New ZealandWomen 'lucky' to survive after botched trampTwo Christchurch women were rescued by helicopter from Arthur's Pass National Park today.17 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandWest Coaster guilty of friend's manslaughterA West Coast man has been acquitted of murder but found guilty of the manslaughter of his friend, following a four-day trial.15 Oct 09:12 PM
TravelThe splendid isolation of Jackson BayJill Worrall discovers a settlement that time forgot.14 Oct 01:05 AM
TravelArawata Bill's stomping groundJill Worrall explores the region that was home to the legendary bushman and prospector.05 Oct 03:30 AM
New Zealand'Stunned' Lotto winner thought numbers were wrongThe Reefton winner of a $10.6m Lotto prize initially figured he must have read the Lotto numbers wrong, so put his ticket aside.03 Oct 10:16 PM
New ZealandDeath of West Coast man 'suspicious'West Coast police are investigating the suspicious death of a 38-year-old man whose body was found this morning.26 Sep 03:17 AM
New ZealandTeens die in tanker collisionA keg of beer was pulled from the wreckage of a sports car which crashed head-on into a milk tanker, killing two teenagers.25 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandObese tramper trapped in ice crevasse dies An obese tramper died of a heart attack while wedged in an ice crevasse on Franz Josef Glacier, a coroner's court heard.17 Sep 03:07 AM
New ZealandMan drowned trying to avoid police, inquest toldA young man drowned in the Grey River in an attempt to avoid a drink-driving conviction, Coroner Richard McElrea has told an inquest.16 Sep 12:51 AM
New ZealandSkydiving team had spotless record, company saysSkydive NZ's John Kerr says he's "absolutely devastated and numbed" by the Fox Glacier crash that claimed the lives of more than a third of his staff.05 Sep 04:51 AM
New ZealandFox Glacier crash probe beginsTransport accident investigators are confident they will find "most, if not all", of the reasons for the Fox Glacier plane crash, despite fire causing massive damage to the aircraft.05 Sep 02:45 AM
New ZealandNine die as plane crashes in flamesThe deaths of five local men and four overseas tourists makes it one of New Zealand's deadliest plane crashes.04 Sep 10:05 PM
New ZealandNothing stops true loveKyle Scott and Liz Blatch still had their wedding at Darfield's Oak historic homestead only hours after the 7.1 earthquake. 04 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandNine dead in Fox Glacier plane crashA fiery plane crash that killed nine people in Fox Glacier today happened just metres from the town's chief fire officer's house.04 Sep 08:10 AM
Opinion<i>John Armstrong:</i> Better to bury failure than risk defeatBetter an utter, total if humiliating backdown than a messy compromise that keeps the mining issue alive into election year.20 Jul 09:30 PM
