Travel boom as Kiwis escape for long weekend
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Fish product pulled from shelves after five customers poisoned
The store has apologised after five people fell sick.
Busy roads, heavy rain and flood warnings: Warning for holidaymakers
Northland and Coromandel set for the heaviest falls; motorists urged to take care.
'As time went by and bad weather ... thoughts do turn to the worst'
Search and rescue teams found Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds safe yesterday.
'Eternally grateful': Family of rescued trampers praise rescuers
Jess O'Connor and Dion Reynolds were found alive in Kahurangi National Park yesterday.
Plucked from 3m clearing: Where missing trampers were found
The missing woman's mother never gave up hope the pair would be found alive.
How rescuers found lost trampers after 19-day ordeal
'They've done well to survive' says happy SAR boss.
Giant tyre fire arson: Neighbour of illegal stockpile 'snapped'
About 400,000 old car tyres had been dumped on Canterbury property.
175 jobs to go: H&J Smith looking to close South Island stores
Company proposed stores in Dunedin, Mosgiel, Balclutha and Te Anau would close.
Police break up student parties in Dunedin
Police had to shut down several parties in Dunedin at the weekend.
'Long and rolling' earthquake felt by more than 37,000
Train services in Wellington suspended in wake of big shake.
Search for missing trampers abandoned due to bad weather
Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds haven't been seen since May 9.
Seeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads east
Our good run of weather had to come to an end.
Man jailed over meth importation ring run from prison
Lucas Padget jailed for six and a half years for operating meth-importation ring.
Missing trampers: Alpine cliff rescue team join search
Weather could affect search capabilities over the next few days.
Search resumes for missing trampers last seen almost two weeks ago
More resources are being put into the search for two missing trampers.
Search for missing trampers to continue overnight
'We have been searching from the river mouth up into the high country.'
Great silence on sex attacks: 'Nothing for NZ to be proud of'
"All of us really need to be protected and that's a way we can protect each other."
The search for Jessica and Dion: Trampers missing for 10 days
Jessica O'Connor and Dion Reynolds entered the Kahurangi National Park on May 9.
Raid finds shotgun hidden down side of child's bed
A sawn-off shotgun is just one of three weapons found on a raid at a Dunedin property.
Principals 'pleasantly surprised' by 79% turnout
Principals "plesantly surprised" by school turnout of just under 80 per cent.
Te Anau motel death: Victim named, man charged
A 52-year-old man appeared in Invercargill District Court charged with murder.
Huge blaze at Canterbury property
Firefighters battle the blaze at a property on Weddons Rd in Rolleston. Video / @javascoutlink
Thick, toxic smoke billowing from huge blaze of tyres
Fire contained but not extinguished; people are being warned to stay away.
Man jailed for cruel assault on disabled brother
Defendant argued his brother should take some of the blame for the beating.
Murder charge laid after woman found dead in Te Anau motel
Police found the body of a woman last night.
Channelling his Captain Tom, Kiwi grandfather's charity cycle bid
Tony Todd is using pedal power to raise money for local hospice.
Ashburton grandfather Tony Todd is cycling 73km on his 73rd birthday to raise money for his local hospice
Ashburton grandfather Tony Todd is cycling 73km on his 73rd birthday to raise money for his local hospice. Video / Kurt Bayer
Lockdown breach: Man unrepentant after spitting at supermarket worker, police
Dawson Taiaroa caused havoc during alert level 4, a court has heard.
Community work for shooting kererū
'It's just a bloody pigeon,' shooter's mother says. 'I don't care what you call it.'
Busier roads in level 2 sparks warning
After speeding continued during lockdown, police want to remind motorists to slow down.
Switched at birth: Two Kiwi girls were raised in the wrong lives, until they ended up with one set of parents
30 years ago two babies were swapped at Timaru Hospital. One of the mums finally speaks.
'It's breaking my heart': Kiwi in quarantine barred from seeing dying wife
A Christchurch man is pleading to see his dying wife one last time.
Benefit applications more than triple in Queenstown
Number of people applying for the unemployment benefit has tripled.