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'Heartbreaking': Private funeral held for Christchurch homicide victim
The man allegedly murdered in his Christchurch home last weekend has been farewelled.
68yo man's death: 28yo faces court charges
Man appearing in court tomorrow after death in Timaru
Unlikely duo: Workers stumble upon, catch man on run since December
Together, the pair apprehended the man, who was much taller than both of them.
Brrrrr: Temperatures as low as -6C as winter looms
It is not just the South Island that has felt the cold this morning.
Gunshots, violence, police: Person seriously injured in Chch incident
Police are investigating two violent incidents in Christchurch and Tokoroa.
Customs sacks nine border workers for refusing jab
More than 95 per cent of Customs staff have had first dose of the vaccine.
He stabbed six people behind bars. How one man escaped a gang and a life of crime
"The longer you live in the shadows the harder it will be to escape it."
Pensioners at war: The tiny town torn apart by 'toxic' dispute
Beneath Palmerston's calm exterior, tensions between rival pensioners have been bubbling.
'Put it away': Serial flasher convicted for 35th time
Barry Allan New has 34 convictions for obscene behaviour or indecencies since 1984.
Reality TV star Tavita Karika's death: 'He took his last breath - and with it our hearts'
Friends and family of the former Bachelorette contestant are fundraising to get him home.
Isolate immediately: Upgraded Covid warning for Brisbane travellers to NZ
Almost 400 passengers who flew to NZ from Brisbane were potentially exposed to Covid-19.
Up to five hour wait for London returnees headed to MIQ
The passengers arrived on a Singapore Airlines flight into Auckland International Airport.
Lost North Island trampers spend night in freezing West Coast bush
The group were intending to reach the Pfeifer Bivvy but found themselves kilometres away.
International flights dropped from Dunedin Airport
Before Covid-19, Virgin Australia flew two to three direct weekly flights from Dunedin.
Watch: Police investigating truck driver who cut off motorist on State Highway 1
"He deliberately ran me off the road."
West Coast worker killed by solvent fumes, company fined $160K
The man was laying carpet in a Greymouth building when he died.
Marlborough's new aquaculture rules have the 'scent of a Treaty breach', say iwi
Top of the south iwi are demanding new aquaculture rules in Marlborough be withdrawn.
Sir Eion bestowed with honour at special ceremony
The 76-year-old was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year.
Missing toddler cold case: More than 50 tip-offs after $100k reward
Amber-Lee was last seen on October 17, 1992 at a Cornwall St property in Kingston.
'Pretty nasty stories': Exclusive Brethren 'tearing families apart'
Doctrine of Separation orders family to denounce members who are cast out from church.
Live: Bubble hiccup - warning for NZ travellers after airport breach in Australia
A green-zone breach occurred at airport cafe but authorities believe the risk to be low.
Teen poacher drove around and decapitated stags during lockdown
He and a friend cruised around spotlighting paddocks in search of animals to shoot.
Plane crashes at ChCh Airport
A police spokesman said they were alerted to the incident shortly after 12.20pm.
Watch: Aussie couple jump ditch for thrilling skydive proposal
Love was in the air over Queenstown today during a thrilling midair proposal.
Wild city: How and where to see wildlife in Dunedin
Dunedin is home to a curious range of wildlife all within easy reach from the city centre.
Train driver didn't see teen climate protesters on tracks until it was 'dangerously' close
Extinction Rebellion Ōtepoti activists have again stopped a train from leaving Dunedin.
Hydro power: More dry weather may mean blackouts, switch to coal-generated
The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter agreed to cut down its power use to conserve supply.
Man still in hospital after plane crash in North Canterbury
The aircraft crash-landed nose-first in a farm paddock, with the cabin crushed on impact.
Injured cattle euthanised after being hit by freight train
The train, travelling from the West Coast to Christchurch, struck around 20 cattle.
Health board defends overnight discharges of elderly patients
in January, the SDHB discharged 11 patients over the age of 80 between 1am and 8am.
You've got male: Class full of boys
There are 12 boys in Omihi Primary School's year 0-3 class.
'Stay in bed or wrap up warm': Winter energy payment not enough some say
Shortages of natural gas have also driven up wholesale electricity prices.