'Can't get home': Family stuck in Wanaka after travel extension ends
Napier family could not get home despite extra Air New Zealand flights out of resort town.
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Covid hush back in Dunedin
If a lone tumbleweed had drifted across Dunedin’s George St yesterday, it would not have seemed out of place. Video / ODT
Lockdown's biggest supermarket sellers: Kiwis go bananas
Our ongoing love affair with the banana has continued during lockdown - but broccoli???
Foodstuffs to give 10% bonus to essential staff
Its workers nationwide will receive a bonus to their hours worked while in alert level 4.
Police called to deal with snowboarders, families flouting lockdown in Queenstown
Police called out to deal with people flouting lockdown rules in the snowy South.
Woman beat partner in a drunken rage, then taunted him when he showed fear
The repeated assaults left the victim with a chipped tooth, swollen lip and scratches.
5000 lightning strikes recorded, thunderstorms possible today
Thousands of lightning strikes were recorded on Monday with more in the days ahead.
Q&A: Liam Dann on the OCR, interest and inflation
What would an OCR hike mean for you? Liam Dann takes subscribers' questions.
Constructed wetlands could reduce nitrate levels in Waimakariri
Constructed wetland uses vegetation & microbes in soil to treat water from farms.
Queenstown's green creek mystery could take weeks to solve
Mystery substance in Queenstown creek was similar to water-tracing dye.
Shadbolt's email accessed, used against him at council meeting
'Yes I'm concerned about my privacy, I feel like it's been violated,' mayor says.
Companies fined $357,500: Quad bike 'not fit for use' before fatal accident
The bike's brakes, steering, suspension and bumper were in need of servicing or repair.
Tourists shocked as Lake Wakatipu turns neon green
The council is urgently looking into the issue.
Neon-Green liquid pouring into Queenstown lake
The green liquid was seen pouring into Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown. Video / Georgia Rose
Man jailed for 29 months for brutal beatings of former girlfriend
Man told his girlfriend to say a box had fallen on her, if anyone asked.
Tragedy in Timaru: Normal life shattered in seconds - how a small town's nightmare unfolded
The Weekend Herald tells the story of the five Timaru boys who never came home.
Hero to villain: Truck driver who fled scene, was once a 'Hero'
Instead of checking on the victims, the driver did a runner on foot.
'Ripped off': Man storms dealer's house after cannabis deal goes wrong
Tyler Coll will spend the next six months on a curfew after a bungled armed hold-up.
Buyer tries to stop US billionaire Peter Thiel selling Queenstown home to rival
Queenstown resident put caveat on Thiel's home, claiming it was promised to him.
'Go to work sick or leave without pay': Nurses forced to work sick
Front line nurses: Employment conditions are described as woefully inadequate.
Kiwi Covid survivor 'was prepared to be carted out'
Former London teacher Emma Prentice says "looking back, I was way sicker than I realised".
Weather warnings as strong winds, heavy rain forecast
Gusts could reach 130km/h in the Canterbury high country, and up to 120km/h elsewhere.
Timaru car crash: Community invited to service to remember five lives lost
A service is being held at Roncalli College on Thursday in memory of the five boys killed.
Man who filmed 18yo employee in shower gets permanent name suppression
The victim's family say they're disgusted by the sentence and fear the man will reoffend.
Seven food stops to plan your next road trip around
Armies might march on their stomachs but after a road trip this rich, they'd roll.
No mass Covid-19 vaccination events planned for South Island, Ministry of Health says
The next large-scale vaccination event will be held in South Auckland in September.
'Beyond comprehension': 7 people in crashed car, one injured in boot
A young woman on her restricted licence crashed after allegedly failing to give way.
Man dies after workplace incident in Otago
The fatal incident in Otago was reported to the police just after 10am.
Police urge caution over 'loudest cars' tribute to five teens killed in Timaru crash
Local police ask that commemorations be safe and within the law after "tough few days".
Police on lookout after woman 'chased' by man wearing balaclava
The woman reported a man acting suspiciously at 9.15pm on Sunday.
Focus: Timaru tragedy - Father on the loss of his son
Javarney's father Stephen Drummond talks about the loss of his son. Video / George Heard
Ski Report: Best yet to come, new snow at every NZ ski field
Ski fields have been snowed under by Sunday's flurry, but predict perfect midweek days.
'They were very lucky': Rescue helicopter paramedic recalls life on the frontline
Former NZer of the Year Doug Flett has spent almost three decades on the frontline.