New ZealandChildcare centre fire brought down, asbestos foundAbout 45 firefighters battled a "major" blaze at a childcare centre in the Auckland suburb of New Lynn.02 Oct 06:07 AM
New ZealandWorlds collided, with fatal resultsPhillip Bannan bought three bottles of wine and - after several afternoon drinks - decided to drive 87km from Akaroa to Christchurch.01 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandLarge fire at Wellington film effects studioA massive blaze at the building of a Wellington film effects studio linked to Sir Peter Jackson's movies took three hours to put out. 01 Oct 07:16 AM
New ZealandKiller driver pleads guiltyAn unlicensed drink driver who fled police and ran a red light before crashing into a car, killing two, has pleaded guilty to their manslaughter.30 Sep 09:52 PM
New ZealandWhanganui fire contained<p><i>Did you see the fire?</i><br> <a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ugc/?campaign_id=2">Send us your photos and video</a></p>28 Sep 07:20 PM
New ZealandThieves raid ambulance on calloutAs ambulance officer Masina Reid attended to a seriously ill patient, a thief was stealing her bag from the back of the ambulance.27 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandDeath 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.26 Sep 03:17 AM
New ZealandGirl dies in her father's armsA grieving dad has told how he cradled his 10-year-old daughter in his arms as she passed away from an asthma attack.25 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandWhite powder not toxic - policeEmergency services have cordoned off an Upper Hutt business and are decontaminating about 20 of its staff after white powder was found.23 Sep 02:11 AM
New ZealandWild weather continuesWild weather is continuing to cause disruption across NZ, closing roads and causing power cuts.22 Sep 12:13 AM
New ZealandSqualls 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.21 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandManslaughter charge laid, victims named in crashTwo people died when the car they were travelling in crashed after fleeing from police last night in Auckland.18 Sep 03:00 AM
New ZealandTwo die as car flees policeTwo people were killed and two others seriously injured in a crash after a police chase in an Auckland suburb last night.17 Sep 07:15 PM
New ZealandTwo dead after police pursuit crashTwo people are dead and two critically injured after a tragic car crash in Auckland.17 Sep 10:36 AM
New Zealand'Hold still' - Man captures arson on cellphoneA 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.14 Sep 02:03 AM
New ZealandCanterbury quake: Govt announces recovery billThe Government has announced details of legislation to be pushed through Parliament to help speed up the recovery process in quake-devastated Canterbury.13 Sep 04:30 AM
TourismCanterbury earthquake: Hotels slash room ratesSeveral 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".13 Sep 02:54 AM
New ZealandEarthquake: E. Coli found in Kaiapoi water sampleE. Coli has been found in water from Kaiapoi, reinforcing the need for residents to boil their water after last week's earthquake.13 Sep 01:58 AM
New ZealandGovt earthquake bill unclear - BrownleeThe 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.13 Sep 12:20 AM
New ZealandEarthquake looter admits break-inA looter is being held in custody after admitting breaking into a house damaged in the earthquake.12 Sep 11:51 PM
New ZealandGovernor-General tours earthquake zoneThe Governor-General has expressed his shock over the devastation after last Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Canterbury.12 Sep 11:20 PM
New ZealandChristchurch schools open after earthquakeMost Canterbury schools today reopened after the September 4 magnitude 7.1 earthquake, but aftershocks continue.12 Sep 09:44 PM
New ZealandChristchurch earthquake: Recovery could take yearsEarthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says Christchurch will take years to return to normal.12 Sep 04:16 AM
Opinion<i>Paul Holmes:</i> A city battered but not bowedBroadcaster Paul Holmes returns to the city where he began his career to see how locals are coping in the wake of the earthquake.12 Sep 04:00 AM
