Laisa Waka Tunidau attacked metres from home - while accused faces mental health check.

Woman stabbed to death on her way home from work was randomly attacked.

Cloudy, showery weather is forecast to begin the week - with possible snow in the South.

The man was "critically injured", police said.

The person is yet to be found after a second day of searching.

Aucklanders can get more their money in Dunedin, but a move south isn't always that easy.

Cathedral Square and surrounding areas have been transformed with lighting installations.

Search and rescue teams have been dispatched to Maruia Falls in Shenandoah near Murchison.

The woman was at the motel while her house was forensically searched.

GeoNet says the 4.4-magnitude earthquake resulted in "moderate" shaking.

'It can be challenging to keep high spirits so far away from the sun.'

Nathan Steven Graham will be jailed for 22 months for the brutal abuse of his partner.

A church congregation is in mourning after three members were killed in horrific crash.

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The group spent their final days sightseeing and enjoying each others' company.

Police say the circumstances of the crash are still under investigation.

'He was devastated, he was crying a lot. Both of his loves are gone.'

A friend of the family killed in a horror crash at Picton speaks about the tragedy.

Shaken locals reported hearing loud bangs and emergency services were called.

Is now the time to invest in an earthquake early warning system for New Zealand?

A van with nine people inside smashed head-on into a refrigerated goods truck.

Koromiko resident said she heard two big bangs around 7.45am, followed by sirens.

Leonid Yurasov's 'most cherished dream' was for his family to be together in safety.

A Countdown store in Dunedin has been described as a 'rotten cold' disgrace.

Hospitality and tourism sectors are grappling with a critical worker shortage.

He was only facing an infringement notice when police found him. Then he flipped.

Aggressive marketing and evolving technology leaves schools battling a vaping 'epidemic'.

Shock news that Paul Wilson had killed again too much for first victim's father.

New details emerge of tragedy claimed life of "little ninja".

When God was handing out beauty, New Zealand pushed to the front of the queue.