Asleep at the wheel: Rich-lister in crash
Christchurch businessman is "sore and bruised" after falling asleep at wheel of his BMW.
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The changing faces of Anzac Day
Children to the fore as New Zealand remembers on Anzac Day
NZ from above: Astronaut's stunning pics
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet wrote that he'd 'love to explore' New Zealand.
Vandals no match for Hatch
A little cygnet named Hatch has defied the odds after being found still in his shell.
Free carparking in CBD at weekends?
It's one idea to attract people back to Christchurch's CBD at weekends.
Southern Lights back for second night
It was a weekend of wonders, with the lights spotted as far north as Auckland.
Carl's Jr staff locked in store
Restaurant Brands staff at KFC, Carl's Jr and Starbucks stores are striking today.
Man pranks golf club with swinger's invite
A Canadian man sends hilarious swingers invite prank to get himself off mailing list
Cops to target sport after-match functions
Sporting clubs and other social club rooms will be targeted in a bid to keep roads safer.
Armed burglars steal ice cream from dairy
At least two of the four men had baseball bats and had their faces covered.
Watch: Risky rock face blown up
The risky rock was posing a danger to motorists. There was only one way to get rid of it.
Charges after shooting and hotel robbery
Mother and daughter in hospital after a night of violence in Canterbury.
Gunshots heard in Canterbury
Part of the street was blocked off and the Armed Offenders Squad attended the incident.
Mazda Demio most stolen car in Canterbury
'Offenders see these vehicles as an easy target,' police say
Youth Olympian killed in motorbike race
He was only 25 but cyclist Ruaraidh McLeod had accomplished plenty.
Weather clears as Easter ends
The weather is looking calmer at last as New Zealanders head back to work after Easter
NCEA: How does your school rate?
Interactive: Statistics for 2016 show winners and losers by decile.
The navy's $594m property portfolio
The New Zealand Navy's property portfolio has tipped over the half-billion-dollar mark.
Showers en route for North Island
Showers are likely for much of the North Island today, according to the MetService.
Big cleanup after cyclone roars through
It came, it was wild, and then it was over. Cyclone Cook has now passed New Zealand.
Christchurch fires cost $18m
Insurers are counting the cost after February's devastating blazes.
Ill-timed sneeze could be behind crash
A woman crashed into two trucks in Christchurch yesterday.
Big storm: What you need to know
Here are the latest weather updates, region by region as Cyclone Cook bears down.
Mike Pero, top agent part ways
An injunction prevents her selling homes across a 25-kilometre radius of Christchurch.
'Sex offender living at Gloriavale'
Convicted sex offender Brent John Carpenter living at controversial Gloriavale commune.
'Silent rage' of baseball bat attacker
Ashburton farmer who bashed heavily-pregnant ex-partner jailed for eight years.
Trio deny Christchurch murder
Trio to stand trial for murder after badly bashed man found at Sumner car park dies.
Top-paying job ads across NZ cities
Find out which occupations command the highest salaries in NZ cities this month.
Man accused of drugging, raping woman
The trial before Judge Brian Callaghan is expected to take four days.
Two more days of sun before rain returns
Enjoy the sun while you can, rain is back from Wednesday
Debbie's day of destruction and despair
Flooding, evacuations and complete chaos - tropical storm Debbie brought it all to NZ.
Cyclone's tail: Christchurch unscathed
Rain continues to fall in Christchurch but Canterbury escapes worst of Cyclone Debbie
Live weather: Debbie's toll - raging torrents, ruined towns
Red Cross teams are warning residents to keep safe overnight.