Exotic pet show dubbed ‘Willy Wonka experience' could return after SPCA dismisses concerns
Organiser says she's been cleared of animal abuse claims, considering show's return.
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Kiwis desperate to have a baby have a chance to conceive thanks to a $680,000 IVF fund.
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Niwa says summer could be hotter, dryer than average; hot temps for week ahead
Some Sth Island areas may have heavy weather today, Nth Island has warmer days coming up.
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From CEO to childcare: Rachel Carrell's Koru Kids success story in London
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Almost 60kg of greenstone seized by Customs at border returned to hapū
“Pounamu is part of who we are."
Lost legacy: Alliance Plant closure hits founding families hard
The Alliance processing plant axed 600 jobs last month, closing after 139 years.
Fundraiser for suicide charity that prompted Mike King's comments granted liquor licence
The approval comes a day before the scheduled show tomorrow.
NZ trawler's 'shameful' 37kg coral catch suspends fishing in area until 2026
Nelson-based trawler Tasman Viking pulled up 37kg of coral west of New Zealand.
Queenstown in for three-person swinging fun
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'Ruthless': Sam Neill condemns Govt over proposed Dunedin hospital cuts
The Hollywood actor has weighed into the Dunedin Hospital cutbacks saga.
KiwiRail unveils new state-of-the-art, low emission trains
A total of 66 new locomotives are being built to update the old fleet.
'Incredibly Auckland-centric': Bid to scrap licensing trust 'monopolies' slammed as misguided
Act MP proposed a member’s bill to abolish the remaining alcohol licensing trusts.
Christchurch wildlife park buys International Antarctic Centre
The family-owned company aims to help boost the tourism sector.
Police appeal for help to find Christchurch teen missing for four days
Kaden has been missing since Saturday afternoon.
Car of accused murderer in Christchurch realtor's case tracked to same area as victim's phone
Yanfei Bao vanished in July last year and her remains were found in Christchurch.
More than 600 Kiwis took their own lives last year, new data shows
The overall rate per 100,000, on the other hand, remains unchanged.
Opposition to alcohol licence for charity fundraiser supporting suicide prevention
Police and a licensing inspector have raised concerns.
From Larnach Castle to Castle St: Dunedin's Monopoly board rolls out
Dunedin residents voted on landmarks to be included on the board.
'Heroes up close': Lessons the All Blacks could learn from the Kiwis
International rugby league hit Christchurch and left nobody disappointed.
World-first study reveals mental toll of March 15 mosque terror attacks
More than 60% of the survivors suffered from mental health conditions.
Watch: Video appears to show Yanfei Bao's accused killer buying spade on day she vanished
The man made a digging motion and appeared to have stains on his clothing.
Nissan that matched description of Yanfei Bao's car was 'weaving' over the road
The car was spotted weaving all over the road in the same area police found Yanfei Bao.
Mt Hutt skifield not ruling out reopening after weekend snow
Canterbury skifield has closed, but got almost a metre of snow over the long weekend.
Kiwi director reveals he was nearly fired by Stanley Kubrick for burning off movie star's eyebrows
'The smoke was so hot that it became a flamethrower!'
NZ records lowest Labour weekend road toll in over 10 years
The official holiday road toll period ended at 6am this morning.
Photos show scale of slips, flooding following storm
The region has been battered by heavy rain over the long weekend.
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Brief respite from wet weather before showers return, warning for holiday motorists
The middle of the country is forecast to see the most showers during the week.
'It's ageist': Workers angry that employers stop KiwiSaver contributions at 65
Find out which Kiwi companies pay the KiwiSaver contribution to workers aged 65 and over.
Showers forecast for much of NZ, wet week ahead for Auckland
Warnings set for parts of the country lapse this morning. Auckland should hit 21C today.
'No room for complacency': More rain, wind and chilly days forecast
Holidaymakers are urged to drive to the conditions this long weekend.
Self-evacuations as West Coast roads flood amid heavy rain, wind warnings
MetService says teams are preparing emergency centres ahead of severe weather.