Killer mum Lauren Dickason sentenced today for murdering her three daughters
A judge will decide whether Lauren Dickason is sent to prison or a mental health unit.
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Government refuses to say if new Cook Strait ships will be cheaper than mega ferries
Analysis: Ferries could cost more but overall project to replace fleet will be cheaper.
Christchurch businessman arrested after illegal cigarette factory uncovered
The businessman allegedly stole 80kg of illicit tobacco from a Christchurch warehouse.
Body found off the coast of Dunedin’s Brighton Beach
Recovery efforts are under way to retrieve the body after it was located this morning.
Chris Rattue: The natural choice isn’t All Blacks captain
OPINION: The Blues captain has made a charge towards greater test status.
Connor Garden-Bachop's life to be celebrated in Christchurch today
The 25-year-old father-of-two died suddenly of a medical event last week.
Razor on why he chose his captain: 'He’s won a lot of big games'
Coach explains his preference for southern man.
Pop, fizz, cheers: QT Queenstown's champagne hideaway
The Champagne Parlour is only available for two months this winter.
Paul Henry’s ‘murder’ castle for sale - new Traitors star looking for around $5m
Castle Claremont the perfect location for new season of hit TV show.
Jetstar boss: More NZ flights in the pipeline as demand holds up in low-cost market
Qantas subsidiary says it will do even more flying to meet strong 'price sensitive' demand
Ex-top cop accused of 'insidious’ bullying, intimidation, 'unacceptable behaviour'
Staff allegations came months before John Price retired from police.
Embattled Invercargill Mayor takes month off after offensive comments
Nobby Clark is refusing to step down following a Code of Conduct investigation.
Former Waikato man joins Los Pumas coaching staff
Kenny Lynn joins Martin Bogado with Argentina squad.
Hopes for $7m to protect Hari Hari from flooding
Managing the Wanganui River is increasingly challenging.
Dunedin police wrap: Sister 'bites' cop, boozy Maccas run, burnouts
It was a busy weekend for Dunedin's boys in blue.
‘Like the earthquakes’: Truckie on Interislander describes what it was like to run aground
Heath Harper said it was all smooth sailing until they hit the South Island coastline.
New routes, cheaper fares: Jetstar makes major transtasman move
Jetstar launches two new transtasman routes, increasing NZ flights.
Phil Gifford's Super Rugby season-ending awards
OPINION: After the Blues' triumph, it's time to hand out some awards – and a brickbat.
Editorial: Drama in the skies - should scary incidents change our flight path?
OPINION: Driving to the airport remains more dangerous than getting on a plane.
Interislander ferry successfully refloated
The Aratere will now move to a safe anchorage in Picton Harbour overnight.
Turning a Dunedin home into a museum: Skulls, propaganda, and the paranormal
Museum owner says it's a lifelong project that will never be finished.
The results are in, this is what visitors really think of NZ
'The coffee here is better than Melbourne.'
'I will not be resigning': Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark denies councillors' request
The meeting was called after a code of conduct complaint.
This NZ city has been named one of the happiest cities in the world
A shock for some; no surprise for others.
'A killer': Battle to find a place to live in idyllic Southland town
'If we’ve got any young people wanting jobs out here, they can’t find anywhere to live.'
Lodestone Energy sets sights on Mackenzie Country
The company has plans for a solar farm on the high-country Haldon Station.
How Connor Garden-Bachop will be remembered this weekend
The rugby player and young father died following a medical event this week.
High-country farmers named national sustainability ambassadors
High Peak Station’s income is derived from sheep, cattle, deer, honey and tourism.
Person hurt in fire at Canterbury property, blaze at vacant house in central Christchurch
The person was taken to hospital with burns.
Whopping 134 bids for plaster home - ‘they just punched and counter-punched’
Buyers in auction fight for lifestyle property.
'The stuff of nightmares': Seasonal worker jailed after raping child at train station
Crown prosecutor Jackson Webber said it was 'an appalling rape of a vulnerable girl'.
'Brain fade': Embattled mayor faces resignation request after offensive comments
Nobby Clark is facing his second code of conduct complaint about his behaviour.
Nursing graduates 'at a loss' after alleged hospital hiring 'freeze'
Health NZ denies it has stopped hiring following outrage from nursing unions.
Unaddressed trauma and grief: Why teen stabbed a heavily pregnant woman
Court told the 19yo had lured the woman to an address under false pretences.