'Hypothermia risk': Temperatures to plunge below freezing in Antarctic blast
Spring is set to take a back seat this week, as a wintry blast arrives over the country.
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Police release photos - three offenders on the run after second raid on Merivale shops in four days
Thieves armed with hammers took off from the jewellery shop with rings and jewellery.
Snow to sea level: Polar blast hits, heavy snow watch
There's a chance snow will close many South Island roads.
Ski field scare: Lucky escape after car slides off road
Emergency services rushed to the alpine scene at 5.15pm.
Soldier killed in double-fatal crash; sole-surviving infant in hospital
Young child in Starship Hospital with serious injuries.
27-hour rainmaker: Slip closes highway, heavy downfall warnings for north
Rain descends on the North Island just in time for the school holidays.
NZ records 1000-plus AOS callouts for year as cops battle heavily armed crims
"Frontline staff ... find themselves in situations where they feel ill-equipped" - police.
Two dead after crash in Rangitata, South Canterbury
Police said the two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of SH 1 and Looker Rd.
Gloriavale funded community living costs with millions in government money
Gloriavale's barrister says the trust's main source of income is its farming businesses.
'Rest in power': Tributes flow after popular Kiwi DJ dies from brain bleed
Friends, family and fans are mourning the loss of the Kiwi drum and bass pioneer.
Couple in their 80s 'flabbergasted' after their one and only home sells for $945,000
They had owned the Christchurch home for 61 years.
'Utterly devastated': Popular Kiwi DJ dies after brain bleed
Auckland's drum 'n' bass legend Jay Monds was loved by many.
Police search for body of man killed the day his mother died
Anaru Moana is believed to have been murdered late last year in North Otago.
Man comes forward after hit-and-run
Ryan Phillips was walking home when he was struck by a vehicle that did not stop.
'Insane': Gloriavale member says allegations against community are 'laughable'
Vigilant Standtrue wrote a book about how to train children - but leaders found out.
Judge scolds lawyer for 'old fashioned stereotypes'
Offender and victim shared bond as two vulnerable people - lawyer.
Four-wheel-drive bursts into flames and rolls at Remarkables ski field
Emergency services are responding to a 4WD that caught fire and rolled down a hill.
'Absolutely stoked': Costco superfan flies from deep South to bag bargains
Marina Seager wrote a letter to Costco bosses in 2018 to be the store's first Kiwi member.
For sale: 73-bedroom Christchurch property that earns $700,000 a year
Large privately-owned social housing complex on the market.
Quake damaged 'cone' house leaps almost $1m in price after award-winning reno
Do prizes and awards bring in the dollars for Christchurch homes?
Tim Shadbolt admits he might lose, but is fighting on
The mayor of Invercargill says not every person has the bravery to swim against the tide.
'I didn't do it': Businessman broke boating rules, plans new battle
Harbourmaster's experience with boating dispute prompts request for body cameras.
Inside a gang pad: Inner sanctum of notorious bikie gang revealed
Photos obtained by the Herald give rare glimpse inside NZ gang clubhouse.
Sudden death of 'devoted' principal shocks community: 'He was meant to be a teacher. That was his calling'
Otago's longest-serving Samoan educator has passed away, leaving a true legacy behind.
'Like a bloody battlefield': Sheep killed in dog attack
The Queenstown farmer is putting out a warning to dog owners.
Dairy farm worker murder trial: Colleague recounts grim body-in-bed discovery
Alana Bamber and her cousin Joshua Morris-Bamber deny killing farm worker.
Home invasion cold case: 'It's not too late'
Police launch appeal for new information in 2017 incident.
Murder trial's dramatic twist: Accused's brother takes witness stand
Estranged wife and her cousin deny murder; lawyer says timeframe 'simply not credible'.
One dead after large house fire in Seddon, Marlborough
About 20 firefighters are on the scene as well as police.
Three quarters of fish in southern NZ contain microplastics - study
Packaging, clothes and discarded fishing nets are some of the likely sources.
Prescriptions taken in Caversham pharmacy break-in
A pharmacy owner is "gutted" after prescriptions were stolen in an early morning break-in.
Art-loving insects: Gallery threatened by moths
Insects with a taste for art prompt investigation and deep clean to protect exhibits.
Focus: Is it time New Zealand became a republic?
As the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth comes to an end, conversations around whether New Zealand should become a republic have begun. Video / NZ Herald
Builders to battle for Albert Town birthing unit contract
Central Otago's maternity needs deemed "not fit to meet the future needs and growth".