New ZealandDramatic drone footage shows South Island highway washoutPart of SH72 will likely be out of action for a while as aerial footage reveals damage.08 Dec 02:20 AM
New ZealandWeather chaos: Flooding, roads closed, internet down as storm batters nationAfter the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.07 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Dramatic landslide into swollen river caught on cameraWild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.07 Dec 05:06 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Timaru residents told to evacuate, SH1 bridge washed out1 in 20 year flood of the Rangitata River has blocked routes from Christchurch to Dunedin.07 Dec 02:27 AM
New ZealandEight protesters arrested for trespassing on oil boatAbout 30 protesters have stormed an Austrian oil company's support ship in Timaru.23 Nov 08:24 PM
New ZealandChristchurch battered by wild weather pelting the South IslandA severe thunderstorm warning has been issues for Christchurch City.20 Nov 03:46 AM
New Zealand450 lightning strikes in an hour: Hail as big as golf balls pummels TimaruNow MetService says there are "possible tornadoes" forecast.20 Nov 02:07 AM
MotorsportWhanganui motorcyclist Richard Dibben dabbles with dangerDibben has been rolled and bowled on both sides of the Tasman early in his F2 career.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHot, hot, hot: Break out summer gear for weekendSome areas will have temperatures 8C above average, MetService says.25 Oct 04:00 PM
NPCRugby: Meads and Lochore Cup finalists found in Heartland ChampionshipNorth Otago and Wanganui will battle for the ultimate prize of the Meads Cup.20 Oct 03:19 AM
RugbyRugby: Heartland Championship sorts out final Meads and Lochore Cup placings with exciting matchesSome old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.13 Oct 04:49 AM
New ZealandHamilton man jailed again for possession of child sexual abuse imagesAndrew Floyd Williams has been jailed a second time for child sex abuse images.30 Sep 06:47 PM
RugbyRugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland ChampionshipSouth Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots29 Sep 03:19 AM
New ZealandNZ legal first: Child sex doll importer jailed for 18 monthsJudge notes sex doll importer attended nudist camps as a child.26 Sep 01:39 AM
RugbyRugby: Heartland Championship's week five sees teams upset across boardOnly one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.22 Sep 03:53 AM
RugbyHeartland comeback thrillers by unbeaten West Coast and North OtagoTeams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.08 Sep 03:14 AM
New ZealandKiwi catches flying phone on rollercoasterFootage of the Kiwi man catching the phone has gone viral.05 Sep 07:03 AM
New ZealandDoctor struck off after indecently assaulting impaired patientThe Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has censured Stephen James Dawson.04 Sep 04:22 AM
RugbyHeartland Championship kicks offFirst round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore25 Aug 03:56 AM
New ZealandWatch: Bad Grandpa! Mobility scooter rider in hilarious police pursuitThe slow-speed pursuit was captured on video.22 Aug 05:50 AM
New ZealandRoof from The Cloud ripped to shreds from storm; 1700 lightning strikesHigh winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.11 Aug 09:05 AM
New ZealandCrushed to death: Probe launched after farm accidentThe person died in the incident near Timaru yesterday08 Jul 04:13 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInjured climber's rescue delayed by pigeon troubleInjured climber's 1906 Kiwi crawl to survival foreshadowed 2003 film Touching the Void.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBroadcaster keen to get back on bike after crashBut Mike Puru's worried mum is less keen after nasty crash landed broadcaster in hospital.29 Jun 08:34 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExpert: 'Antidepressants are not the silver bullet'Antidepressants should only be given as a second line of treatment, expert says.26 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSanford workers: 'We will fight for our jobs''I have worked there for half of my life and they treat us like a number.'23 Jun 02:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Lucky to be alive': Injured biker crawled along riverbed for helpWith a shattered kneecap, Zach Stratford crawled 200m over a stony riverbed.18 Jun 11:02 PM
New ZealandPolice seek witnesses after man shot in TimaruThe man took himself to Timaru Hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower body.18 Jun 01:24 AM
New ZealandPharmacy thief 'courageously' apprehended by shoppersPolice have praised shoppers who stopped an aggravated robbery today.14 Jun 04:46 AM
New ZealandBig chill set to follow wild winds which left thousands without powerWrap up warm New Zealand, the chilly weather isn't taking a break anytime soon.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman sentenced to home detention for lying about strawberry needleThe woman now says her actions were stupid.05 Jun 10:30 PM
New ZealandIce axe attack: Offender jailed for tattoo parlour woundingRose Beaumont caused grievous bodily harm to a former colleague with an ice axe.03 Jun 09:45 PM
New ZealandFour year prison sentence handed to 'show off' drink driverGosling had wanted to show off his car to his friends the night the crash happened.31 May 10:48 AM
New ZealandTimaru tastes best: Town has top tap waterThe location of NZ's best tasting tap water has been revealed, and it isn't Auckland.09 May 09:40 PM
