EnvironmentBig whale takes '3 months' to decomposeIntricate ecosystem and rescue attempts outlined as whale rescues capture attention.06 Apr 05:21 AM
New ZealandFestival-goers suffer paranoia, seizures after taking fake ecstasy laced with lethal chemicalAlarming reports of drug reactions at New Year festivals08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCommunities split over free school lunchesFull list: Which schools will get free school lunches?11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree school lunches: Wellington and South IslandFull list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHopes dashed: Jersey found by search team offers no leads in hunt for missing trampersA jersey found in the search for two missing trampers is not thought to be connected.26 May 11:30 PM
EmploymentDreading the return to work? Meet the Kiwis who escaped the rat raceEvery year a bunch of New Zealanders will take a radical work leap to change their lives.03 Jan 08:38 PM
New ZealandMind the gap: House-movers get into tight spot'It was just a pretty skinny fit and it took a little bit of wriggling to get it through.'28 Aug 07:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRemembering NZ's third deadliest earthquake 90 years agoThe 1929 Murchison earthquake's victims were mostly killed by landslides.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandElderly tramper rescued after days stranded on Mt LockettThe man, stranded since Tuesday, was taken to Nelson Hospital in a serious condition.01 Feb 12:26 AM
New ZealandRoadside drug testing considered by GovernmentPolice Minister Stuart Nash says options being considered, including saliva testing.31 Dec 06:51 AM
New ZealandTwo bikers killed in separate accidentsTwo bikers have been killed in separate crashes this afternoon.10 Nov 09:12 AM
New ZealandBody found in Takaka Hill areaPolice have confirmed a man's body was found in the Takaka Hill area this morning.19 Aug 02:09 AM
New ZealandSearch for missing Motueka man Jason Campbell continuesSpecialist teams, including cave search and rescue crews, will be used in today's search.13 Aug 10:06 PM
New ZealandIntensive search fails to find Motueka manJason Campbell, 35, has been missing for more than one week.13 Aug 04:54 AM
New Zealand1080 blackmail suspects: 'Govt MP urged us not to sue'Raided and spied on - then a government minister had advice on suing the police.02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandProtesters brave frosty night for grandstandObjectors are taking part in a 24-hour vigil to save the 119-year-old edifice.08 Jun 01:32 AM
New ZealandTourist in fatal cliff fall may have tried to escape rising tideRemains of Dutchman Ken Boogers were found on shoreline a month after he went missing.24 Apr 10:48 PM
New ZealandCrowd's horrified silence as stuntman's plane plummetedFlimsy biplane's wing collapsed under stress of stunts, to the horror of spectators.24 Apr 05:19 AM
New ZealandSome Takaka Hill traffic restrictions easedTakaka Hill has reopened to some non-essential traffic using a single lane.25 Feb 12:02 AM
New ZealandLimited road access to Takaka tomorrowThere will be limited road access to Cyclone Gita-ravaged Takaka from tomorrow.23 Feb 11:00 PM
New ZealandGita's been and gone but clean-up continuesKaikoura, Taranaki and Takaka are still picking up the pieces.22 Feb 07:00 AM
New ZealandTakaka runs out of toilet paper and breadThe town's stores have been cleared out of milk, bread and toilet paper.21 Feb 04:50 AM
New ZealandWatch: Drone footage captures huge slips on Takaka HillIncredible drone footage shows slips, flooding and fallen trees caused by Cyclone Gita.20 Feb 09:48 PM
New ZealandSerious flooding in Hokitika, GreymouthSeven roads closed in Grey District as floods spread south on the West Coast.11 Jan 02:22 AM
New ZealandDriver escapes campervan crash unscathedCampervan crashes down bank but driver escapes unharmed.19 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandSchool shut half its students out of NCEAWithdraw of some students from NCEA put James Cook High School under statutory management.15 Aug 07:07 AM
New ZealandDoC monitor whales to prevent new strandingDoC staff were tonight monitoring a pod of about 200 pilot whales milling around in the sea off Golden Bay.13 Feb 06:47 AM
New ZealandShark warning for whale volunteersVolunteers desperately trying to save 100 surviving whales that have beached on Farewell Spit are being warned about the risk of sharks in the water.10 Feb 09:32 PM
New ZealandAged-care inquiry kicks off tomorrowA new, Opposition-led inquiry into the state of aged care in New Zealand kicks off tomorrow.09 Feb 02:31 AM
New ZealandMan stabbed dog 43 times after attackA dog attacked Gordon Jenkins' wife. He responded by stabbing it 43 times in the neck.31 Oct 05:54 AM
TravelKia ora: TakakaTakaka has a bustling arts scene and pretty scenery, writes Elisabeth Easther.02 Oct 08:30 PM
New ZealandTeen injured in crash near TakakaA 14-year-old girl was injured when the vehicle she was in rolled near Takaka overnight.05 Sep 08:34 PM
SportRugby boys injured after tackleTwo 11-year-old rugby players were taken to hospital after tackling a bigger boy in Takaka today. One player had minor neck damage and the other was concussed.26 Jul 09:15 AM
