'My absolute world': Sanson kids remembered at funeral
'My absolute world': Sanson kids remembered at funeral
Three children killed in a house fire in Sanson are being remembered at their funeral.
Bodies recovered after fatal Mt Cook fall
Climbers killed in mountain fall were guide and client
Police have recovered the bodies of an internationally recognised mountain guide and their client who died in an overnight fall on Aoraki Mt Cook.
Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness
Canterbury teen paralysed by mystery illness
Three months after fainting and waking up paralysed, a Canterbury teenager is still searching for answers as to what caused the episode.
Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman
Body found in search for missing Dunedin woman
Police say a body has been found in the search for Dunedin woman Te Anihana Pomana, who has been missing since August.
Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
Parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
The husband of a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant and in hospital with concerns about her unborn baby tried reaching the midwife on a phone next to her bed.
Seal v eel ends with a meal
Seal v eel ends with a meal
A hungry New Zealand fur seal has been filmed hunting and catching an eel in a Christchurch river.
Teen fatally stabbed after failed sheep rustling mission, court hears
Teen fatally stabbed after failed sheep rustling mission, court hears
The trial of a man accused of murdering a promising young rugby league player has heard the men were would-be sheep rustlers who fell out ahead of the fatal attack.
Five people injured in Tasman crash
Five people injured in Tasman crash
Five people have been injured in a two-vehicle crash that has closed a section of State Highway 65 in Tasman.
Release over missing Dunedin woman criticised
Media release over missing woman criticised
The family of Te Anihana Pomana have criticised the issuing of a police media release announcing the discovery of a body before formal identification had been made.
Warmer weather on way for South
Warmer weather on way for South
The heat looks set to go on in parts of the South this week, including Dunedin, where temperatures are expected to hit the mid to upper 20s in coming days.
No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes
No charges for burn pile owner after fires destroy homes
No charges will be laid against the owner of a burn pile that sparked large fires and destroyed four homes in Kaikōura last month.
More sand recalled over asbestos concerns
More sand recalled over asbestos concerns
A rainbow sand art toy sold at various discount stores nation-wide is the latest coloured sand product to be recalled over concerns about asbestos.
Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters
Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken shots at his potential future coalition options, criticising Winston Peters and Te Pāti Māori.
Expert questions roadside drug testing
Expert questions roadside drug testing
As New Zealand gets set to rollout roadside drug testing, an Australian expert says it's a scattergun approach that doesn't reliably pick up impairment.
NZ throwing away 237kg of food per person every year
NZ throwing away 237kg of food per person every year
More than 120 million tonnes of food is thrown away or wasted in New Zealand every year, a new report has found.
'Is this for real?': Cleaner finds $20K hidden in old chair
'Is this for real?': Cleaner finds $20K hidden in old chair
A cleaner tidying up some dusty old chairs at a Wellington property has stumbled across the most "insane" thing she's ever found - $20,000 cash.
Dunedin group among first recipients of social investment funds
Dunedin group among first recipients of social investment funds
The government has announced the first organisations to receive funding from the Social Investment Agency.
Award-winning detective understood to be facing criminal investigation
Award-winning detective understood to be facing criminal investigation
An Auckland-based detective with decades of experience in police is facing a criminal investigation for allegedly possessing objectionable material.
New 'home warranty' rules announced
New 'home warranty' rules announced
All three-storey homes, and any alterations costing $100,000 or more, will be required to get a home warranty under indemnity changes under the Building Act.
Man lost at sea from NZ-bound cruise ship
Man lost at sea from NZ-bound cruise ship
A Disney cruise on its way to Auckland has been delayed after a man went overboard.