New ZealandWild weather: Tornado, thunderstorm warning for Auckland, Northland, Waikato, CoromandelWarning of 120 kilometre per hour winds or a small tornado.18 Jul 02:57 AM
New ZealandWild weather: Extent of flooding revealed in aerial photos of stricken WestportWestport mayor speaks about flooding as extent of damage becomes clear.18 Jul 12:18 AM
New ZealandWild weather: 'It started seeping up through the floorboards'Westport evacuees abandoned their homes as they filled with water in the floods.17 Jul 07:38 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Year of hell': West Coast Brewery owner forced to sell over closed borderStuck in Toronto, a Canadian entrepreneur is selling his Westport brewery.17 Mar 04:26 AM
New ZealandFreedom: Beached trawler finally refloatedThe Remus ran aground on the South Island's southern west coast on Thursday.28 Feb 10:36 PM
New ZealandGrounded: Fishing trawler stuck on remote beachIt's understood the vessel was trawling for albacore tuna, known as "chicken of the sea".26 Feb 01:39 AM
LifestyleBlood, bats and body piercings: Kiwi 'vampire' speaks outVlad Dracula-Lowe on raising vampire kids, sleeping in a coffin and staying out of the sun22 Feb 05:31 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 ZealandThunderstorm threat: Heavy rain to lash NZ as temperatures plummet in the southThose in the Mt Taranaki region are encouraged to keep a close eye on updates.28 Jun 08:54 PM
New ZealandSeeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads eastOur good run of weather had to come to an end.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHell's Angels member caught with $500k of meth, pistol and cashWest Coast police have cracked down on organised crime in the region over the past month.22 May 12:28 AM
New ZealandHunkering down in lockdown: Slips, flooding as wild storm hits NZWild weather across the country has downed power lines, caused slips and flooding.03 May 10:19 AM
New ZealandPike River locked downRecovery bosses vote to walk away – gas levels being monitored remotely.30 Mar 02:09 AM
New ZealandFlushed undies to blame for family being showered in urine on ferryUnderpants flushed down the ferry's toilets led to a high-pressure build-up.28 Dec 03:28 AM
New ZealandFamily showered in urine after wee accident on Interislander ferryA family was showered in human urine on the Interislander ferry.27 Dec 07:33 PM
New ZealandShipping container smashes into Buller bridgeTwo 20-foot containers washed down the Buller river as one smashes into bridge.03 Dec 06:30 PM
New ZealandDog owners warned after potentially poisoned rats wash up on beachesDog owners are being warned after hundreds of rats washed up onto beaches in Westport.10 Nov 01:01 AM
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
RugbyRugby: Both Heartland Championship table leaders upset in penultimate roundTop four completely rearranged again in one of the most competitive seasons in 14 years.06 Oct 03:52 AM
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
RugbyHeartland Championship kicks offFirst round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore25 Aug 03:56 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 ZealandMotorcyclist killed in crash with car in WestportMotorcyclist died at scene of crash with car in Westport.06 May 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPike River: Faces of the 29 victimsThey were fathers, sons, & husbands. These are the faces of the Pike River 29.01 May 10:16 PM
New ZealandMystery of West Coast cash giveaway solvedIn December, campers at a West Coast campground woke to discover a money fairy had been.07 Mar 05:32 PM
New ZealandLove letter that snared an army draft dodgerWorld War 1 censorship set stage for a century of state snooping on New Zealanders28 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan plucked from life raft after boat capsizesA fisherman has been plucked from a lift raft after his boat caught fire near Westport.15 Feb 02:41 AM
New ZealandBoy found after six-hour search in West Coast bushThe boy went missing about 11.30am while walking around the Waiuta area.01 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand$7000 in cash tucked into tents and on carsCould it be a genuine act of generosity or something more sinister?10 Dec 08:04 AM
New ZealandGovt to spend $20m on new Westport health centreSome 77 per cent of the money set aside in Budget 2018 for new health initiatives18 Nov 09:50 PM
New ZealandWhat happened? Police seek witnesses to 'incident'Police won't say what is alleged to have occurred in the early morning 'incident'.17 Sep 02:46 AM
RugbyKing Country and North Otago strong, Horowhenua-Kapiti pick up SeruwaluTwo games decided by last minute kicks and five teams win on the road.02 Sep 12:34 AM
