Cars 'rolling around carpark': Magnitude 6 earthquake 'rumbled for 15 seconds'
Earthquake felt in lower South Island.
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Brrr! Temperatures drop to near teeth-chattering -10C
Wrap up warm if you're in the South - some places are seeing -10C temperatures today.
Covid 19: Recession will hammer South Island
Regions reliant on tourism will bear brunt of sluggish recovery from Covid lockdown.
Weather: Heavy rainfall and snow in the south
A number of heavy rain watches are in place around the country.
'Living hell': This is what it is like to be run out of town
The Hogeboom family had lived in Milton for four years. Then things changed.
Lull in winter weather: Kaikōura reaches 24C!
Temperatures along the east coast of the South Island are unseasonably warm today.
'Third world': Residents frozen and furious after town's power failure
Residents shiver in temperatures as low as -9.9C after lights go out at 7am.
Murder attempt: Victim willing to give ex 'one more chance'
Victim of attempted murder says she forgives her ex-boyfriend.
Seal mauled by dog at Dunedin beach
Department of Conservation investigating the incident.
The Cook: Venue operator 'very happy' to change name
Music venue The Cook could have a new name within a week.
S**** towns? No way - a charming road-trip through small-town New Zealand
Finding the beauty in the small, the rural and the unexpected.
Senior police officer on domestic violence, firearm charges
The high-ranking officer will keep his identity secret until trial.
Coldest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3C
Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.
Officer on domestic violence and firearm charges faces trial
His identity remains under wraps until August court date in front of a judge.
Your weather: Brrrrr, cold start but fine skies set for rugby
Much of the Central North Island and South Island woke to frosts this morning.
Killer's chilling message before murder: 'Do you think I can be a monster?'
WARNING: Disturbing content: After killing the mother, he spent time with her body.
Dig out the winter woollies: Monster cold snap on its way
Fine and sunny skies will darken from Thursday, with plummeting temperatures expected.
Grieving family asked for feedback after newborn baby dies
Commission finds multiple errors leading to the death, and continued afterwards.
Cold case murder: How did a 'kind, caring' son become a killer?
Parents wonder how son kept dark secret for 24 years.
Huge fire near Christchurch causes a stir
Fire and Emergency say the clouds of smoke are coming from a controlled burn.
Newly-wed husband charged with murdering wife in Te Anau
A man charged with the murder of a woman in Te Anau has been named.
Watch: Swimmer tries to tow boat to shore in chilly Sumner sea
Swimming in freezing water in his underwear, boatie tries to tow vessel back to shore.
Teacher accused of tearing down Black Lives Matter posters, stamping on them
The elite private school is investigating
Weather: Cold, but mainly fine weather ahead - thanks to a big high
Drier than average weather means Auckland could miss out on much-needed rain.
'Avoid travel': Black ice warnings as snow, severe frosts hit South
Parts of the South Island are "in the freezer".
'These creatures walk among us': Inside the search for the Canterbury Panther
For years, South Islanders have claimed there's a big cat roaming the countryside.
'Virtually no car left' after alcohol-fuelled crash
'Nothing short of a miracle' that a Dunedin woman and her partner survived, says judge.
Their daughter lost both arms in a bus crash. Now they're fighting to stay in NZ
Parents feel NZ's justice system has failed them.
Sex offender wanted to hurt inmate 'as much as possible'
Offender said he "wanted to burn and hurt the victim as much as possible".
Indecent attacker asked how he'd feel if it was his daughter
Judge tells man who forced himself on three women that his remorse has come too late.
'Inappropriate' mountain bike track names to go after two complaints
Mountain Biking Otago president Kristy Booth said she was 'disappointed for all involved'.
Travel boom as Kiwis escape for long weekend
It's the first holiday weekend since New Zealand moved to alert level 2 - and we're off.
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.