Missing man's yacht found abandoned
George Agnew, of Canterbury, had been camping. His family last heard from him on Tuesday.
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Why the Pike River court decision is better than re-entry
Comment: Pike River was an enormous cock-up by a large number of people
Riot squad breaks up party of 400 teens hosted by mum
Chch woman nicknamed 'Momma Doof' pleads not guilty to unlicensed premises charges.
Missing hunter: Family appeals for sightings
Keen hunter Cameron Young, 37, was last seen in Kaituna, Marlborough.
Kids help drug addict shoplift
Man distracted staff while his partner, her kids left shop with $1700 of stolen goods.
Okarito: Small town glory
There is much to charm in this tiny West Coast hamlet, writes Elisabeth Easther.
Long, hot summery days ahead
It's going to be so hot tomorrow in some parts of NZ you'd think it was summer.
Affected farmer criticises handling of cattle disease
Culling of 5000 cattle on the infected farms in South Island has begun.
Firework thrown on to roof 'could have led to death'
Fire investigator is furious, says it's time for a public debate over fireworks.
Pike River families confident of re-entry plan
Labour plans to re-enter the Pike mine by March 2019.
Farmer's crime spree ends behind bars
Matthew John Woods, 43, is connected with an 18-month crime spree across Canterbury.
Daylight hours only when Kaikoura SH1 reopens
SH1 north of Kaikoura will only operate during daylight hours when it reopens, says NZTA.
Summer comes early to West Coast
November is usually West Coast's wettest month, but this year sunblock is in high demand.
Patchy drizzle making way for fine days
This week will be nothing like last week's wild thunder storms
Nuffield Scholarship opens global opportunities
Kate Scott, of Bannockburn was delighted when she was named as a Nuffield scholar.
Weather: Windy in north, sunny in south
Gusts of up to 90kmh are expected in the Auckland region today.
Community detention for rampage at ex-partner, man
Man smashed ex-girlfriend's partner's car, house before speeding through busy suburbs.
It's looking like a dry December
A dry spell is developing across New Zealand that could last into December.
Have you got the winning ticket? Lotto prize still unclaimed after full month
Owner of a Four Square store is pleading with customers to check their Lotto tickets.
Rabbit plague invades township
Rabbit numbers on the Moeraki Peninsula have exploded, reaching "plague" proportions.
Assault alleged on Dunedin schoolgirl
A Dunedin schoolgirl has sustained ''moderate injuries'' in an alleged assault.
One dead and six injured in crash on West Coast
A person has died following a car crash on the West Coast this afternoon.
School told to apologise after autistic boy put in 'safe area'
The boy's parents described the room - which measured 1.3m x 1.8m - as "barbaric".
Addict sold P to an undercover policewoman
Desperate to make some cash to feed his P addiction, he got into a car outside Macca's.
Legendary Kiwi great-grandmother still driving at 101
Bessie Pearson has no health problems and "feels on top of the world".
Meth seizure worth $50m South Island's biggest ever
The drugs were found concealed in a shipment of safety lights.
Remembering the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake
One year ago today a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Kaikoura in the middle of the night on November 14, 2016, cutting off access in and out of the South Island town for weeks.
Kaikoura one year on: Remembering the quake
Tristram Clayton reports live from the dawn ceremony in Kaikoura.