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Big Read: Meth-fuelled burglar shot by farmer
The sorry saga could have had an even worse ending, reports Kurt Bayer.
Man dies after train hits tractor at crossing
Inquiries into the circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
Code red: Canterbury flooding causes road closures, high tide fears
Heathcote River in Chch has broken its banks and next high tide will bring new flooding.
Live weather: Timaru, Ashburton State of Emergency, Selwyn Huts evacuated
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
'Mad cow': 7-year-old seriously injured in cow attack was at adventure race
The 7-year-old boy was taken to Christchurch Hospital.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.
Watkin awaits national team call up
Jess Watkin has more than a foot in the door to re-enter the White Ferns fold.
Former Nazi soldier, Mt Hutt 'founding father' dies
Willi Huber was a member of the Waffen-SS Nazi army unit established by Heinrich Himmler.
Rescue chopper en route to three-car crash near Geraldine
Three-car pile-up closes South Island highway as police warn of ice danger on roads.
Rescuers, public and police honoured for selfless actions in bravery awards
Governor-General presents Royal Humane Society of NZ Silver Medals to 10 recipients.
Fatal crash witness: 'I can't un-see that'
Timaru fatal crash witness describes the "horrible" scene which unfolded in front of him.
Wanted: Toilet rustlers in Te Moana Gorge
An inexplicable theft in the Te Moana Gorge could leave travellers caught short.
Flooding: 'I've never seen anything like it'
Flooding on Thompson Track in Canterbury has been "up to the windows" of cars.
Pair airlifted in two-car crash in Geraldine
Two people are being airlifted to hospital following a two car crash in Geraldine.
Tourist deaths 'ignored'
The Government has been accused of failing to do enough to prevent road crashes involving tourists, following the sentencing of a man who fell asleep at the wheel.
Tourist driver fell asleep, killed mum
A tourist driver who arrived from Australia early in the morning and hired a rental car, fell asleep at the wheel - causing a head-on crash that killed his mother.
Tourist killed in head-on crash
A female tourist has been killed in a head-on crash in Canterbury today following a spate of crashes in the region.
Car crash causes house fire
Three people were injured after a car crashed into a power pole this morning, causing a fire.