New ZealandPolice officer’s ride ends in the tideA police car got stuck in the sand at a beach in Invercargill.19 Aug 10:51 PM
New ZealandPharmacy offers flexible care with online innovationNo 8 wire mentality leads to innovative healthcare in a small Central Otago town.19 Aug 09:39 PM
New ZealandWoman smuggles meth to inmate inside chapstick tubeBoth the defendant and the inmate were detained and the package was retrieved.19 Aug 08:06 PM
CrimeOffender took up-skirt videos in shops, police find child porn on computerGaurav Jeevan Rauniyar targeted three women, and had child porn on his computer.19 Aug 01:34 AM
New Zealand'We're scared': Landlord tries to evict homeless from 'Houses of Horror' hotelThe emergency accommodation provider has come under scrutiny before.18 Aug 09:47 PM
KahuNgāti Kurī pūrākau animated videos detail iwi’s migration southThe migration story is coming to life as digital pūrākau in Kaikōura.18 Aug 09:14 PM
New ZealandPerson seriously injured in ‘fall from scaffolding’ in DunedinThe accident is believed to be a fall from 4m-high scaffolding.18 Aug 03:30 AM
New ZealandFatal crash driver over the limit, not wearing seatbelt and in unroadworthy carThe North Canterbury man had been returning from the beach with his daughter's boyfriend.18 Aug 12:53 AM
New ZealandFather charged with dangerous driving causing death of two of his kidsTwo of his children were killed, a third was critically injured.17 Aug 10:33 PM
New ZealandYanfei Bao: Alleged kidnapping and murder leaves community on edge"There’s an increased unsettledness or anxiety", a community group says.17 Aug 10:25 PM
KahuRangatahi in south Canterbury are finding a connection to their marae through conservationArowhenua Marae in Temuka has established a native plant nursery.17 Aug 09:15 PM
New Zealand'Many near misses': Skifield guilty for fence post death of skierFormer ski instructor killed after colliding with a wooden pole at the end of Sugar's Run.17 Aug 06:58 PM
New ZealandHotel deemed unfit for homelessFormer Carisbrook Hotel will receive no more referrals until "notice to fix" is sorted.17 Aug 06:38 PM
New ZealandYouths arrested after found sleeping in Palmerston houseFive young teens allegedly stole a car before illegally entering a house.17 Aug 05:09 AM
New ZealandBlood smears and broken glass: Man on drug-fuelled bender jailed for burglaryA man high on meth broke into multiple homes, scaring residents before asking for a hug.17 Aug 01:23 AM
New ZealandJudge slams women for 'disgraceful' hockey stick assault and attempted dognappingTwo women slugged it out at a country tavern and now face assault charges.16 Aug 10:02 PM
New ZealandMan killed by falling branch while trimming treePolice were called to the rural property last night.16 Aug 09:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpecial report: How Dickason family's new life in NZ descended into tragedy and heartbreakHerald senior crime journalist Sam Sherwood reports on a tragedy in small town NZ.16 Aug 04:47 AM
New Zealand‘Help! We've buried the wrong cat'Family had finished burying a tabby they thought was theirs when it turned up.16 Aug 04:14 AM
New ZealandUniversity scientists mount eleventh-hour bid to avoid job cutsAcademics fear job cuts in Otago University's geology department will have wide impacts.15 Aug 11:10 PM
New ZealandYanfei Bao homicide case: Man charged with murder appears in court, pleads not guiltyThe accused cannot speak or read English, his lawyer told the court today.15 Aug 03:03 AM
New ZealandHarold the Giraffe's caravan for saleTricky time for the West Coast Life Education operation, which relies on sponsors to run.15 Aug 02:10 AM
New ZealandWoman admits stabbing partner 22 times in the bathShe then messaged her kids to say sorry and transferred $45,000.14 Aug 10:53 PM
New ZealandChristchurch buildings evacuated after digger hits gas mainPolice are working to cordon the area off.14 Aug 09:23 PM
New ZealandMurder charge laid in case of Yanfei Bao; police seek spade, clothesPolice believe a brand new spade and clothing items were disposed of in Christchurch.14 Aug 08:21 PM
New ZealandCanterbury fire crews spend the night tackling ‘well-involved’ house blazeIt took firefighters the best part of an hour to lessen the flames.14 Aug 08:11 PM
New Zealand'Well done': Judge praises man who headbutted harasserHe said the world would be safer if more people stepped in when women were being harassed.14 Aug 07:57 PM
New ZealandFrank Film: Looking for New Zealand’s most elusive birdBuckingham has been on the trail of the South Island kōkako since 1977.14 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandChristchurch artist goes viral for epic shopping trolley journeyJack Carden took the cart across mountains, beaches and even into a lake.14 Aug 02:13 AM
New ZealandTimaru sudden death ‘unexplained’: PolicePolice are speaking with a number of people in relation to the sudden death.14 Aug 01:53 AM
New ZealandPolice temporarily pause search for Yanfei BaoYanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.14 Aug 12:19 AM
New ZealandMissing man posted cryptic note on front door before disappearanceNeighbours say the man was often friendly and chatty before he vanished.13 Aug 11:07 PM
TravelThe VIP treatment: What to expect on a private tour of Tiraki WinesMarlborough's Longfield Farm is home to both Tiraki Wines and Longfield Gardens.13 Aug 07:30 AM
New Zealand63-year-old missing for three weeks in ChristchurchChristchurch police appeal for sightings of a 63yo man who has been missing three weeks.13 Aug 12:33 AM
