New Zealand'As time went by and bad weather ... thoughts do turn to the worst'Search and rescue teams found Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds safe yesterday.28 May 01:33 AM
New Zealand'Eternally grateful': Family of rescued trampers praise rescuersJess O'Connor and Dion Reynolds were found alive in Kahurangi National Park yesterday.27 May 07:27 PM
New ZealandPlucked from 3m clearing: Where missing trampers were foundThe missing woman's mother never gave up hope the pair would be found alive.27 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandHow rescuers found lost trampers after 19-day ordeal'They've done well to survive' says happy SAR boss.27 May 05:55 AM
New ZealandGiant tyre fire arson: Neighbour of illegal stockpile 'snapped'About 400,000 old car tyres had been dumped on Canterbury property.26 May 11:21 PM
Retail175 jobs to go: H&J Smith looking to close South Island storesCompany proposed stores in Dunedin, Mosgiel, Balclutha and Te Anau would close.25 May 07:09 AM
New ZealandPolice break up student parties in DunedinPolice had to shut down several parties in Dunedin at the weekend.25 May 03:55 AM
New Zealand'Long and rolling' earthquake felt by more than 37,000Train services in Wellington suspended in wake of big shake.24 May 10:13 PM
New ZealandSearch for missing trampers abandoned due to bad weatherJessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds haven't been seen since May 9.24 May 07:50 AM
New ZealandSeeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads eastOur good run of weather had to come to an end.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan jailed over meth importation ring run from prisonLucas Padget jailed for six and a half years for operating meth-importation ring.23 May 05:12 AM
New ZealandMissing trampers: Alpine cliff rescue team join searchWeather could affect search capabilities over the next few days.23 May 03:37 AM
New ZealandSearch resumes for missing trampers last seen almost two weeks agoMore resources are being put into the search for two missing trampers.21 May 10:32 PM
New ZealandSearch for missing trampers to continue overnight'We have been searching from the river mouth up into the high country.'20 May 06:52 AM
New ZealandGreat silence on sex attacks: 'Nothing for NZ to be proud of'"All of us really need to be protected and that's a way we can protect each other."19 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandThe search for Jessica and Dion: Trampers missing for 10 daysJessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds entered the Kahurangi National Park on May 9.19 May 05:09 AM
New ZealandRaid finds shotgun hidden down side of child's bedA sawn-off shotgun is just one of three weapons found on a raid at a Dunedin property.19 May 12:38 AM
New ZealandPrincipals 'pleasantly surprised' by 79% turnoutPrincipals "plesantly surprised" by school turnout of just under 80 per cent.18 May 06:30 AM
New ZealandTe Anau motel death: Victim named, man chargedA 52-year-old man appeared in Invercargill District Court charged with murder.18 May 01:38 AM
New ZealandHuge blaze at Canterbury propertyFirefighters battle the blaze at a property on Weddons Rd in Rolleston. Video / @javascoutlinkWatch17 May 06:41 PM
New ZealandThick, toxic smoke billowing from huge blaze of tyresFire contained but not extinguished; people are being warned to stay away.17 May 05:52 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for cruel assault on disabled brotherDefendant argued his brother should take some of the blame for the beating.16 May 04:51 AM
New ZealandMurder charge laid after woman found dead in Te Anau motelPolice found the body of a woman last night.15 May 11:32 PM
New ZealandChannelling his Captain Tom, Kiwi grandfather's charity cycle bidTony Todd is using pedal power to raise money for local hospice.15 May 02:14 AM
New ZealandAshburton grandfather Tony Todd is cycling 73km on his 73rd birthday to raise money for his local hospiceAshburton grandfather Tony Todd is cycling 73km on his 73rd birthday to raise money for his local hospice. Video / Kurt BayerWatch14 May 10:52 PM
New ZealandLockdown breach: Man unrepentant after spitting at supermarket worker, policeDawson Taiaroa caused havoc during alert level 4, a court has heard.14 May 12:07 AM
New ZealandCommunity work for shooting kererū'It's just a bloody pigeon,' shooter's mother says. 'I don't care what you call it.'13 May 07:02 PM
New ZealandBusier roads in level 2 sparks warningAfter speeding continued during lockdown, police want to remind motorists to slow down.13 May 08:23 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSwitched at birth: Two Kiwi girls were raised in the wrong lives, until they ended up with one set of parents30 years ago two babies were swapped at Timaru Hospital. One of the mums finally speaks.08 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It's breaking my heart': Kiwi in quarantine barred from seeing dying wifeA Christchurch man is pleading to see his dying wife one last time.08 May 07:45 AM
New ZealandBenefit applications more than triple in QueenstownNumber of people applying for the unemployment benefit has tripled.08 May 03:58 AM
New ZealandCold case: Third Angela Blackmoore murder accused appears in courtAngela Blackmoore was stabbed 39 times in her house in 1995.07 May 10:07 PM
New ZealandSouth Island educators welcome 'realistic' rulesSchools in the south are itching to go back to work under level 2 conditions.07 May 08:55 PM
New ZealandClose to freezing: Icy snap hits North IslandParts of the North Island dropped to the low single digits overnight.06 May 05:30 PM