New ZealandDeadly countdown: How bad will the Alpine Fault earthquake be?The next big shake could be devastating for the South Island.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandScott Watson wins legal challenge to argue crucial evidenceControversial photo montage evidence to go under microscope.25 May 12:42 AM
New ZealandSir Richard Hadlee opens new sports centre: 'It's my legacy to cricket'Hagley Oval is now NZ's premier cricket ground, game's great says.24 May 07:13 PM
New ZealandAlpine Fault: Landslides, flooding, liquefaction predictedAnother significant consequence of the quake will be damage to the power network.24 May 06:15 PM
New ZealandTaxi driver has gun pointed at head: 'I will shoot you!'Driver manages to escape before police arrest two people 85km away.23 May 02:56 AM
New ZealandJudge tells drug dealer to hand over $244,000Operation busted after Christmas Day family harm callout.22 May 10:01 PM
New ZealandBlustery Sunday: Strong wind watches, road, snowfall warnings for parts of NZSouthwest winds are bringing severe gales to parts of the North and South Islands.21 May 09:54 PM
New ZealandMan awake for nine days before meth-fuelled attackTwo men jointly charged with injuring a man they knew through class A drug circles.21 May 03:32 AM
New Zealand'They argued up to wedding': Family speak out after case of wife guilty of inciting suicideThe family had doubts about a man's partner, who later pleaded guilty to inciting suicide.20 May 08:35 PM
New ZealandSnow hits the south as cold storm moves up NZSnow has carpeted skifields, roads and mountain passes in the lower South Island.20 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Tornado, gales - woman dies after being crushed by tree; harbour bridge lanes closedWild weather has hit the country.20 May 03:31 AM
New ZealandCocaine smuggling bust: Colombians face lengthy wait for trialCharges relating to bringing 50kg of the drug to NZ have been denied.19 May 10:48 PM
New ZealandAxe-ident? Hatchet removed from car bonnet after crashPolice remove a small axe from the hood of a SUV that crashed through a deer fence.19 May 06:38 PM
New ZealandNational MP retires: 'The right time to step aside'MP who was caught up in the battle between Simon Bridges and Judith Collins calls time.19 May 05:54 PM
New Zealand'Rough time': Mayor airlifted to hospitalSmith had a recent bout of ill health and was in recovery, the district council says.18 May 06:26 PM
New Zealand'Not good for society': Shoplifting girls kick liquor store owner in the groinTeenage girls kick and punch shop owner after he asked them to return a stolen bottle.18 May 06:02 PM
New ZealandWinter blast: Icy temps, snow, 'dangerous' waves set to storm inLarge swells of up to 8m are expected to batter the western coastline this weekend.18 May 08:00 AM
New ZealandMan shot by police pleads not guilty to 17 chargesA police car was rammed in March.17 May 10:13 PM
New ZealandCold snap on the way: Ski fields' snowmaking guns at the readySnow forecast down to 600m.17 May 06:52 PM
New ZealandFlu season under way in the SouthOtago Boys' High School records well over a hundred students off sick.17 May 06:50 PM
New ZealandLocal sits on wanted criminal until police arriveGang member had evaded the armed offenders squad.17 May 02:28 AM
New ZealandMurdered and buried in his own garden: Family speak about 'horrendous' deathThe sad life and terrible death of Martin Berry revealed after killer sentenced to prison17 May 01:00 AM
New ZealandCold weather and blustery gales on the wayA storm is brewing over Tasmania which will help push a cold front in over New Zealand.17 May 12:44 AM
New ZealandLife in prison for murdering her partner, dumping body in compostA woman who murdered her partner and dumped his body in the garden in Chch is jailed16 May 09:50 PM
OpinionLianne Dalziel: Greater Christchurch partners with Government to avoid growing painsIt is the fastest-growing urban area outside of Auckland.16 May 06:00 PM
PropertyTV show home sold for $7.85m - more than $4m above RVStunning house featured on Grand Designs NZ.15 May 05:05 PM
New ZealandWarm temperatures across the countryIt might be time to reconsider the extra blanket on the bed tonight.15 May 05:15 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'We knew the cost' - Gloriavale member on why his family had to leaveZion Pilgrim left the Gloriavale community with his family in 2020.13 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandTribesmen MC gang associate admits 'logistics' role in meth dealing operationHis jobs included counting $10,000 bundles of cash and booking travel.12 May 10:25 PM
New Zealand'Extremely unsafe' - Police concerned about poachers operating at nightPolice have been investigating illegal hunting in rural communities and making arrests.12 May 10:00 PM
New Zealand'He got a jail term and I got a life sentence': Peter Ellis abuse survivor breaks 30-year silenceA young woman's story of living with the trauma of being sexually abused by Peter Ellis.12 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandOtago University bomb threat: Woman sent hoax to hide failure from parents'I will make the mosque attacks look like child's play,' her emails said.12 May 07:08 AM
New ZealandWorkSafe inspectors to visit GloriavaleGovernment agencies stepping in after child labour was confirmed at West Coast compound.11 May 07:06 PM
PropertyOut-of-town buyer snaps up empty Queenstown plot for record priceAucklanders and Australians are swarming to Queenstown for second homes.11 May 05:00 PM
