Truck driver in need of multiple surgeries after SH1 crash
A truck driver was left with five fractures and will require multiple surgeries following a crash on State Highway 1 that left him in a critical condition.
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Shallow 4.3 magnitude quake 'pretty scary'
Shallow 4.3 magnitude quake 'pretty scary'
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook Lake Hāwea early this morning, with locals describing a loud noise followed by a heavy jolt.
Pub to close soon if no buyer found
Owners plan to close pub soon if they can't find a buyer
The hotel's owners say the village they serve reminds them "of growing up in Christchurch in the 50s and 60s".
Kiwibank hit by online outage
Kiwibank hit by online outage
Kiwibank says some customers are having problems accessing its app and internet banking.
Project gets green light despite opposition from wealthy neighbours
Project gets green light despite opposition from wealthy neighbours
A controversial Queenstown screen hub has been granted fast-track approval despite intense opposition from homeowners in one of New Zealand's most expensive streets.
Diesel vehicle owners warned not to boycott road user charges
Diesel vehicle owners warned not to boycott road user charges
Anyone planning to boycott their road user charges as the cost of diesel rises may find their protest backfires.
NZ monk vanishes from remote island
NZ monk vanishes from remote island
An extensive search is underway on a remote Scottish island after a New Zealand monk disappeared from a monastery.
Cook Strait ferries' reputation for unreliability
Cook Strait ferries get reputation for unreliability among overseas tour operators
Fed-up tour operators are sounding the alarm over the Cook Strait ferry services, saying their perceived unreliability means tourists are skipping the South Island.
Kiwis cutting back on medicine, meals due to housing cost
Kiwis cutting back on medicine, meals due to housing cost
The cost of housing is making it difficult for people to pay their bills, with one-in-four delaying medical care and/or skipping meals in the past year.
New flu strain approaching New Zealand
New flu strain approaching New Zealand
The health system is preparing for a potentially difficult winter flu season, as the H3N2 Subclade K (Super-k) influenza virus heads for New Zealand's shores.
One person critically injured after SH1 crash
One person critically injured after SH1 crash
One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition following a truck crash which closed State Highway 1 north of Hampden this morning.
Tākaka man jailed for threatening ex with power tool
Tākaka man jailed for threatening ex with power tool
A man took a chainsaw to a house where his ex had gone, yelling at her from outside as he used the tool to slice up furniture and then cut down a tree so she and others couldn’t leave the property.
Woman granted residency after caring for dead sister's kids
Woman granted residency after caring for dead sister's kids
A young Samoan woman who "unfailingly devoted" herself to the care of five children after her sister died has been granted New Zealand residency so she can continue looking after them.
Teacher performed indecent acts at Christchurch pool
Teacher performed indecent acts at Christchurch pool
Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of the lasting impacts of his behaviour.
Airport's growth triggers strong travel season
Christchurch Airport's 'exceptional' growth triggers strong travel season
The South Island benefited from a buoyant summer travel season with international visitor numbers soaring at Christchurch Airport.
Psychology scholar involved in multi-million dollar drug bust
Psychology scholar involved in multi-million dollar drug bust
A duo - featuring a high-flying academic - became entwined in a crime syndicate’s importation of at least $4m of party drugs, a court has heard.
Online blackmail warning after teen's death
Online blackmail warning after teen's death
A teen who had dreams of becoming a policeman took his own life just hours after he was sexually extorted online.
Former restaurant business director laundered kebab worker’s visa funds
Former restaurant business director laundered kebab worker’s visa funds
A former restaurant business director masquerading as an immigration adviser deceived an employee into paying him thousands of dollars.
Teacher caught drinking on the job at early learning centre
Teacher caught drinking on the job at early learning centre
An Alexandra teacher caught drinking on the job at an early learning centre was sleepy and slurring her speech while looking after pre-schoolers.
New mum left baby in hospital to join robbery
New mum left baby in hospital to join robbery
A young mum was picked up from hospital a week after giving birth, leaving her baby in the neonatal unit, so she could join her partner in an aggravated robbery.