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Canterbury: Inspiring scenery at the foot of the alps
Jill Worrall revisits a childhood haunt that has also inspired authors and film makers.
Mackenzie Country: Magic among the mountains
Photographer Sarah Ivey, who grew up in the Mackenzie Country, uses her camera to introduce the rugged beauty of a place few New Zealanders have visited.
Navy divers with sonar to join search for jetskier
Navy divers with sonar equipment will join police tomorrow in the search for a teenage boy presumed dead after a jetski accident near Rotorua.
Boy, 8, in hot pool horror
An 8-year-old boy is this morning fighting for his life after falling into a Rotorua geothermal pool as hot as 100C.
Kayakers' bodies found on Lake Wakatipu
The bodies of two kayakers were found on Lake Wakatipu this morning.
Mum proud of daughter who helped save victim's friend
The mother of a girl who helped to rescue a friend of Raphael Alualu, who drowned after leaping into a swimming hole on Auckland's North Shore, say she is very proud of what her daughter did.
Fatal diving spot 'shouldn't be closed'
A local politician says a popular diving spot on Auckland's North Shore should not be closed down despite the death of a teenage diver.
Police name boy found in lake
Police have named a 17-year-old boy who went missing after diving into a North Shore lake yesterday.