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16 Lotto players win over $17k each – where the tickets were sold
One player walked away with $1 million after winning the First Division draw.
'Sharing our culture': Gloriavale paintings, drawings go on public display
The collection is being shown at a local gallery.
Cops seize $60m of ‘tainted’ property allegedly linked to criminals
A look at some of the properties targeted by police - and why they made the move.
Ex-Gloriavale man found dead in suspected suicide at West Coast hotel
Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.
'Muggy, warm and humid': Heavy rain for upper North Island tomorrow
MetService says rain is on its way, with possible good news for South Island firefighters.
Enraged butcher was chopping veges before using knives to stab wife to death
Peter Lamont will be released from prison and deported to Britain next year.
Fire at funeral home in Greymouth extinguished
Fire and Emergency was called to the blaze at Westland Funeral Services on Tainui St.
‘Cowboy’ behind Wild West-themed attraction jailed over underground weed bunker
The drug operation was uncovered by the police after secret surveillance.
Grey council asks ministry to investigate dump above water supply
Grey district mayor: 'Who builds a dump above a water supply these days?'
Greymouth dump cleared but mayor fears disaster
'If there’s a major slip or earthquake, it doesn’t bear thinking about what would happen.'
Whitebaiter dies after being swept into sea by 'rogue' wave
Fellow whitebaiter raised the alarm after horror unfolded.
Lotto Powerball jackpot goes unstruck, rolls over to $17m for Wednesday draw
Three jackpots were won last month alone. Largest single prize claimed in '24 was $30m.
NZ projects short-listed for World Architecture awards
Stadium, university, retail, home, spa, bach, marae, office buildings are all on the list.
'Inadequate, flawed' safety and protection before injured toddler killed by father
Coroner criticises child welfare agency for 'flawed' abuse response.
Retired man's life savings gone after sleeping skipper grounds fishing boat
'I have nothing left, thanks to Simon's stupidity.'
Ngai Tahu defends Māori sites amid Grey District protest
Ngāi Tahu has defended Māori sites of significance in the Grey rohe.
'Who's going to watch him?': Butcher who murdered his wife could be released
Peter Lamont broke three knives when stabbing his wife 25 times at their West Coast home.
Rail bridge sagging after floodwater washes away support, KiwiRail suspends trains
People ordered to evacuate homes after more rain dumped around the South Island.
West Coast residents without power as rivers rise, fresh warnings for North Island
There are rain and wind alerts for Tasman, Taranaki and Wellington.
Inside Cowboy Paradise: 'The lost city of the Wild West' and the underground cannabis bunker
Beneath a shipping container on a 700ha property was a sophisticated cannabis operation.
Cover of darkness: Details emerge of cops' night raid on alleged underground weed bunker
Wild West-themed Cowboy Paradise owner denies secret drugs operation.
Cowboy’s Paradise owner denies cannabis bunker
Police raided Wild West-themed property in 2019.
Man sentenced to 11 years’ jail for sexual offending against Gloriavale children
At least one of the victims was aged 12 or younger at the time of the offending.
Ruakākā fires doused; Tiwai Pt scrub fire suspected arson; person hurt in house fire
Dunedin fire one of three house fires last night in southern region,
Korean driver sentenced after admitting he caused crash that killed beloved school librarian
'Often the defendant, as here, is an otherwise responsible citizen,' the judge said.
Storm strikes: Harbour Bridge temporarily closes lanes, tornado hits Greymouth
Much of the North Island lies under a severe electrical storm watch until 6pm.
Illegal gold mining? West Coaster denies $200k gold charges
The Crown says Peter Morrison was trying to extract as much gold as he could.