Podcast: Detour Antarctica

Ice ice babies: The secret Antarctic pregnancy race

The two dictators and their push for the first child born in the snow.

Antarctica: The madhouse at the end of the world

"People who go mad in the Antarctic tend to go mad in similar ways."

Kiwis 'exposed to radiation' at leaky Antarctic plant

More than 300 tonnes of radioactive rubble was shipped off the continent.

Guinness rewrites record book after clash over Antarctic exploits

New rules for records introduced amid criticism of skier.

Easter weather forecast: Watch lifted on parts of Canterbury; Westland still under orange watch

Heavy rain is forecast for the western South Island, especially the Westland ranges.

Lotto Powerball: Two ticket holders nab half a million each - is it you?

A grand prize of $8m was up for grabs this evening.

'Hopefully everyone is okay': Fire in derelict Dunedin building brought SH1 to standstill

SH1 was shut from Union St West to St David St as crews fight the 'well-involved' blaze.

Influencer's fuel giveaway sparks 'chaos' at Hamilton petrol station

Police were called after an internet personality's free fuel giveaway got out of hand.

'The pain, the pain!': Shrieking stab victim had told battered woman she deserved beating

A judge had sympathy for the defendant's circumstances, but her response was uncalled for.

'Very surreal feeling': Jono Ridler completes 90-day, 1367km swim

Ridler arrived in Wellington at noon after swimming the length of the North Island.

‘Something needs to be done’: Akl Easter festival vendors face losses as backlash grows

It comes after festival-goers complained about pricing and some of the rides on offer.

Easter surcharges: Consumer NZ says Sunday diners should not be misled

Easter Sunday isn't a statutory holiday – such surcharges are unjustified, watchdog says.