Top NZ horse trainer denies animal cruelty allegations after racehorse dies
Trainer refutes wrongdoing and says he will fight charges.
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Coast to Coast forging ahead using 'pods' of fewer than 100 to keep race going
Only 284 competitors will line up for the Longest Day and One Day Teams categories.
Mum going blind delays getting help due to no petrol money, car or childcare. She's not the only one
'Almost certainly her outcome was worsened as a result of the delay,' doctor says.
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Unvaxxed CAA staff fail in appeal to get jobs back
The High Court has dismissed the employees request for interim reinstatement.
Third alleged child abuse case marks alarming start to 2022, says advocacy group
Baby who died from critical injuries at Starship Hospital yesterday latest tragedy.
Southern Bottlenose whale dies after becoming stranded on Timaru beach
It's thought to be the first time a Southern Bottlenose has been found in the area.
Mayor 'disappointed, frustrated' at second fake vaccine incident
The second incident follows a GP being caught giving fake vaccine exemptions.
Amnesty: Canterbury police ask anyone with fake vaccine pass to come forward
A Rangiora man was arrested in relation to the production of fake passes.
Man charged with murdering Christchurch woman appears in court
The 37-year-old woman was found dead at her home on Saturday,
Fake vaccine pass allegations: Police swoop on Canterbury address
Man arrested after police raid this morning.
Woman didn't tell firefighters her lover lived inside burning building
"Both occupants advised that no one else was in or on the property": coroner's report.
High Court to hear Destiny Church leader's appeal over custody decision
Brian Tamaki has been in Mt Eden Prison since Monday last week.
One vaccination clinic with bookings for children in Chch till next week
Bookings become available at the Ngā Hau e Whā Marae on Thursday.
Sefton, Cheviot neck and neck at top of country cricket table
Both teams are on a three-game win streak.
Where police attended the most firearm-related call-outs revealed
Between January 1, 2016, and July 31, 2021, the region had 2,312 incidents.
Border bungles: Twenty-two months of hope, hardship and heartbreak of MIQ
It's been called a "lottery of human misery". Twenty-two months on the MIQ front lines.
Several ways Palmerston North case may have caught Omicron - expert
Infection may have laid dormant for duration of MIQ stay, expert says.
Coroner urges review of hospital transfers after patient's death
The coroner has discovered a series of bungles after Ian Bell's early prostate surgery.
One killed in glider crash near Omarama
Other gliders in the air at the time of the crash alerted emergency services.
'In debt, camping out': Business owners stuck in Aus, forced to sell house
Offers of more than $1.1 million are being sought for home at Amberley.
Fire crews return to large scrub fire in South Island
Residents in the area also reported an unplanned power outage.
Live: MIQ worker tests positive for Covid, 29 community cases
Officials are keeping a close on eye on Omicron cases at the border.
Surge of Covid cases at border, double those in the community
Majority of cases popping up at the border are the highly contagious Omicron variant.
'Nasty, sick': Nail boards submerged in stream at popular walking spot
Dog walker uncovers sinister surprise at shallow stream crossing.
Big Brother is watching: The rise and rise of CCTV in New Zealand
Estimates of 200,000 to 400,000 CCTV cameras now in NZ.
Former All Blacks physio: 'I thought I was a dead man walking'
The All Blacks' use of a physio during a rugby test caused outrage within the IRB.
G.A.Y night club latest location of interest linked to Delta outbreak
Anyone who was at the nightclub during that time is urged to self-isolate and get tested.
Teen sisters killed in crash: Driver jailed in emotional court hearing
Driver who killed two Canterbury sisters in crash sentenced after earlier guilty pleas.
Notorious killer back behind bars after visiting prostitutes, breaching parole conditions
Murderer Timothy Taylor has been recalled to prison for a breach of parole.
Mongrel Mob pad fire deemed suspicious: Investigators return to scene
It took eight hours for fire crews to extinguish the blaze.
Man airlifted to hospital after rescue on the Lewis Pass
A safety locator beacon was activated about 10.30am.
Warm, wild and worsening: 2021 was NZ's hottest year on record
'Hopefully it does open some people's eyes, if they're not already open,' scientist says.