Large fire at Wellington film effects studio
A massive blaze at the building of a Wellington film effects studio linked to Sir Peter Jackson's movies took three hours to put out.
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Killer driver pleads guilty
An unlicensed drink driver who fled police and ran a red light before crashing into a car, killing two, has pleaded guilty to their manslaughter.
Thieves raid ambulance on callout
As ambulance officer Masina Reid attended to a seriously ill patient, a thief was stealing her bag from the back of the ambulance.
Death of West Coast man 'suspicious'
West Coast police are investigating the suspicious death of a 38-year-old man whose body was found this morning.
Girl dies in her father's arms
A grieving dad has told how he cradled his 10-year-old daughter in his arms as she passed away from an asthma attack.
White powder not toxic - police
Emergency services have cordoned off an Upper Hutt business and are decontaminating about 20 of its staff after white powder was found.
Wild weather continues
Wild weather is continuing to cause disruption across NZ, closing roads and causing power cuts.
Squalls just the lull before 'furore'
Raging squalls shook houses and cut power to thousands yesterday in what forecasters called a 'lull' in the storm ravaging NZ.
Manslaughter charge laid, victims named in crash
Two people died when the car they were travelling in crashed after fleeing from police last night in Auckland.
Two die as car flees police
Two people were killed and two others seriously injured in a crash after a police chase in an Auckland suburb last night.
Two dead after police pursuit crash
Two people are dead and two critically injured after a tragic car crash in Auckland.
'Hold still' - Man captures arson on cellphone
A man used his cellphone camera to take a photo of people at the scene of the alleged arson of a 4WD vehicle near Te Puke.
Canterbury quake: Govt announces recovery bill
The Government has announced details of legislation to be pushed through Parliament to help speed up the recovery process in quake-devastated Canterbury.
Canterbury earthquake: Hotels slash room rates
Several Christchurch hotels have slashed room rates in the wake of Christchurch's "horrendous" magnitude 7.1 quake, with one hotel chief saying everybody needed to "chip in".
Earthquake: E. Coli found in Kaiapoi water sample
E. Coli has been found in water from Kaiapoi, reinforcing the need for residents to boil their water after last week's earthquake.
Govt earthquake bill unclear - Brownlee
The Govt says it will not know how big its bill for the Canterbury earthquake will be until its Recovery Commission has drafted a recovery plan.
Earthquake looter admits break-in
A looter is being held in custody after admitting breaking into a house damaged in the earthquake.
Governor-General tours earthquake zone
The Governor-General has expressed his shock over the devastation after last Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury.
Christchurch schools open after earthquake
Most Canterbury schools today reopened after the September 4 magnitude 7.1 earthquake, but aftershocks continue.
Christchurch earthquake: Recovery could take years
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch will take years to return to normal.
<i>Paul Holmes:</i> A city battered but not bowed
Broadcaster Paul Holmes returns to the city where he began his career to see how locals are coping in the wake of the earthquake.
Hundreds at Cathedral earthquake mass
About 400 people today gathered in Christchurch's Cathedral Square for the Cathedral's first mass since last week's earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake: Pregnant and homeless
A bewildered and pregnant Renee Rushton is living in a Christchurch holiday park after last week's earthquake.
Christchurch earthquake victims ask: When will it stop?
As Christchurch tries to make sense of the earthquake destruction, a child questions how much 'braveness' she has left.