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Shell Bay, Banks Peninsula oil spill: Crews unable to access fishing vessel three days after grounding
Regional authorities confirmed the boat is still in one piece but unreachable.
Good gardener: Lawyer tells court client 'successful' at growing weed
Police arrived at the home on an unrelated matter and found more than a kilo of cannabis.
Taxpayer foots $900k bill for Mama Hooch rapists, victim 'disgusted'
Herald reveals legal aid bill for Mama Hooch rapist brothers Danny and Roberto Jaz.
‘Shock horror’: Neighbours warned Sounds driveway would slip, and it did
'We were absolutely horrified that this had happened under our noses.'
‘It can be so overwhelming’: Child mental health professionals speak out
A major public appeal has been launched to raise $1 million for a new outpatient facility.
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Family of man killed in home invasion weep as trio sentenced
The victim was the 'heart of the family' who are left broken by his death.
First photos show fishing boat run aground spilling oil near rare penguins
The vessel was carrying 10,000L of diesel and 400L of hydraulic oil.
'Your theatrics get you nowhere': Ex-Insta model back in court
Hannah Pierson said she tried to get help but was 'unheard and misunderstood'.
Agency under fire over Haast Pass closure
The agency is aiming to reopen the road for a single lane of light vehicles.
Joyriding children crash stolen car on to train tracks
The three children were all aged under 14.
Man decided to 'cut out the middleman' and got caught
MDMA package bound for man's home intercepted.
More Cook Strait ferries cancelled as weather worsens
The travel disruption comes during the busy school holidays.
‘It’s rough’: Queenstown residents sleeping in tents
The resort town is still dealing with a severe shortage of accommodation.
'Footgate': Richie and Gemma McCaw's bizarre flight experience
The family received an unwanted intrusion on their flight to France.
200 glaciers vanish in Southern Alps
One of the main drivers of glacier change in the Southern Alps is ocean temperature.
Cleaner who joked about child exploitation images on his phone now facing prison
Police see trend towards younger victims and greater brutality toward very young children.
Oil spill reported off coast of Banks Peninsula
Canterbury Regional Council is responding to an oil spill from a fishing vessel.
'Mistake has been made': Police breath test passenger instead of driver in left-hand drive car
A police spokesperson admitted the officer made a mistake.
Synlait doesn’t rule out capital raise if asset sale falls through
Cash-strapped Synlait Milk has DairyWorks up for sale.
Serial no-show defendant pleads guilty to failing to appear
A man whose case was called 27 times finally shows up in court.
Farm accident: Worker trapped in feed-out machine for more than an hour flown to hospital
Emergency services rushed to rural property just before midday.
Teen cyclist left concussed after bike hit by 84-year-old driver
The driver narrowly avoided running over the cyclist after knocking her off the bike.
'I have drunk 18 Coronas': Dunedin teen driver charged with excess breath alcohol
Dunedin police had another busy weekend, dealing with drink drivers.
Pike River families call for political unity on corporate manslaughter law
Calls come after Whakaari/White Island charges were dismissed.
Retirees go apartment crazy as luxury pad sells for $2.1m
Shortage of high-end apartments in Christchurch creating competition in the auction room.
‘It’s looking bad’: The four big trends to watch this El Niño summer
One of the strongest El Niños in 80 years has experts looking ahead to an extreme summer.
Plea to stay away from Queenstown cemetery
The resort town is now in a 'transition period' for the next 28 days.
'Thank you': Woman evicted with 4 hours' notice overwhelmed by generosity of strangers
'I just want to know how it is I can be evicted from a home I own.'
New Zealand's 48 most in-demand DoC huts for summer
All we want for Christmas is a space in these top DoC huts.
Special filter sourced for Queenstown's Two Mile water supply
The resort town’s residents may only face weeks, not months, of water-boiling pain.
Mental health patients being treated like criminals, mother says
She says the level of care has fallen in the 17 years her schizophrenic son has needed it.