New Zealand's billionaire doomsday preppers
Hunt For The Bunker People started life as a doco on billionaires building bolt-hole bunkers in the South Island as a form of apocalypse insurance.
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The Southland accent - a rolling change
The Southland accent - a rolling change
There is the Kiwi accent. And then there is the Southland accent. Ask a New Zealander to describe the Southland accent and they’ll say "they roll their Rs.” But this is only true for some Rs.
Truckies quitting over driver-facing cameras
Truckies quitting over driver-facing cameras
Forget retirement, poor pay and long hours - driver-facing cameras are giving truckies another reason to leave the job.
Council called 'unprofessional' over quake concerns
Council called 'unprofessional' over quake concerns
A real estate agent says the Christchurch City Council was "unprofessional" not to advise him of earthquake design concerns at a new central city building.
New Christchurch building has serious flaws - engineers
New Christchurch building has serious flaws - engineers
A new office building in Christchurch's main shopping precinct has many serious flaws in its quake design according to three leading engineering companies - including one in a govt-commissioned report.
Ardern: Up to victims to report sexual assault
Ardern: Up to victims to report sexual assault
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it's up to victims of sexual assault in Parliament to report it to the police.
Rabbit virus to be released in Christchurch red zone
Rabbit virus to be released in Christchurch red zone
A virus deadly to rabbits will be released in some areas of the Residential Red Zone in a bid to curb rising rabbit numbers in Christchurch.
No charges over suppression breaches in Millane case
No charges over suppression breaches in Millane case
Police are yet to charge anyone with breaching name suppression of the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane.
Govt buys more unsold Kiwibuild homes
Govt buys more unsold Kiwibuild homes
The Crown underwrite for unsold Kiwibuild homes has been triggered for a second time.
Puppy farming sparks petition for tighter breeding rules
Puppy farming sparks petition for tighter breeding rules
As another case of unethical puppy farming has come to light, a petition with 11,000 signatures is supporting an animal welfare organisation demanding better dog breeding and sale legislation.
KiwiBuild homes sitting unsold in Canterbury
KiwiBuild homes sitting unsold in Canterbury
Another KiwiBuild development backed by taxpayer money is failing to generate buyer demand - prompting more calls for Labour's flagship programme to be dumped.
Impact of selling farmland for forestry could be 'catastrophic'
Impact of selling farmland for forestry could be 'catastrophic'
Thousands of hectares of prime Wairoa farmland sold to out-of-town forestry investors in recent months could have a "catastrophic" impact on the town, says the Wairoa Mayor.
Death bed: The Kelly Savage story
Death bed: The Kelly Savage story
A young New Zealander entered a Japanese hospital in psychosis. He left braindead. His grieving mother is fighting for change.
Participants 'scared for their lives' during snorkelling tours
Participants 'scared for their lives' during snorkelling tours
Dangerous snorkelling tours are taking place in Rarotonga's Avaavaroa passage, the Cook Islands Water Safety Council says.
Woman charged with theft over missing cemetery plaques
Woman charged with theft over missing cemetery plaques
A 41-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with theft after dozens of plaques went missing from a cemetery in Christchurch.
Fruity diet secret to longevity of 'oldest' sheep
Busby takes the feijoa for New Zealand's oldest sheep
Busby is a 24-year-old Texel-Romney cross wether, and his secret to old age may lie in his diet of fresh fruit - including feijoas.
Pair rescued from life raft off Banks Peninsula
Pair rescued from life raft off Banks Peninsula
Two people were rescued from a life raft this morning after their yacht ran into trouble off Banks Peninsula.
Peters blames Fonterra's 'bad decisions' for Tip Top sale
Peters blames Fonterra's 'bad decisions' for Tip Top sale
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has called the sale of ice cream company Tip Top a "sad day" for New Zealand, laying the blame squarely on past management at Fonterra.
Nestle brings back old Milo to satisfy Kiwis' tastes
Nestle brings back old Milo to satisfy Kiwis' tastes
A passionate fan of Milo's classic malt-drink who launched an online campaign to bring it back on to the shelves is looking forward to putting it to the taste test.
Govt announces NCEA overhaul
Govt announces NCEA overhaul
NCEA fees will be scrapped and the qualification's literacy and numeracy requirements will be increased in a major overhaul of the qualification, the Government has announced.