The man must serve at least four years in jail before he can be considered for parole.

There's a multi-million winning Powerball ticket on the loose in the city.

The week's rain should ease in time for an Easter egg hunt.

Rain, cloud and showers are set to descend on most of New Zealand this week.

'Misinformation and conspiracy theories are circulating' - health expert.

Pompallier College's principal has urged any other abuse survivors to come forward.

'Each time we read about another Queenstown business going belly-up we pop the cork.'

'There are all these people in Queenstown looking for work … but we can't hire them.'

"We haven't finished yet," recovery mission leader says.

Chch is one of the few markets where the price threshold won't shift under Govt's scheme.

Cory Miles, 29, was initially charged with a rare count of setting a man trap.

What happened to the young Marlborough woman, and where is she?

Critical witness to the Sounds murder mystery dies in Greymouth.

Two dozen drivers are heading to court after being caught drink driving in the South.

Police were alerted to an incident at an airstrip in Cromwell at 1.30pm.

Officer allegedly attacked through police car window.

Fire crews are at a large house fire in Wanaka early this morning.

"It is believed this was an isolated incident with the vehicle."

Fly-over finds NZ glaciers didn't fare badly over summer - but climate threat remains.

Kiwis paid $1200-plus for night flight to Antarctica – and back.

The deals were generally coordinated by a 14yo girl who would contact Magon by text.

Online threats were allegedly made on eve of terror attack's anniversary.

Four attempts to nick goods on one night included a man putting a pie down his pants.

Man was arrested in Christchurch last October.

A Cromwell family has been ordered to return to the Philippines.

A farming couple in financial strife say they're prepared to take drastic measures.

The business must also pay reparation of $90,000 to the victim's family.

Muffled voices in the unit next door on the night before Azalia Wilson was found dead.