Ceiling collapses, house hit by lightning in Canterbury
Firefighters in Canterbury are responding to a house believed to have been struck by lightning, and another where the ceiling has caved in as a bout of severe weather crosses the mainland.
Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland
Trump touts deal with NATO, giving US 'total access' to Greenland
President Donald Trump says he has secured total and permanent US access to Greenland in a deal with NATO, whose head says allies will have to step up their commitment to Arctic security to ward off threats from Russia and China.
Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation
Ex-teacher at top Chch school awarded $25K in compensation
A former Christchurch Boys' High School teacher who left her job of 18 years amid claims of bullying and false accusations has been awarded $25,000 in compensation.
Crews fight fire at fireplace factory
Crews fight fire at fireplace factory
Firefighters have quelled a blaze at a fireplace factory in the Dunedin suburb of Green Island.
Hunt on for gunman after three shot dead in New South Wales
Hunt on for gunman after three shot dead in New South Wales
Police are scouring a "large search area" for a shooter who killed three people and injured a fourth in a small town in New South Wales.
Search resumes for man swept away by river
Search resumes for man swept away by river
The search for a man swept away by a swollen river north of Auckland on Wednesday is resuming today.
Extreme rainfall events a 'peek into the future'
Extreme rainfall events a 'peek into the future'
La Niña conditions and background climate change trends combined to create the intense rainfall that devastated North Island communities, climate experts say.
More wild weather to slam South over weekend
More wild weather to slam South over weekend
MetService has issued a 30-hour heavy rain watch for parts of the South, including Dunedin, and is warning that strong winds could batter some areas as well.
Family 'lost for words' at support for paralysed teen
Family 'lost for words' at support for paralysed teen
Members of the lower North Island's Riversdale community have come together in an outpouring of support for a teenager left paralysed after hitting a sand bank while swimming during the summer holidays.
Storm warning for Canterbury as wild summer continues
Storm warning for Canterbury as wild summer continues
As the North Island mops up from days of devastating rain, parts of the South Island look to be in the firing line for some wild weather.
Film crew tipped off about Tom Phillips shootout before family told
Film crew tipped off about Tom Phillips shootout before family told
A member of the police's media team told a documentary crew from Dunedin-founded NHNZ about the incident that led to Tom Phillips death at least an hour before family were notified.
E-scooter rider killed by train in Christchurch
E-scooter rider killed by train in Christchurch
An e-scooter rider has died after being struck by a train in the Christchurch suburb of Addington early today.
'Huge amount of grief' as six confirmed missing in landslide
'Huge amount of grief' as six confirmed missing in landslide
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Families are enduring a "huge amount of grief" and a "huge amount of anxiety" as the search goes on for those missing under a landslide at a Mt Maunganui campground.
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Chef steps up to resurrect community cafe
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Chef steps up to resurrect community cafe
Turns out The Duck is not dead after all.
Academy to foster students’ potential in science
Academy to foster students’ potential in science
There was very little sign of life at the University of Otago yesterday — particularly when it came to pollution-sensitive invertebrates in the Water of Leith.
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Man threw coward punch in pub argument
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Man threw coward punch in pub argument
A man was left with five broken teeth, a broken nose and a concussion after he was coward punched at a Milton pub, a court has heard.
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Removal planned for scout hall before blaze
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Removal planned for scout hall before blaze
Plans to remove the Roslyn scout hall were under way a week before a large fire ripped through the more than 100-year-old building.
Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash
Pilot cut from glider after serious Omarama crash
A pilot is in a serious condition and had to be cut out of their glider following a crash at the Omarama Aerodrome.
UK tramper rescues abandoned kitten
UK tramper rescues abandoned kitten
Carrying Bluffy with one hand, Katie Evans clambered over fallen trees and navigated a swing bridge over the Hurunui River to reach the nearest hut.
Another IT outage hits southern hospitals
Another IT outage hits southern hospitals
Health NZ says the latest outage affected the hospital administration system in the South Island, but patient care continued safely throughout.