape trial involving men and popular city bar.26 Apr 05:00 AM
TravelGreat Walk, better bunks: Routeburn's luxury routePerfect blue skies and fine food greet Stephanie Holmes along the Routeburn Track.25 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandRangiora homicide: Police tight-lipped one week after body found in carPolice launched a homicide inquiry after a man's body was found in the car.25 Apr 01:23 AM
New ZealandColdest morning of the year so far for some, more chilly weather on the wayKiwis are in for some more cold nights from the middle of the week.25 Apr 12:07 AM
New Zealand'I’m gonna cry’: Photographer captures Aurora lights after decade-long chaseNatalie Crowther captured the images from Lake Ellesmere, 30 minutes from Christchurch.24 Apr 09:09 PM
New ZealandPotential sale of 'classic Kiwi' camping grounds to overseas buyer sparks fearsSome of the South’s best holiday parks could soon be run by Australians.24 Apr 08:02 PM
New ZealandCampaigner's water tests in Ashburton again reveal high level of nitrate contamination2021 Greenpeace test found water 'loaded' with nitrate contamination: method queried.24 Apr 02:47 AM
New ZealandChristchurch shops ram raided and burgled during overnight raidVape products were taken from the stores.23 Apr 08:25 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBlood and Gore: Inside split between mayor and CEO tearing a town apartKurt Bayer reports on the tumultuous tenure so far of NZ’s youngest-ever mayor.22 Apr 09:24 PM
New ZealandDrastic steps: Family sell home to fund daughter's lifesaving surgery in SpainNeeding $140k, the family sold their home to fund vital abdominal surgery for the 21yo.21 Apr 10:11 PM
New Zealand'It's catastrophic' - Community acts to stop spread of huge sea worms'People are totally unaware of what’s going on under the water ... it's catastrophic.'21 Apr 09:21 PM
New ZealandFamily, friends and coward punch victim in ‘disbelief’ of Wynton King verdict"So he hits me and goes back to life, but mine is changed forever," was King's reaction.21 Apr 06:50 AM
New ZealandWoman awoke to man kissing her stomachJason Geoffrey Doublett entered the woman's home and assaulted her while she slept.20 Apr 11:23 PM
New ZealandChristchurch men on trial: Judge delivers verdicts but details remain secret for nowThe judge has this morning delivered verdicts.20 Apr 10:50 PM
New ZealandPerson dies in Nelson crash, part of SH6 closedEmergency services were called to Stoke around 1.30am.20 Apr 07:12 PM
New Zealand'Tropically charged': NZ set to face stormy and muggy Anzac weekendIt will be mixed bag of weather for much of country this weekend.20 Apr 05:47 AM
New ZealandRangiora homicide: Police raid local propertyPolice launched a homicide inquiry after a man's body was found in the car.20 Apr 02:59 AM
New ZealandChristchurch mayor wants city at the centre of possible Commonwealth Games bidThe NZ Olympic Committee has signalled early interest in New Zealand hosting in 2034.20 Apr 01:29 AM
New ZealandNo inquest: Almost nine years after WINZ shooting murders Coroner closes final chapterCoroner outlines improvements made by MSD after 2014 WINZ office murders.20 Apr 01:07 AM
New ZealandRicky Gervais mocks Canterbury cat-killing competition after overseas reports'Right. We need some new PR ideas to make the world love New Zealand.'19 Apr 09:55 PM
New ZealandNew iPhone feature alerts emergency services to dramatic tractor crashApple iPhone potentially saved lives in north Canterbury this morning.19 Apr 09:54 PM
New Zealand'Significant drug bust': Three arrests, 21 guns seized in Central OtagoThe bust was a result of more than a year of planning by police involved.19 Apr 12:34 AM
New ZealandNurse exposes inequity in prostate cancer testsWhile Auckland and Northland can get scans for free, South Islanders jump through hoops.18 Apr 10:36 PM
New ZealandTeen with airgun greeted census workers like ‘gangster’Damian Robert Larsen has appeared in court after confronting census workers with a gun.18 Apr 09:07 PM
New ZealandHomicide investigation under way after body found in garageMan last seen on April 11 linked to unexplained death probe after car found at scene.18 Apr 04:43 AM
New ZealandWanaka mountain biker died ‘doing the thing he loved’The man who died at Queenstown Bike Park was a former president of Bike Wānaka.18 Apr 03:21 AM
New ZealandSPCA slams hunting event sending children off to shoot catsHunters aged 14 or younger have until late June to kill as many feral cats as they can.18 Apr 03:04 AM
New ZealandGeraldine tragedy: Responding firefighters take work leave, tight community wraps aroundSome of the responding crews had decades of experience, had won crash-rescue contests.18 Apr 01:48 AM
New ZealandPolice confirm man found off coast is Dunedin residentPolice confirm the man who died in an overboard incident was a 57-year-old from Dunedin.18 Apr 12:18 AM
New Zealand'Tropical disturbance' to bring another soaking to Wellington, South IslandThe worst rain should hit between Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.17 Apr 10:36 PM
New ZealandPolice investigating after person found dead in Rangiora homeThe person's death is being treated as unexplained at this stage.17 Apr 09:25 PM
New ZealandNational candidate under fire for posting sexual jokeNational candidate for Taieri Stephen Jack under fire over joke posted on social media.17 Apr 09:13 PM