'Epic skiing': Southern skifields extend seasons
Lifts on 'fantastic' snow-blanketed slopes will remain operating into October.
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Focus: Fog blankets Auckland while winter blast brings big chill
Fog continues to blanket Auckland while heavy snow warnings have been put in place across the South Island as a cold blast sweeps up Aotearoa. Video / George Heard / NZ Herald
Fatal crash wouldn't have occurred in any other helicopter: coroner
Coroner also calls for black boxes to become mandatory for all helicopters.
Live: Winter blast brings big chill, heavy rain, Auckland fog
Fog restrictions are in place at Auckland Airport early this morning.
Party drug capital: Top city for MDMA use in NZ revealed
Wastewater testing finds the centres flush with meth, cocaine and mollies.
Sweet 16 and never been skiing: Discovering the southern delights
A family skiing trip to Queenstown and Wānaka is a mid-winter reset for all.
Snow warnings in place across South Island as cold blast sweeps up country
MetService says a cold south to southeast flow is expected to spread over the island.
Driver on 'cocktail of drugs' gets home detention for fatal crash
Zane Allison, 27, pleaded guilty to careless driving.
Crashes, trees down and highway closed in Southland
High winds today have caused disruptions on the road.
Deep South Episode 2 - Tarras Airport
CIAL spent over $40 million acquiring land in secret deals to build a new, wide-body international airport at Tarras near Wanaka/Cromwell. Video / Supplied
Southern hospitality: Cheese roll burger launches at Otago cafe
The innovative burger is being launched today at the Blueskin Nurseries & Cafe.
'Accident-prone' Jacinda Ardern slices hand during school unveiling
The PM had an 'accident prone' morning at a Christchurch school.
Weather: Strong winds, heavy rain and snow on the way
A windy day is in store for the South Island in particular.
'Fast and furious': Why buyers bid hard for empty section
Christchurch section sells for almost double its RV.
Landlord harassed tenants with text messages, verbal altercation
Tenants harassed in string of texts and in a verbal altercation with landlord.
Searchers find light plane reported missing over Southern Alps
The plane left Franz Josef this morning and was en route to Rangiora.
A man with a blackened face, a hatchet and an unlikely story
Police find Timothy Wilson sitting in a car with no number plates, and discover much more.
Sight unseen: $40K RX-7 deal done by messaging heads to court
Dispute over performance car marketed as 'project'.
'Must have double D breasts': Bar shocks with job ad
The bar's advertisement has been labelled "sexist and disgusting".
'Coward, monster': Father who killed son, 6, in 'deliberate' fiery crash jailed
"I want to swap with him. I want a bullet" - father said after crash.
Honeymoon strangler 'truly sorry'
Rodney Fallowfield 'snapped' and killed his new wife in a Te Anau motel 'to silence her'.
Kirsty Bentley cold case: Murdered teen's best friend haunted by final goodbye
Friend remains hopeful teen's killer will one day be caught.
Camp conflict: Man hospitalised after caravan beating
Home invader tells victim: 'I'm Hell's Angels and I'm going to f*** you up.'
A faecal matter: Contaminants found in Christchurch's dirty rivers
Nearly half of Christchurch's waterways are in a poor condition.
Queenstown hotelier: 'the Americans are coming'
Rees Hotel chief executive says the exchange rate with US dollar is driving interest.
Kiwi firefighter, Olympian and a spy team up to ski to South Pole
The AHT has announced a team of young explorers it intends to take south.
Prolific burglar's early release from prison
Man broke into homes of the affluent, costing victims $120,000 during a seven-month spree.
'It's just amazing': The town where you can buy your first home for $325k
The average house price there is one-third of the national average.
Kiwi US porn empire boss admits sex trafficking conspiracy
A Christchurch schoolboy turned porn producer, Matthew Wolfe now sits in a prison cell.
Police find tomahawk, drugs, gang patches in car
A person is due to appear in court on charges of dangerous driving and failing to stop.
Frank Film 2022 EP Fourteen: Timaru’s Caroline Bay
Timaru’s Caroline Bay: remembering a stormy history. Video / Supplied
Small Business: How a $30,000 loan from a relative launched a $3.5m firm
Alice Moore on why Christchurch firms were more prepared than others for remote working.
Kaikoura grounding: Recovery mission under way for stricken diesel-laden boat
Crew safe but weather hampers efforts to salvage vessel.