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Missing cutlery leads to delays at Queenstown Airport
The missing utensil is thought to have been a 6-7cm long paring knife.
What winter? Weather gods smile on New Zealand again
The dry, mild winter continues, but change is looming.
Escape from Gloriavale: Ex member helps others flee
More than 30 people have left the isolated Christian community in the last year.
Drink driver rescues crashed drink driver, both arrested
Woman who came to rescue her friend after he crashed ended up getting arrested herself.
Scramble to impose tougher restrictions for remorseless sex offender
The man will be released from prison after serving the entirety of his nine-year sentence.
Drunk patron pulls down pride flag, abuses performers at gay event
Up to 30 men, some drunk and belligerent, spilled into the bar.
Mum convicted of assault after using force to discipline her son
Child had been kicking and verbally abusing her while she was driving, the court heard.
Southern Hawk House takes four awards
"The house and studio look like hawks from an aerial view." - Denise Ryan Costello
Baldwin St fans in battle to save title
Dunedin is stirring against the loss of the world's steepest street title to Wales.
'I can't sleep at night': Chch explosion haunts neighbour
The explosion destroyed one house on Marble Court, in the suburb of Northwood.
Flooding risk for Canterbury, Otago; scattered showers for North Island
Canterbury and Otago are set to be battered with 70mm of rain over the next 24 hours.
Man denies killing miniature horse Star in stabbing attack
Star, the 10-year-old miniature horse was stabbed 41 times in vicious attack in February.
'At heart, you're a dishonest woman': Fraudster mum at it again
"Your offending was calculated. It was premeditated. It was repeated and repeated."
Baldwin St vs Ffordd Pen Llech: Dunedinites ramp up efforts to nab steepest street title
Dunedin's Baldwin St locals haven't given up the fight over the steepest street yet.
Pair tried to extort $10,000 from 'paedophile' boarder
Plan to extort money from boarder ended in blackmail and assault charges.
Heavy rain in the south, showers in the west: It must be the school holidays
Those in western areas of the South Island are more at risk for rain.
Person found dead at Christchurch house
A large number of emergency services have been seen in the area.
Break-in teen defecated on toilet lid, wiped bum on victim's towel
Tabitha Shaw, 17, plead guilty to committing an indecent act with intent to offend.
Mum, kids 'extremely lucky' as car almost plunges into Otago Harbour
The car ended up with one wheel dangling over the harbour after a head-on collision.
Derelict mansion that went up in flames had been 'left to rot'
A huge fire took hold of Christchurch's Antonio Hall on Friday night.
Vicious gang brawl: Five arrests, security guard kicked man lying in road
Street violence allegedly stemmed from conflict between Black Power and Mongrel Mob gangs.
Hundreds of lightning strikes: Wild weather lashes country
Vector is readying power crews in Auckland as the active cold front approaches.
Dunedin bookseller on a mission to rehome 20,000 books
Richard West has the mammoth task of re-homing about 20,000 books by end of the month.
Buyback: More than 400 guns, parts worth $433k handed in
The country's first event goes smoothly with 169 owners handing in more than 200 guns.
Man seriously injured after attack by three unknown men
At least three unknown assailants attacked him from behind as he was walking.
Buyback begins: Gun owners arriving to hand back weapons
Nearly 100 gun owners have been to Riccarton Racecourse so far, most happy with process.
Woman, 75, missing following trip to Rangiora grocery store
An elderly woman is missing from Rangiora.
Batten down the hatches: Wet and wild weekend on the way for New Zealand
Brace yourself, New Zealand, few places will be dry by Sunday evening.
Day off from wild weather, but reprieve short-lived
You don't get all that lovely green scenery for nothing, New Zealand. More rain on way.
Going, going, gone? NZ glaciers hit hard by another big melt
NZ's glaciers lose more ice, and scientists give them little chance of recovery this year.
Firefighters battling large blaze in derelict Christchurch mansion, 50 homes evacuated
Fire and Emergency are asking people to stay away so they can fight the fire.
Wild weather: 200 lightning strikes hit Auckland and Coromandel
The thunderstorm follows a damaging tornado in Taranaki this afternoon.