Helicopter tragedy: 'Where's my mummy ... is my mummy all right?'
Three injured children pulled to safety as rescuers feared wreckage might go up in flames.
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'They knew their names and ages': Rescuer tells of saving children from heli wreck
The children were conscious after the crash and were able to speak to their rescuers.
Two dead in chopper crash, locals dragged three survivors free
Three survivors flown to hospital after locals dragged them from wreckage.
Christmas holidays: Record numbers expected for North Island holiday parks
"Because there's nowhere to go, we will get our usual Kiwis and we will get some extras."
Drugs, buried clothes and a hilltop mansion: The tragic end to US polo star's life
One tragedy. Two mates. Two stories. It was up to the jury to decide who to believe.
Quake rebuild work winds down Kaikōura faces challenges
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in 2016 caused widespread damage across the district.
Picturesque Canterbury movie theatre to reopen after $3.6m restoration
The newly restored Mayfair Arts and Culture Centre will open this month.
Clarke Gayford and Nins Bin, Kaikōura
Clark Gayford on the next step in New Zealand's food journey.
Clarke Gayford on what lies beneath Kaikōura
NZ has more coastline than mainland China. And Kaikoura is particularly special.
The heat is on: Labour Weekend's 28C stunner - but back to winter on Monday
Tropical air is set to get temperatures rising, but come Monday it changes drastically.
Gruesome attack caught on video: 'He was laughing while stabbing the seal'
A 20-year-old man had been charged with cruelty and ill-treatment of an animal.
Three people rescued after being flipped off boat in north Canterbury
The incident happened off the Kaikoura peninsula
'Gutted': Vulnerable shorebirds wiped out by cats
Domestic cats in Kaikōura are laying waste to the eggs of a rare shore bird.
The return of spring: Temperatures could soar to 12C above average tomorrow
Time to put on the summer sheets - overnight temperatures could be much warmer than usual.
Missing woman mystery: Cellphone, 'items of interest' found
Search for missing woman Melissa Ewings scaled back after phone found.
Weather: Temperatures as low as -3 in last lash of Arctic blast
Icy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.
Missing for nine days: Search scaled back but police still investigating mystery
Phone tracked to within 100m of Melissa Ewings' house - but no sign of her.
Missing woman 'mystery': Police track phone to 100m
Melissa Ewings, 31, hasn't been seen for eight days despite an extensive police search.
Concerns grow for 31-year-old woman missing near Clarence
Family of Melissa Ewings have growing concerns especially as the weather is due to worsen.
Search continues for missing 31-year-old
On Sunday she told a friend she was going for a walk, but has not been heard from since.
'Family meant everything to him': Mum speaks after losing son in tragic fall
'We loved his curiosity for life, his humour and loyalty, his integrity,' says mum.
Community 'in shock': Kaikoura teen dead after suffering injuries
A South Island community is reeling after attempts to save injured teen aren't enough.
Wellington Chamber of Commerce CEO quits
John Milford has been in the role for more than five years.
Winter 2020: NZ's warmest on record
'By 2040, we might be looking back at this as a normal winter.'
Girl who helped save mum when her father was killed has died in car crash
A popular and 'friendly' teen has been killed in a car crash in Arrowtown.
Kiwi medicinal cannabis companies team up in 'landmark' deal
Research and development firm Kāriki Pharma and grower Puro New Zealand join forces.
The Road Ahead: Inside 'The Beltway' - where the real world meets politics
Christchurch to Eketahuna - The Road Ahead visits the centre of power in New Zealand.
New cracks discovered in Wellington's Civic Administration Building
City council and insurers remain in a dispute four years after Kaikoura earthquake damage.
Grant Robertson takes a swipe at insurance industry in Wellington
Wellington Central MP says premiums remain high despite top quake standards and codes.
Quake sensor system trial to identity building safety
The network will help identify which buildings are safe to occupy after an earthquake.
$57m funding boost to upgrade NZ's fire stations
Twenty-six fire stations earmarked for major facelifts.
Weather: Heavy rainfall and snow in the south
A number of heavy rain watches are in place around the country.
Go NZ: A road trip the length of New Zealand
Y2K was upon us. So we loaded up the car, and drove all the way to Stewart Island.