Wild weather: In pictures
Ex-cyclone Fehi is sweeping across the country today bringing wild weather to most parts.
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Meet the people in NZ's most isolated town
Where land can still be found for $60,000 and the closest city is almost 400km away.
Our Jekyll and Hyde summer continues
Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.
Torrential rain intensifies on West Coast
Torrential downpour on the West Coast is expected to peak about 4am.
Serious flooding in Hokitika, Greymouth
Seven roads closed in Grey District as floods spread south on the West Coast.
Weather woes to continue with more drizzle next week
There will be showers for most of the country next week; no severe weather is forecast.
'It's a tragedy': Battling Kiwi town loses major retailer
"We spent nearly $1 million ... making it the best possible retail space in the CBD."
Universities on 'risky' building spree
Briefings: Building spree creates a risk that development will exceed demand, TEC says.
Political Roundup: Progress on Pike River
COMMENT: Pike River is a litmus test for any party that wants to be considered pro-worker.
Pike River families confident of re-entry plan
Labour plans to re-enter the Pike mine by March 2019.
Summer comes early to West Coast
November is usually West Coast's wettest month, but this year sunblock is in high demand.
Neighbouring houses destroyed by fire
The fire spread because the houses were so close together.
Greymouth murder accused granted name suppression
Man charged with murder of a 43-year-old mother granted interim name suppression.
Greymouth shooting: Murder charges laid
A man will appear in court today after Sunday's shooting in Greymouth.
Police arrest man in relation to Greymouth shooting
Police were looking for George Sean Warren in relation to a shooting in Greymouth.
Greymouth shooting: 'No way did she deserve that'
Man responsible for fatally shooting woman still on the loose: associate, car found.
Police guarding Greymouth shooting scene overnight
A neighbour said she heard one gunshot before armed police arrived.
Heartache for partner of missing fisherman
Police have called off the search for missing fisherman Kieran Lynch.
Labour's commitment to Buller Hospital rebuild in spotlight
Fingers crossed in regard to coalition promises about Buller Hospital rebuild.
Search resumes for fisherman missing for five weeks
The Dive Squad is resuming their search for missing boatie 22-year-old Kieran Lynch.
Neighbours flee as a vacant house burns
Worried neighbours fled early this morning as a vacant house next door erupted in flames.
Blue jellyfish invasion spreading across west coast
Tens of thousands of by-the-wind-sailors, or velella, first appeared on Blaketown Beach.
Jellyfish-like creatures invade West Coast beaches
Tens of thousands of jellyfish-like creatures have washed up on Greymouth beaches.
Westland Milk Products on road to recovery
After a rocky couple of years Westland Milk Products is on the road to recovery.
1941 shootings: Police victims honoured at new venue
The 1941 Stan Graham shootings remain the greatest single loss of police in New Zealand.
Cocaine smuggling: 'I never thought I was being set up'
Kiwi pensioner caught with 2.5kg of cocaine is back in NZ after being cleared by jury.
Man charged with sex offences at Gloriavale
Name suppression for man facing historic sex offence charges.
Missing boatie: Searchers ready to resume
Greymouth fisherman still unaccounted for after the Wendy J sank 12 days.
Teenager Andrew Field hailed a hero
Teenager Andrew Field saved three children from a car wreck.
Spring Creek mine to be broken up, sold by tender
The coalmine that once fired Greymouth's economy will be broken up and sold by tender.
'Buy a cat': Judge jails man who set dog on publican
The man who ordered his dog to attack a Greymouth publican has been sent to prison.
Missing West Coast boaties: Search continues
No further clues have yet emerged of the whereabouts of the two missing crew members.
Skipper reveals chaos as ship sinks, wait for rescue
Dressed in shorts and a T-shirt, he took shelter in a bush and drank from a nearby creek.
Police dive squad aiding search for missing boaties
The search for two boaties missing since Thursday near Smoothwater Bay continues today