Queenstown blaze spreads over 6ha
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Man, 85, on mobility scooter dies after being hit by car in Waimate
Don McCabe was taken to Timaru Hospital with serious injuries on January 16.
‘You are the mother of compassion’ Christchurch Imam reacts to PM’s resignation
Imam Gamal Fouda has thanked Jacinda Ardern for her work following the terror attacks.
Kieran Read talks team quirks, personal form ahead of T20 Black Clash
The all-star cricket charity match kicks off on Friday in Read's hometown of Christchurch.
Dunedin car shot three times in ‘random’ act
Man finds three bullets in car after random act of violence.
'You are a little boy': Judge warns 14-year-old who racked up 84 charges to change his ways
The 14-year-old's six-month crime spree involved car theft, police chases and assault.
‘Tricked’ Wanaka man loses $40,000 to fraudsters
Jason Clarke invested in a mirrored website that was completely fake.
Mother went to McDonald's for breakfast before getting help for badly injured toddler
The toddler had 14 fractures and cigarette burns to his body.
Judge to visit Gloriavale to understand 'servitude' claims
Chief Employment Court Judge will visit secretive Gloriavale Christian Community in Feb
'Cold-hearted, calculated': Woman steals $153k from employer, gambling fuelled after Las Vegas trip
The woman had a gambling addiction and had stolen $109,000 from her previous employer.
'You stupid moron': Engineer punches pilot in head in cockpit; that was only the start of the saga
It took the victim complaining to the CAA before attacker ended up in court.
'How is that honouring him?': 181-year-old spelling mistake causing a stir
Nelson residents push for a street's name change to more accurately honour Māori chief.
Suppression for 18-year-old charged with murder
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with a woman's murder in Dunedin.
Twizel crash victim was 'father, farmer, hunter and always needed to be doing something'
Man killed in crash remembered by family for "big" dreams
‘He died a hero’: Family in shock after father dies trying to rescue son
'He went out the way he wanted to go out, protecting his child.'
Sheltering sheep killed by lightning in Central Otago
Neighbour walking her dog discovers grisly fate of a dozen ewes and lambs.
'I became a prisoner in my own home': Woman's tearful words to abusive ex
The man struggled with the woman for her fingerprint so he could open her phone.
Dog eats owner’s medication, racks up massive vet bill after parcel tossed in yard
The owner paid over $700 to have his dog's stomach pumped, it now faces long-term illness.
Paddler run over by boat: 'I couldn't be any luckier'
The man suffered broken ribs, cracked vertebrae, and a collapsed lung in the incident.
Summer Covid wave keeps retreating, latest case numbers released
The Ministry of Health has released new Covid infection numbers
Wanaka man named as deceased in Lake Wakatipu tragedy
A rāhui is in place on an area that covers the affected area of the drowning.
Harcourts office puts out call for ‘catnapped’ pet after being taken away in car
The cat, Marley is a member of the Real Estate office; he even has his own windowcard.
Free fun in store for Garden City in coming weeks
The city is set for more events to open to the public as sunshine and warmth continues.
Hot and dry temperatures force Marlborough into fire restrictions
Anyone planning on lighting an open-air fire in Marlborough will now need a fire permit.
Body found in canal after Canterbury crash
The number of occupants in the car and their condition is not yet known.
Ashburton viaduct one of the most hit in the country
Three times in the last three years a driver has crashed into the Tinwald rail bridge.
Man found dead in Lake Wakatipu after attempted rescue
Father was missing after attempted rescue went wrong in Glenorchy.
Vanished in the bush: The mysterious disappearance of Glen Ufton
It was supposed to be a day walk in a forest off the state highway. He never returned.
Man, 18, charged with murder after woman found dead in Dunedin
Neighbours say they heard noises coming from the house the previous night.
'Unfair and unsafe': Gang members block hospital parking, intimidate public
Gang members blocked off parks at Christchurch Hospital in the lead-up to Christmas.
Specialist divers to join search for father missing in Lake Wakatipu
Father missing after attempted rescue went wrong in Glenorchy.
Father missing in Lake Wakatipu after attempted rescue
Father missing after attempted rescue went wrong in Glenorchy.
Assault victim suffers brain bleed and fractured skull in mass bar brawl
Wynton King was left 'fighting for his life' in an induced coma.
Devil’s advocate: The trials and tribulations of NZ’s greatest living defence lawyer
Nigel Hampton KC opens up on career’s highs and lows after 100-plus murder trials.