Emergency landing at Blenheim Airport
A plane carrying 44 people has safely made an emergency landing at Blenheim Airport, despite a nose wheel failure.
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Two attacks on Dunedin police in 24 hours
Three Dunedin police officers were injured in an attack last night, the second such incident in 24 hours.
Floods, Yasi stamp their mark on 2011
The summer of 2011 was already going to go down in Queensland's history for all the wrong reasons.
Queensland counts Yasi's huge cost
Cyclone Yasi, despite causing massive damage, did not leave anyone dead or seriously injured.
Wrath of Yasi hits north Queensland
Cyclone Yasi is building as a storm of unprecedented ferocity - the likes of which hasn't been seen since 1918 - and already it is lashing the Queensland coast.
'Get out now', Queenslanders told
Get out now. Don't bother to pack your bags. Just gather your family and leave. That's the grave directive Premier Anna Bligh has made to people in low-lying parts of north Queensland under direct threat from monster Cyclone Yasi.
Queensland faces 24 hrs of terror
'The most serious cyclone you can have' is how Queensland Premier Anna Bligh is describing the storm set to ravage the state tonight. The storm has been upgraded to a Category Five cyclone - the most severe level imaginable.
Bach balcony collapse: 9 hurt
Nine people were injured when a balcony collapsed at a holiday home in Omaha, north of Auckland, late last night. The victims were taken to Auckland City and North Shore hospitals with injuries believed to range from cuts and bruises to
Wilma's fury leaves heroes in wake
As the floodwaters left in the devastating trail of Cyclone Wilma subsided yesterday, so the tales of heroism and helping emerged. New Zealanders - many facing clear-ups of their own - came together to help those affected worse than
Man hospitalised after caravan blaze
A man has been hospitalised with burns and cuts after a caravan was deliberately set alight in Ashburton last night.
Soldier killed in horror smash
A decorated soldier's family have spoken of their grief at his death in a crash that broke every rule.
Medical staff brace for a big day out
The Big Day Out is well stocked with plasters and paracetamol as St John staff prepare for 40,000 revellers.
Police do 'wonderful job' - Key
John Key has defended police in the wake of a damning report and a much criticised decision to end recovery efforts at Pike River Coal mine.
Report on Police too narrow - O'Connor
A report into police culture change is too narrowly focused and could be counter-productive, the Police Association says.