Man tries to skip country to avoid drink-driving charge
The man was arrested at Queenstown Airport as he tried to skip the country.
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Feather in Collegiate's cricket cap
Whanganui Collegiate 1st X1 win the coveted Heathcote Williams Challenge Shield
Person dead when car crashes after medical event
A person has died in Golden Bay after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree
Invader possum was 'staring at me like I was Satan'
Home-invading possum sparked a police callout when it slunked into a Dunedin woman's room.
Stabbed 40 times: Miniature horse dies after five-hour surgery
A miniature horse stabbed 41 times in a vicious attack in Waitati has died.
Miniature horse stabbed over 40 times in vicious attack
The incident took place in a Waitati paddock at midnight on Sunday.
Man thrown out of bar for 'racist slurs'
Man claimed to police he was assaulted, but bar manager said he had yelled racist slurs.
Rape in a Waihola public toilet: Married father's descent into sex attack
Married with kids and with a clean criminal record, Daniel Moore was an average man.
Man plucked from life raft after boat capsizes
A fisherman has been plucked from a lift raft after his boat caught fire near Westport.
9km limp with torn ligaments in Coast to Coast
The team won their category in the Coast to Coast race last weekend.
Woman's unwanted bill from Lime after scooter crash
It was the worst $39.10 Renee Whitehouse has ever spent.
Notorious murderer's bid for freedom
A notorious Arrowtown murderer will make another bid for freedom next month.
Driver yelled at hit-and-run victim before speeding away: witness
"She yelled at him after she hit him and then drove away. It wasn't a slow accident."
Dust cloud from Australia could hit our shores
Strong northwest winds ahead of a cold front could sweep the dust over the country.
Five sea lions die in squid nets
Conservationists call for closure of commercial squid fishery after sea lions die
Southland: All-terrain mountain buddies
A 180km cycle with two young boys starts out stressful but turns into an amazing adventure
The multi-million-dollar 11-year-old school that needs to be rebuilt
On opening in 2008 the school had been called "the most modern in the country''.
The heat is on - again! Hot week forecast for many Kiwis
Hunua in Auckland forecast to swelter in region's hottest day of the year.
Nelson forest fires: 'It's good to have a home to come home to'
At 4pm today, the 3000 residents of Wakefield got the news they were hoping for.
Nelson councillor details harrowing reality of horror blaze
"It's no exaggeration to say that today Nelson felt like it was under attack."
Car fire sends person to hospital
One person was taken to hospital after a car fire north of Motueka
Tangled sleeping bag causes serious crash
Police luggage-safety call after bad motorcycle crash when sleeping bag slipped
'Complete arrogance': Gang slammed for riding bikes wrong way
Tribesmen Motorcycle Club gang were seen riding erratically on State Highway 1.
No bull - review to start following rodeo incident
Rodeo Cowboys Association to launch review after bull rampaged through Outram Rodeo.
Nelson fire: At least two more days of 'very hard firefighting'
Overnight, some residents of Wakefield have been evacuated.
Moment blaze began: 'Get the helicopters - and lots of them'
At 2.13pm Scott then phoned 111, then he took the first photo of the fire.
No rain in sight for Tasman fire
Warm day, light winds but no rain forecast today for Tasman fire zone
Screams from crowd as runaway bull escapes from rodeo
A bull bashed its way through a fence and narrowly missed several spectators.
Additional police staff sent to help Tasman district
An additional 40 or so officers have been sent to help those in the Tasman district.
Homes destroyed: 'Extreme dryness' fuels inferno
Extreme dryness in Nelson and Tasman has allowed for 'fuel' for the blaze, NIWA says
Reefton: Illuminations along Rutherford's road
The north of the South Island are perfect places to lose today's hustle and bustle.