Ancient penguin species found on Chatham Islands helping bridge gap in knowledge
Penguin species discovered on Chatham Island linked to modern relatives.
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Wild weather: Thunderstorms, gales, heavy rain and large hail forecast
MetService is forecasting changeable weather for the weekend, in true spring style.
'Virtually landless': Moriori one step closer to justice
The Crown acknowledges how it helped stigmatise Moriori as racially inferior and extinct.
Shark bait: Kiwi diver recounts great white attack
Val Croon had to fend off the great white shark at the Chatham Islands.
Air Chathams: Next flight for the little airline that could
Airline filled in when others pulled out and is preparing for one of its biggest moves.
'Scary': Govt steps in to help 367 schools - the full list
Officials have stepped into a third of all low-decile schools since 2009.
Project Doris: When France secretly built a beacon on NZ soil to target nukes
Archives NZ files reveal our 1980s horror over a French antenna on the Chatham Islands.
'Bloody scary': Capsized crew's 2 hours in shark waters
Fishers clung to a sinking boat in their underwear fearing sharks were close by.
Three crew saved from sinking cray boat
Cray fishermen rescued from stricken vessel near Chatham Islands.
Opinion: Getting to grips with the violence inside us
We need to understand our 'dark side' if we are to combat family violence
Letters: Park concern ill-informed
There are questions that Dave Hill, Ratepayers' Association president, needs to answer
'That dog was not going to let go until it either chewed her arm off or killed her'
Brave bystander saves woman attacked on Chatham Islands by own pig dog.
Mass whale stranding on Chatham Islands
Around 80 to 90 pilot whales have stranded at the Chatham Islands.
Rocket Lab scrubs launch again
A mechanical issue with equipment in the Chatham Islands put paid to Saturday's launch.
Paying through the nozzle: Where 91 is already selling for more than $3 a litre
Spare a thought for motorists on Great Barrier Island and the Chatham Islands.
13 Commerce Commission complaints about advertising company
Social Pages has defended itself and says complainants suffer from "buyer's remorse".
Air Chathams' Whanganui success may help Kapiti
Air Chathams may soon provide flights between Kapiti and Auckland.
Chatham Islands fire now contained
The Chatham Islands fire that started on Thursday has finally been contained.
Chathams blaze poses risks for next two weeks
A Chatham Islands wildfire has destroyed 3000ha and can take another 14 days to control.
Wild fires continue to burn on Chatham Island
The blaze has grown in size over the last 24 hours
Homes evacuated on Chatham Is as fire spreads to 2000ha
Homes have been evacuated and kiwi fire fighters are being sent to help fight the fire.
1500ha of bush destroyed in Chatham Islands blaze
An RNZAF Hercules plane has taken to the sky to survey the Chatham Islands bushfire.
Monolingual no more: kids lead the way
Diverse population spurs students to learn other nations' languages.
Bid to break away from Auckland fails
Local Government Commission rejects secession bids by Northern Rodney and Waiheke Island.
And then there were two: Our weka, redefined
DNA has just changed what we know about our feisty, flightless native weka.
The Chathams: Look to the East
Helen van Berkel discovers the windswept treasures of our islands off to the side.
Air Chathams founder honoured
A Chatham Islands airline pioneer is honoured for services to aviation and the community.
Warnings as cyclone nears New Zealand
Flood-stricken Bay of Plenty among many areas in line to get more wet weather.
Whale deaths: DoC under fire
A whale rescue expert is critical Department of Conservation crews didn't act sooner in last night's devastating whale stranding.
Are councils prepared enough for oil spills?
Fewer than half of councils have enough staff trained to respond to marine oil spills.
Elections: King tipped to win Hamilton
More preliminary elections results are trickling in from the regions this morning - Kaipara District has a new mayor and the Chatham Islands have re-elected its current mayor.
Message in a bottle mystery solved
A message in a bottle found in the Chatham Islands has helped solve the mystery of another letter in a bottle found on Nelson's Boulder Bank more than a decade ago.
Record number of endangered bird born
Twenty two taiko chicks were hatched from 26 eggs this breeding season, nine more chicks than the previous seasonal record of 13.
Weather: Clear skies in time for weekend
Clear sunny days will brighten the weekend, but once the sun sets, prepare for chilly nights, MetService says.