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Quake claimant's hunger strike outside Government insurer's offices.
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Fire crews have almost extinguished a ship blaze in Timaru
Fire crews battling a ship blaze in Timaru's Port have almost extinguished it a week on.
CTV building collapse: Police confirm no charges to be laid
Decision taken despite "significant" design deficiencies.
Three people hospitalised following crash near Akaroa
Three people taken to hospital after being trapped in a vehicle which crashed into water.
Council admits menacing dogs mistake
Council admits it got it wrong over menacing dogs policy
Humble hero praises mental health move
"Not All Wounds Bleed" focuses on the mental injuries veterans and their families face.
Rain, rain go away: More wet weather coming
More rain on the way during the next few days, but less severe than earlier this week.
Six new speed cameras rolled out around NZ
Counties Manukau, Canterbury, Auckland Central, Waikato are getting new speed cameras.
Air NZ passengers exposed to measles
A Queenstown woman ill with measles travelled while infectious.
Fight against Timaru ship blaze enters fifth night
Two fires on a ship that have been burning since Monday night are still smouldering.
Witness to double-fatal crash sought
Police are appealing for help to find a person believed to have witnessed a fatal crash.
Ten of the worst storms to hit New Zealand
Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow
Relief as autistic woman returns from India
Jessica Doody has been reunited with her relieved Christchurch family.
Merivale murder: Police piece together case
Police continue to piece together case against man charged with Merivale woman's murder.
Jessica returns home after fleeing to India
A Facebook post by family member Sarah Doody says Jessica has returned home.
Hub gives veterans a helping hand
RSA and NZDF team up to give veterans "a hand up, not a hand out".
'They even stole my bloody seats': Thieves target vehicles
A reward is being offered for information which leads to prosecution of the culprits.
Autistic woman in India: 'Nothing can be done'
Family of autistic woman plan next step after Indian police say they cannot send her home.
Autistic woman in India 'brainwashed': Distraught dad
"The whole situation is just a nightmare," her distraught dad says.
Family fears for autistic NZ woman 'lost' in India
Family desperate to find the 24-year-old: "We just need to get her home".
Govt begins winding down irrigation funding
Big private irrigation schemes should be economically viable on their own, Robertson says.
Passenger injured in double-fatal improves
American driver, 22, due in Kaikohe court tomorrow over fatal accident.
Kaikōura paua poachers' pricey haul
Two men flouted shellfish-gathering ban imposed after Kaikōura earthquake.
Larger signs erected to deter sex workers
Signs alerting the public to CCTV cameras will be made larger for drivers to see.
Light plane crashes in Canterbury
Passengers aboard a light plane crash in West Melton have walked away unscathed.
Charter schools that may never open were paid $3.4m
Two charter schools were paid $1.5m between them on the day Jacinda Ardern was sworn in.
Easter Sunday: April starts with a warm, fine day
A fine day with relatively warm temperatures is forecast around the country today
The best (and worst) of April fool's jokes
Want your April Fool's Day fix? Here's some of the best since way back.
Kids born after Chch quake inherit trauma from parents
Schools are having to deal with more difficult behaviour post-Christchurch quake.
Say goodbye to Easter sunshine
The sunshine isn't set to stay for the long weekend - a cold front is approaching.
Pupil who died on way to school named
The name of the 17-year-old who died on his way to school has been released by police.