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A record 806,043 New Zealanders have already voted, two days ahead of Saturday's general election.

A syndicate with its roots in Dunedin has come forward to claim Saturday's $30 million Lotto bonanza.

Air New Zealand believes it won't have to cancel any flights because of fuel issues on Friday, saying its planes should run according to schedule.

Winston Peters says he's "confident'' he can win his Northland seat and get his party back into Parliament.

Emergency services were called to Parliament this afternoon after a man set himself on fire, police say.

A sign planted at a Dunedin beach claiming to prove the earth is flat has been covered by news outlets across the world.

A grieving father hopes his dead boy haunts the dreams of his son's killer.

One person is dead after two cars collided near Foxton, in the North Island, this morning.

A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu's Erromango island in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said.

The seat and plaque memorial to Dunedin photographer Riley Baker will stay above Katiki beach near Shag Point.

A beneficiary will sue the Government after welfare officials were caught using fake names on legal documents in her case, despite being told repeatedly their behaviour was unlawful.

If you are heading out to the ballot box on Saturday you might want to take your brolly, with rain predicted across most of the South.

The number of flights cancelled due to the loss in fuel supply to Auckland International Airport has dropped markedly today.