Where is the corgis’ missing ice cream?
The statue of a corgi sniffing an ice cream is one of three bronze dogs installed in central Christchurch.
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NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace
NZ not joining Trump's Board of Peace
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand won't be joining US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace.
Change needed over disaster response: experts
Change needed over disaster response: experts
As floodwaters recede and damage assessments continue after last week's deadly storms, scrutiny is turning to whether NZ is prepared for the next disaster - and how it'll pay for it.
Watch: Ed Sheeran fan nicks sign after being booted from bar
Watch: Ed Sheeran fan nicks sign after being booted from bar
Security camera footage of a patron ejected from a Christchurch bar taking off with the establishment’s footpath sign in an Uber has been viewed tens of thousands of times on Facebook.
Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes
Dunedin travellers worried about UK passport changes
Agents say travellers are confused by the changes and some are considering skipping the UK altogether.
Truck hit by train at level crossing
Truck hit by train at level crossing
A train collided with a truck and trailer unit this morning at a level crossing in Rolleston.
Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him
Wife laughing with husband when tree fatally hit him
The family of a hop grower killed during a storm say his life's work remains rooted in the land the family have farmed for generations.
'NZ stands with you': Vigil held for landslide victims
'NZ stands with you': Vigil held for landslide victims
More than 1000 people have attended a community vigil at Coronation Park in Tauranga this evening in the wake of the Mt Maunganui landslide.
Plant stench draws hundreds of complaints
Wastewater plant stench draws hundreds of complaints in four days
A putrid stench lingering in Christchurch's eastern suburbs from the city's wastewater treatment plant is expected to persist for at least another week.
Govt announces two new specialist schools
Govt announces two new specialist schools for children with high needs
The government has announced funding for two news specialist schools, catering for children with high needs and disabilities.
Swedish landslide victim 'loved New Zealand'
Second Mount Maunganui landslide victim formally identified
A 20-year-old Swedish tourist is the second victim of the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide to be formally identified.
'Huge challenges' to reconnect communities after storms: PM
'Huge challenges' to reconnect communities after storms: PM
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has indicated reconnecting some isolated North Island communities could take up to six months.
Massive IT outage at North Island hospitals blamed on govt cuts
Massive IT outage at North Island hospitals blamed on govt cuts
The PSA is blaming a massive IT outage at hospitals in Auckland and Northland on cuts to Health NZ's digital team.
Motorcyclist dead after Canterbury highway crash
Motorcyclist dead after Canterbury highway crash
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash with a car on a Canterbury highway today.
Slip concerns halt Mt Maunganui recovery again
Slip concerns halt Mt Maunganui recovery again
Rescue efforts at Mount Maunganui following a deadly slip have been paused for a second time.
Carbon target tougher after 900,000-tonne miscalculation
Carbon target tougher after 900,000-tonne miscalculation
A miscalculation has left New Zealand with less wiggle-room to meet all of its planned greenhouse gas savings.
Pest control workers killed in chopper crash
Pest control workers killed in chopper crash
Two people who died in a helicopter crash near Wellington were pest control contractors working on Transmission Gully.
Man swept away in river found by family
Man swept away in river found by family
There was three days of dedicated searching by authorities, but eventually it was Tekanimaeu Arobati's family that found him.
Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll
Quarter of Kiwis have trust issues with police: poll
A quarter of New Zealanders say they have little or no trust in the police, new polling shows, but most people's positions were not rattled by the recent Jevon McSkimming scandal.
October storm payout set to climb to $50m
October storm payout set to climb to $50m: Insurer
The storm that lashed Canterbury, Otago and Southland in October has resulted in the second-most claims for an event in rural insurer FMG's 120-year history.