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Firefighters battling major blazes in Otago
One house engulfed in flames and another threatened by 400m-wide grass fire.
Stabbed pensioner: 'I saw blood just running out'
Pensioner Warren McKenzie was stabbed in the chest 3mm from a major artery.
'It all happened like a movie with no sound'
A driver has been critically injured after a truck and trailer unit crashed and rolled.
Arrests after aggravated robbery in Dunedin
A group of people threatened an employee with a knife and stole cash
Woman injured after ute rolls in Queenstown
A video shows the vehicle flipped on its side at the bottom of a bank.
Man sexually abused his stepdaughter, three of her friends
Central Otago businessman who has been jailed for 12 years had previous convictions.
Big wet a brief relief from humid start to summer
Rain around the country will ease by the end of the day.
Whanganui tops student-nurse achievement
UCOL nursing graduates are finding success in the working world.
'Stripped me of my childhood': Dunedin sex abuser jailed
One witness said she had been violated while the his wife was in hospital giving birth.
Crown asked to appeal judge's sentence for jealous husband
The Crown is looking to appeal a discharge without conviction granted to a Queenstown man
Oamaru crash: 'There were people injured everywhere'
Emergency were working frantically to rescue "screaming" people from "mangled" vehicles.
MetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'
Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.
Swimmer who died in Lake Wanaka named
A body found in Lake Wanaka has been identified as a 26-year-old from Tauranga.
What your Christmas weather will look like
Heavy rain is forecast for the Otago coast and Fiordland, but only showers elsewhere.
Fan's 53 year wait to see Sir Paul McCartney
In 1964, Lynette Smaill's parents said no..In 2017, she said yes.
Royal & rugby star in Wanaka on holiday
The famous couple were spotted eating breakfast at a cafe in the tourist town yesterday.
Arguments against Dotcom extradition rejected
The Megaupload founder has been fighting extradition orders for almost six years.
Student dodges conviction after filming girl in shower
He held his phone over the top of the woman's cubicle, angling it down to record her.
Top judge refuses to defend comments
The Chief District Court Judge has refused to 'defend' comments made by a colleague.
Bizarre Ed Sheeran protest at Glenorchy
Glenorchy woman escorted from Queenstown Lakes District Council chambers.
Treatment for babies with fetal growth syndrome proven safe
Up to 6000 New Zealand babies could benefit from the findings of a New Zealand study.
Siri, where can I get good sexual health advice?
It turns out wonder-app isn't the best helper when it comes to sexual health advice.
160 Cadbury workers leave tomorrow
The first big group of Cadbury workers will leave the Dunedin factory tomorrow.
Jealous husband case: Police reviewing judge's decision
Police are reviewing decision to discharge a man who assaulted his wife without conviction
'Unprepared' Italian man rescued from Remarkables
The Italian man was uninjured and did not need to go to hospital.
The coastal hazards councils were not warned about
Climate Change Minister James Shaw to release Govt guidance on coastal hazards on Friday.
Treasury warns: No standards creates gap
Officials don't know how they will allocate funding that was based on national standards.
Judge clears jealous husband of assault, suggests wife to blame
Man discharged without conviction for assaulting his wife, daughter and love rival.
Big scrub fire close to Central Otago highway
Emergency services are at a big scrub fire close to the main highway in Central Otago.
Lawyer aims for ACC shake-up in fellowship study
Barrister Warren Forster says ACC needs to focus on helping more people recuperate.
Resident woken by stranger seeking sleep
If Goldilocks had been drinking beer rather than eating porridge...
Canterbury swelters in mid-30s heatwave
The mercury touched 35C in Hanmer today, but cooler weather is on the way next week