Bird's nest in bonnet blamed for blaze
A bird's nest under the bonnet was responsible for sending a 4WD truck up in flames.
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Woman 'crying and distraught' after poisoned sparrow plunges into shopping aisle
A Dunedin woman says she was horrified to learn the supermarket poisoned birds.
Queenstown: In residence at NZ's best hotel
Chris Reed enjoys a taste of the high life in Central Otago.
Where's Santa? Nelson locals split on korowai-clad Claus
Nelson residents split over their parade's non-traditional Claus.
Car hits pedestrian in Gladstone, near Wanaka
The person was believed to be in a serious condition.
Boozy sexualised behaviour commonplace at 'deeply disturbing' camps
Review into second-year law camps at Uni found drunken, sexualised behaviour commonplace.
Rare sunshine to give way to rain and thunder
Auckland and Northland should expect heavy rain and wind to last into next week.
Driver with broken neck climbs out of car
Ryan Walsh was driving along State Highway 7 on Sunday when a tree flattened his car.
Man in serious condition after pool incident
A man has been taken to the Dunedin Hospital emergency department in a serious condition.
Down in the dumps: Rubbish truck falls into large sinkhole
Christchurch resident recounts what unfolded when truck collapsed into sinkhole.
Rare takahē chicks die in floods
Two of the weeks-old flightless New Zealand birds have died.
Kiwi whisky company crowdfunds $500k, sets sight on $2m
New Zealand Whisky Collection has surpassed its $500,000 equity crowdfunding target.
Rāhui placed on Stewart Island's 145 dead whales
Ngāi Tahu planning various cultural protocols, including a rāhui for people's own safety.
Desperate bid to save man who fell down bar stairs
The 68-year-old died in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Gunman dead and officer injured after AOS callout
Witness tells Newstalk ZB a police officer was run over by an offender, who was then shot.
Flooding and slips likely amid days of forecasted rain
Several days of wet weather predicted as the country is pelted with heavy rain.
Don't let it rain on our parade
Heavy rain and possibly thunderstorms in many areas today.
Wet weather likely to rain on Santa's Auckland Christmas parade
Parts of the North Island are waking up to a wet weekend and it's set to last for a while.
District councillor explains why he flies a Confederate flag, defends blackface
New Plymouth District Councillor has revealed why he's happy flying The Confederate flag.
Picturesque train journey back on track
After an extensive two-year repair job, the Coastal Pacific rolled into Kaikoura again.
Exhausted teen drowned after getting five-year-old girl to safety
Ben Gardner drowned a couple of weeks before Christmas while saving a young girl.
Spike of 'Code Browns' at Oamaru's swimming pool
The manager has disovered that the incident has occurred at the same time every week.
Kea ora! Tourist captures 'once in a lifetime' photos at NZ's Kepler Track
'Came to NZ, climbed a mountain, met a bird friend, snapped the photo of a lifetime.'
Heartbreak behind the road toll: 12 lives claimed in five days
Motorcyclists raising money for charity and teen passengers among the road fatalities.
Residents told to evacuate as flooding hits Dunedin
Torrential rain is hitting Dunedin and causing flooding in some suburbs and at the airport
SH8 closed in Roxburgh due to flooding
Diversions have been put in place by emergency services.
Lucky escape after girl, 12, swept down Motueka River
Girl survives by holding on to branch after being swept down Motueka River.
Watch: 'Massive' tornado in Canterbury
"It ended up coming about 10m from the car, and there was debris and dirt flying around."
Dunedin hit with hail storm as weather turns
A severe weather watch has been issued for coastal Otago and Fiordland.
Scientists investigate ruptures along high-risk Alpine Fault
Scientists to investigate intriguing "barriers" that can influence Alpine Fault ruptures.
Comment: Government is choking NZ King Salmon with red tape
Investment specialist Mark Fowler argues that Government isn't helping the business.
Maori educator, artist honoured at Te Waka Toi Awards
Marilynn Webb has been crowned the supreme winner at the nation's Māori art awards.
Motorcyclist died on Tribute 29 Pike River Memorial Run
Four people have died in separate motorcycle accidents this afternoon.
Enjoy the warm weather while you can ... it won't last
Don't pack away your winter wardrobe, there's rain, hail and snow in the forecast.