New ZealandShock guilty plea: Man admits killing couple, torching houseWiremu Namana pleads guilty to grisly killings a month before his trial was due to start.10 Jun 10:20 PM
New ZealandFirefighter injured in Balclutha blazeOne firefighter received minor injuries at the scene.10 Jun 10:00 PM
New ZealandMagic night: Dunedin magician sweeps awardsJonathan Usher won half of the six awards on offer at Magicana with his entertaining acts.10 Jun 08:42 PM
New Zealand'Accident preventable'- Jet-boat company in Shotover crash fined heavilyQueenstown jet-boat company has been fined and ordered to pay reparation payments.10 Jun 08:17 PM
New ZealandSouthland facing $7.5m shortage from NZTA, could force bridge closureWaka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency decision has Southland council facing a $7.5m shortfall.10 Jun 07:24 PM
New ZealandNurse shortage leaves beds empty, operations cancelledMedical staff at Christchurch Hospital say the stretched workforce is at breaking point.10 Jun 07:07 PM
New ZealandFrank: Chips - Childrens Teeth - A National Crisis? S3, E3Our children are losing the battle against tooth decay. Frank Film asks why. Video / Frank filmWatch10 Jun 07:00 PM
New ZealandFour killed in horror crash named by policeThree of the people were from Christchurch and one from Auckland.10 Jun 03:51 AM
New ZealandArt school director in online row over sex work is slavery commentProstitutes are victims, says art school director in bluntly declining exhibition.10 Jun 02:43 AM
New ZealandMultimillion-dollar Christchurch building confirmedUniversity of Otago Council approves full funding for Christchurch campus.10 Jun 01:16 AM
New ZealandSkydive tragedy: Double malfunction led to fatal plungeCalifornian tourist Tyler Nii crash-landed into lake - his body was never found.10 Jun 01:00 AM
New ZealandGloriavale court action: Ex-member, leaders reach settlementAgreement reached at least until end of 2022.10 Jun 12:55 AM
New ZealandRacist attack on Japanese teens near Christchurch parkA Japanese teenager and his older sister were assaulted near a park by two youths.10 Jun 12:14 AM
New ZealandDunedin fugitive who hired chopper remanded in custodyDunedin fugitive paid for a helicopter to fly him out of the bush to hand himself in.10 Jun 12:02 AM
LifestyleNew training to help GPs fit IUD contraceptionNew Zealand needs more GPs, doctors and nurses to be trained in inserting IUDs.09 Jun 11:29 PM
New ZealandToxic timber filling up NZ's landfillsSome 400,000 tonnes of noxious waste is being dumped in the nation's landfills each year.09 Jun 11:09 PM
New ZealandCanterbury motorists stung in police blitzThey've heard all the excuses, and the message for motorists is blunt: Belt up.09 Jun 10:16 PM
New ZealandDomestic violence death spurs determination for familyAzalia Wilson was brutally murdered in November 2019, by her ex-partner Samuel Samson.09 Jun 08:48 PM
Banking and financeInvestors recover funds stolen by imprisoned Barry KlooghInvestors have retrieved some of the money stolen from them by Dunedin financial adviser.09 Jun 08:33 PM
KahuCouncil creates new position to focus on MaoriMaori voices will have a broader influence in shaping the organisation's strategies.09 Jun 08:13 PM
New ZealandFire crews responding to blaze at old Inangahua Arms Hotel in ReeftonFire crews are at the scene of a large fire in Reefton this morning.09 Jun 07:53 PM
New ZealandPike River final sealing on hold – reportsPike River Recovery Agency officials remain tight-lipped.09 Jun 01:37 AM
EntertainmentTesting kayak trip inadvertently generated award-winning filmFilm-maker and photographer travelled to NZ's third-largest island, Stewart Island.09 Jun 01:26 AM
New ZealandLack of snow delays Cardrona openingCardrona skifield has delayed opening until next week because there is not enough snow.09 Jun 12:38 AM
New ZealandMan crashes car through Dunedin Night 'n Day shopA man drove his car through a Night 'n Day store in Dunedin this morning.08 Jun 11:50 PM
New ZealandWaitati man who sparked manhunt namedPolice operation spread from the West Coast through Central Otago to Dunedin.08 Jun 11:40 PM
New ZealandMosgiel lifestylers vow to fight developmentNeighbours say 130-lot project will ruin their country way of living.08 Jun 10:58 PM
BusinessTough times for Marlborough wine tour guidesBorder reopening was not translating into more tour visitors.08 Jun 10:48 PM
New ZealandLandowner calls for tougher penalites for poachersThe South Island has the highest rate of illegal hunting in the country.08 Jun 09:22 PM
New ZealandMan assaulted in drug deal gone wrong in ski field car parkMan claimed he was assaulted while helping a stranded stranger.08 Jun 09:00 PM
New ZealandCanterbury floods: 'S**t mate, I think I'm in trouble'Hororata plasterer was stuck up a tree with raging floodwaters beneath him.08 Jun 08:15 PM
KahuCoast mayors call for halt to all SNA work in wake of protestsWest Coast mayors are calling for a halt to identifying SNAs on private land.08 Jun 02:47 AM
EntertainmentLuma festival numbers tipped to top 50,000The Luma Southern Light Project has returned to Queenstown bigger and better.08 Jun 02:26 AM
New ZealandDaughter indebted to chopper pilot and contractorChopper pilot saved stranded elderly woman unable to get across the Ashburton Bridge.08 Jun 02:12 AM
