'Traumatic': Two boys flee after alleged kidnapping attempt in Christchurch
Two boys walking home were approached by a couple in a car and told to get in.
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Ground zero: High-flying Black Caps prepare for England and Bazball
Hagley Oval has a new head groundsman ahead of the first test of the summer.
'Deeply saddened and shocked': Much-loved teen dies during touch rugby warm-up
Brook Wilson is remembered as a great mate who lived his life to the fullest.
Dunedin rugby player receives four-year drugs ban
Customs intercepts package: Rugby player caught with banned substances.
Hīkoi supporters urged to be beware of scam targeting the group
The scam demands koha in order to connect to a 'livestream' of the hīkoi.
Rockfall closes SH6 between Marlborough and Nelson
Residents will be unable to access their properties until the road opens.
Person airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in serious condition after workplace incident
Emergency services rushed to the scene in Little Akaloa this afternoon.
Hundreds of NZ Police staff criminally investigated since 2021
Almost 40% had been employed for more than 10 years.
Thirty arrested in police operation amid Mongols MC anniversary event
Cops cracked down in Canterbury amid an influx of the club's members and associates.
Clean-up under way after record-breaking deluge hits West Coast
Officials to assess damage across the region caused by yesterday's heavy rainfall.
'They're a resilient bunch': Westland Mayor commends locals amid extreme weather
Franz Josef was having its wettest day since 1979.
‘Wettest day since 1979’: State of emergency for Westland as flooding causes evacuations, road closures, slips
Part of SH6 will stay closed all weekend due to flooding, fallen trees and slips.
Scorcher! Areas to hit 30C for the first time in 21 months; police warn of flooded roads
It appears to be a tale of two islands for this weekend's weather.
'The girls were their life’: Family adopt kids after cancer claims both parents within a week
The pair are full-time parents again, after their own two children moved away to uni.
Six Mongols gang members and associates arrested ahead of anniversary event
Police act as gang members and associates descend on Christchurch this week.
Devoted husband killed acutely-ill wife before taking own life
William Feary couldn't stand to see his beloved wife suffer any longer.
Knight-backed Kiwi consortium makes $360m splash into NRL competition
Sir Graham Lowe says the Orcas are determined to be a competitive force in the NRL.
Dunedin entertainment figure faces multiple charges, including paying for sex with minor
The man has received interim name suppression.
Mongols MC gang members blocked at border ahead of NZ anniversary event
Police and Immigration NZ keeping close watch ahead of outlaw bikies' get-together.
Young guns: The Black Caps' next generation of stars
The next wave of talent is ready to stake a claim for a Black Cap.
High-flying jewellery designer found guilty of shoplifting in Queenstown
Fiona Rose Knapp, 54, once owned a studio in London’s Notting Hill.
Boss of Christchurch’s last department store to step down after 11 years
Ballantynes has charged on while many of its counterparts have faltered in recent years.
Christchurch Hospital staff affected by toxic fumes rise to 84
Industrial chemicals from painting at the nearby hospital tower was accidentally vented.
Hundreds of students quizzed after mass sickness outbreak at Canterbury Uni
Students were asked if they'd changed a nappy in the days leading up to the outbreak.
'Get out of my face': Man on trial over death outside pub says fatal push was justified
Kevin Fulton, 46, is on trial in Invercargill after a pub fight ended in tragedy.
Hundreds of Canterbury uni students sick after possible food poisoning, queues at toilets
A resident believed the outbreak was caused by food poisoning.
'Rest in paradise': Filipino teacher killed in Queenstown crash remembered by loved ones
Seven other people were injured in the two-car crash.
Meet the man who helped Liam Lawson to the top
David Dicker says the cost of international motor racing is particularly tough for Kiwis.
Exotic pet show dubbed ‘Willy Wonka experience' could return after SPCA dismisses concerns
Organiser says she's been cleared of animal abuse claims, considering show's return.
'I need to be a mum': Mowbray/Lupton IVF fund gives Kiwis a shot at parenthood
Kiwis desperate to have a baby have a chance to conceive thanks to a $680,000 IVF fund.
The accidental Kiwi gardener and the rare flower that blooms once in a lifetime
Planted 40 years ago by a young gardener, a rare flower has finally bloomed.
Niwa says summer could be hotter, dryer than average; hot temps for week ahead
Some Sth Island areas may have heavy weather today, Nth Island has warmer days coming up.
'The firm’: NZ’s last great department store and its 170 years of retail success
How has New Zealand's oldest department store outlasted its competitors? One word: family.
From CEO to childcare: Rachel Carrell's Koru Kids success story in London
Investors included wife of former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Rolls Royce chairman.