Sun stays away for rest of weekend
As the long weekend wears on, Kiwis aren't being given much of a reprieve from the decidedly average weather gracing most of the country.
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Four injured in Marlborough resort railing collapse
Four injured in Marlborough resort railing collapse
Four men were injured when they fell from a Marlborough Sounds hotel deck whose railing collapsed.
Heartbreak for partner of missing fisherman
Heartbreak for partner of missing fisherman
A young mum says she is heartbroken after searches for her partner, missing fisherman Kieran Lynch, were unsuccessful.
Woman killed in Canterbury crash named
Woman killed in Canterbury crash named
Police have released the name of the woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Burnham Military Camp in Canterbury overnight.
Auckland stabbing victim critical
Auckland stabbing victim critical
A 21-year-old man is fighting for his life after being stabbed in the chest and back at an Auckland house last night.
Mixed bag of weather over holiday weekend
Mixed bag of weather over holiday weekend
Today looks to be the pick of the weather for gardening and holidaymaking this Labour Day weekend.
Four injured, one seriously in crash near Geraldine
Four injured, one seriously in crash near Geraldine
A 10-year-old boy has been seriously injured, and three other people moderately, in a two-car crash just outside of Geraldine.
Greens win vote on cannabis use
Greens win vote on cannabis use
Kiwis will be asked to vote on whether the law surrounding the personal use of cannabis should be changed.
Black pudding snarler voted best
Black pudding snarler voted best
It’s a sausage judges say some “won’t touch with a bargepole”, but a black pudding snarler has won out as New Zealand’s tastiest.
Jacinda speaks: 'We will do this'
Jacinda speaks: 'We will do this'
A Labour-led Prime Minister in waiting Jacinda Ardern vows to lead a country we can all be proud of.
Winston Peters settles for stardust
Winston Peters settles for stardust
Labour leader Jacinda Ardern will be Prime Minister in a remarkable chapter in New Zealand's political history - but the price of that will be wrestling a government that includes NZ First and the Greens.
Another suspicious fire guts home in Westland
Another suspicious fire guts home in Westland
A Ruatapu home was razed by fire yesterday, the latest in a string of blazes that have gutted properties in Greymouth and Westland in the past 10 days.
Speed threshold lower for holiday weekend
Speed threshold lower for holiday weekend
Police are warning drivers to be patient and say a lower speed threshold will be in place over the holiday weekend.
Dunedin briefly hottest as warm weather moves in
Dunedin briefly hottest as warm weather moves in
Dunedin was briefly the hottest place in the country this afternoon as the forecast high pressure system began to take hold in the South.
Damage to pipeline three years ago: council
Damage to pipeline three years ago: council
The damage to a fuel pipeline that sparked last month's aviation crisis is now believed to have happened three years ago.
Child trapped in Starship ceiling freed
Child trapped in Starship ceiling freed
A young patient at Auckland's Starship Hospital has been rescued after getting stuck in a ceiling.
Police hunt for escaper in central North Is
Police hunt for escaper in central North Is
A manhunt is under way in the central North Island last night amid speculation shots were fired at a fleeing police car after a handcuffed man managed to get behind the wheel.
Insurer sues companies over Port Hills fires
Insurer sues companies over Port Hills fires
Insurer IAG is suing Christchurch Adventure Park and powerline company Orion over the devastating fires in Christchurch’s Port Hills.
Dunedin family come together to give blood
Dunedin family come together to give blood
Not every hopeful doctor can claim they've already saved a life, but in Erin Knox's case, she may have already done just that.
Kiwi driving 'lazy and dangerous'
Kiwi driving 'lazy and dangerous'
New Zealand drivers have been labelled "lazy and dangerous" following a recent survey done by the NZ Automobile Association.