68 people - mostly men - drowned in 2018
In 2018, 24 fewer people died from preventable drowning than year before.
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App warns workers about lightning strikes
App users will get an alert if lightning is expected to hit near them.
Cuff him: Police hunt for owner of cuff links
Do you know the owner of this random collection?
Under-15 girls pad up
Cricket Express Whanganui Festival of Cricket resumes with National Under-15 Tournament
SPCA hunting killer 'sparrow decorator'
SPCA Wellington is pleading for anyone with information to step forward.
Exposed: Wellington Phoenix star embroiled in sex scandal
Footballer's two lovers connect on social media.
Woman charged with theft of money from Te Papa donation box
The 36-year-old woman made off with a small amount of cash, police say.
Sun shines as workers farewell holidays
Fine start to the working year forecast in upper North Island.
Hot, gales, rain - a Kiwi summer weekend
There is hot weather in much of NZ today, but gales and heavy rain are on the way, too.
10-hour tunnel standoff: The man who paralysed Wgtn city
He spent nearly 11 hours on top of pipes at the entrance of Wellington's Terrace Tunnel.
Tunnel standoff ends: The man who paralysed Wgtn city
The man is in custody after spending nearly 11 hours in a standoff with police.
Tunnel standoff: Double-decker buses stand by to aid police in removal of man
Extensive traffic delays as police work hard to talk down an armed man.
Festival of Cricket
Cricket Express Whanganui Festival of Cricket begins with CD U18 Girls Tournament
Watch: Amazing orca encounter near Wellington Harbour
'It came within touching distance, and I could see all its battle wounds.'
Holiday road toll of 9 lowest in five years
Nine people were killed on New Zealand roads during the Christmas and New Year period,
The disaster that awaits unless we act
Housing, agriculture, tourism - dire predictions if climate allowed to continue warming.
Holiday toll stands at four as 2018 winds to a close
Holiday road toll stands at four as 2018 winds to a close
Warning call to police came seconds before fatal crash
A 72-year-old has been charged with careless driving causing the death of a motorcyclist.
Motorcyclist killed by 72yo driving wrong way on motorway
Reports indicated car involved in collision was travelling the wrong way down motorway.
Clear roads heading away from Auckland
The major networks leaving Auckland are now free-flowing.
Diver who died on Christmas Eve a beloved dad
Family "so humbled" by all the love and support they have received.
Fog forces flight cancellations at Wellington Airport
Fog settled on the capital overnight, but is expected to clear this afternoon.
Holiday congestion for Auckland and Wellington
Holidaymakers fleeing cities for Christmas Day are facing delays on the road.
David Cormack: My list of the best MPs of 2018
Comment: You can't escape 'best of' lists. Here's one for MMP, rather than in FPP style.
Ho ho ho-hum: Xmas spending barely up on last year
Paymark blames flat spending growth on Black Friday.
Bus catches fire on SH1 near Porirua
All passengers are off the bus and uninjured but motorists should expect delays.
Tales tall and true of being a copper
Ex-Whanganui cop Rob Rattenbury has written a book about his career and family history.
Lundy asks Supreme Court to review case
It is the latest legal step in the long-running double murder saga.
The H-Files: Runaway tram crash that killed three
Martin Johnston looks at a Xmas tram crash in Auckland that killed three 115 years ago.
Blow me down: Windy Welly gets dangerous
Sprain, strains and stuff in eyes - some of the ways the wind has injured Wellingtonians
Gill saves the day
Whanganui's Akash Gill's century helps Central Districts draw with Northern Districts