People lighting fireworks need to use commonsense says fire chief.

The Herald visits the southernmost mosque in the world.

Emergency services are at the scene, on Appleby Highway (State Highway 60).

The 68-year-old man was about 100 metres out from shore at Wakapatu Beach.

The rise of New Zealand family-run gaming company RocketWerkz.

Two helicopters called to help firefighters put out 25ha blaze.

Smashed up car displayed alongside highway to reinforce road safety message.

"We spent nearly $1 million ... making it the best possible retail space in the CBD."

Did someone ask for a white Christmas? The North Island is about to get a taste of winter.

Horror day on Canterbury roads and second crash blocks highway.

Daryl and Salve Cross lost everything after a large fire in Canterbury.

Calvin Lim, 29, of Christchurch died in a fall near Pinnacles Hut at Mt Somers.

A young woman failed to resurface after jumping of a waterfall, police say.

A driver has been critically injured after a truck and trailer unit crashed and rolled.

Spoiler: You might want to head to the Boxing Day sales rather than the beach.

A video shows the vehicle flipped on its side at the bottom of a bank.

Sub vanished off the coast of New Guinea in 1914 with 35 crew aboard, including a Kiwi.

Central Otago businessman who has been jailed for 12 years had previous convictions.

Three slow slips were triggered following the Kaikoura earthquake last November.

A 41-year-old has been reported missing in the Selwyn area.

Member of the public said they "thought someone was yelling for help in the bush".

Hotel owner will be vaping outside in the future.

The Crown is looking to appeal a discharge without conviction granted to a Queenstown man

Emergency were working frantically to rescue "screaming" people from "mangled" vehicles.

Around 3000 people walked across the new Kawarau Falls Bridge in Queenstown yesterday.

Three helicopters were sent to the scene in Maheno, near Oamaru.

Temperatures are set to hit 30C in parts of the country this weekend as rain spreads.

He held his phone over the top of the woman's cubicle, angling it down to record her.

A house is well involved in fire next to a school in Waipara north of Christchurch.

The state highway north of Kaikoura reopens for the first time since last year's quake.