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New public service standards will empower Pike River survivors

New standards around ministry responses to catastrophic events are welcome for survivors.

'Sorry it's your time to die': Man egged on by mates deliberately drove into pregnant sheep

Man who killed sheep by running over it with his ute says he's 'not a cruel person'.

Whistle-stop trip to climb highest peak ends in tragedy for dad of three girls

Petr Mandik died during a rockfall while climbing Aoraki/Mt Cook.

Gloriavale leaver: 'I knew I would be expected to have child after child - no choice'

Gloriavale leaver tells her story of 'servitude' and 'forced labour' in Employment Court.

Crashed driver accidentally poisoned himself by drinking radiator water

Pryor Lee survived the crash and a night outdoors but died in hospital the next day.

Lyttelton: what makes an artist's town?

Frank Film 2022 EP Seventeen - Lyttelton: what makes an artist’s town? Video / Frank Film

The baby farmer: Dark tale of the Dunedin woman who adopted unwanted babies

Ugly truth about enterprise laid bare in November 1890 when police raided her house.

'No light at the end of the tunnel': Hospitality at boiling point in Queenstown

Queenstown hospo is suffering from the influx of visitors and staff burnout.

One dead after car rolls into waterway

The alarm was raised about 10am.

'It's not straightforward': Woman warns of year-long wait to get back into red-stickered home

'It's quite easy to get a red sticker on your property, it's very hard to get one off.'

Deluge closes parts of Abel Tasman and Queen Charlotte tracks

DoC staff say the full extent of damage from last week's deluge was not yet known.

Sex worker slaying: 'Cold-blooded killer' faces deportation

Convicted murderer still says he didn't do it.

House of horrors for sale 'as is where is'

Property where mother and son found dead in suspected murder-suicide on the market.

Cloudy Bay's secret: An unforgettable way to experience NZ's most famous wine

A luxury getaway in Marlborough enchants.

NZ airline releases 'all-you-can-fly' tickets

A thousand tickets for three months of unlimited travel around New Zealand for $799.

River flooding costs hit $100m a year

Weather-related damage may soon be as destructive as earthquakes.

'Devastating' - Jacinda Ardern surveys flood damage in Nelson

Jacinda Ardern said the stories she's heard so far are devastating.

'Decade of hell': Parents' grief after son's suicide

No recommendations in Coroner's report despite criticisms of health professionals.