Drink driver on his sixth offence avoids prison after killing woman
Sunny Mikaiera Nepia was doing 117km/h when he crashed into a woman's car.
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Woman and her cousin deny plotting to kill dairy farm worker.
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Top hotels and lodges across the country will be waiting for the call.
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Man who murdered caregiver in her home jailed for life.
Students warned not to wear school uniforms at mall after attacks
Students at Christchurch Boys' High School have been subject to multiple assaults.
Dairy farm murder trial: Could brutal killer have pounced during a four-minute window?
Estranged wife and her cousin deny murder and say timeframe 'simply not credible'.
Five Eyes in Queenstown: Top spies jet in for secret gathering
Resort teeming with undercover operatives.
Christchurch house of horrors sells for $505,000
Property was where mother and son were found dead.
Opinion: Thumbs up for Christchurch flipping the bird at the Government
OPINION: 'Brilliant move' -Council votes 'no' to new housing intensification policy.
'Significant' contamination at Tiwai Point
The council has also now asked for an independent and expanded monitoring programme.
Hit-and-run: Alleged driver in court; remanded in custody
Critically injured cyclist remains in hospital.
Marlborough loosing bookings to Kaikōura hotel that's yet to open
Marlborough's tourism not expected to hit pre-pandemic levels until at least 2024.
With tourism unleashed, it is time to decide what we want for Christchurch
OPINION: Have your say on Christchurch and the future of the city.
Ram raid disgust : Youths target Ashburton sports store
The car went through the front facade and almost clean out the back wall.
Water chlorination starts in Selwyn, council seeks exemption
Selwyn is the first council in the country to apply for an exemption to chlorination.
'I used to see the good in people': Woman indecently assaulted during massage
Tangapiri Teikamata indecently assaulted a young woman during a massage.
Mystery of the $40m mall sale and re-sale: Who, what, why?
Questions about what appeared to be a mystery deal.
Christchurch council rejects Govt's housing intensification rules
City councillors voted against the Governments housing intensification plans.
Call this spring? Snow warnings for south, rain forecast for much of NZ
Rain could fall around the country tomorrow, clearing for most centres by the afternoon.
Watch: 'Goodbye Fresh' - Brazen theft of food box caught on camera
Food Box stolen from front doorstep with homeowner still inside.
Kaikōura tragedy: Whale surfaced directly under boat - source
A sperm whale is understood to have flipped the boat.
Rejected: White supremacist loses bid to join school board
Philip Arps was once jailed for sharing doctored footage of the mosque attacks.
'Get in': Man approaches young boys on way to school, police investigating
The man was described as wearing a black hat and possibly a mask or balaclava.
Opinion: The vax rules are going, so should the punishments
OPINION: Those who lost their job due to the mandates shouldn't be punished any longer.
Gumboots a factor in drowning after boat capsize - coroner
Jamie Stephen Boniface died while out fishing with friends.
Fears gun referee failures could put families at risk
An issue with the process was raised by Rural Woman New Zealand.
Before and after: What it's like to run a holiday park through a pandemic
Kiwi tourism operator on her career path through the industry.
Mercury NZ commits to $115m wind farm near Gore
Biggest wind power generator wants more renewable generation up and running.
Watch: Surfer plucked from rocks, winched to safety at Sumner Beach
Helicopters, several ambulances and police are on scene.
Drug-driver's jail term converted to home detention
Jotham Reuel Miller could still be liable for deportation.
Thunderstorms possible for much of the country today
Showery conditions, thunderstorms and snow are all possible across the country today.
Kaikōura tragedy: Rāhui in place as community, friends and families grieve
Several family members and friends have shared emotional messages following the accident.
Kaikōura tragedy: Fourth victim identified in charter boat incident
Five people died after a boat with 11 on board capsized.
Kaikōura boat tragedy: Investigators seek witnesses
Five photographers died when a boat capsized south of Kaikoura on Saturday morning.