He thought he was taking MDMA - and now police have issued a warning.

Officer: 'We locked eyes as he ran towards me with the knife... I feared for my life.'

Christchurch residents got an early wake-up call this morning.

The woman had consumed over four litres of cider.

The mother was receiving chemo when her daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia in lockdown.

A streaker evaded multiple security guards during the Crusaders win over the Highlanders.

Dunedin firefighters contain large blaze that broke out in commercial building.

'Reality is compromise will be needed as they are too similar for both to continue.'

Clients of Barry Kloogh were owed an estimated $15.7 million.

Housing Minister Megan Woods also accused the MP of "scaremongering" and "being racist."

'I should have hugged her tighter the last time I saw her.'

Many parts of New Zealand has seen a whole lot of snow today.

The man's foster father says he feels 'betrayed and upset'.

Herald senior journalist Kurt Bayer went along for the ride.

The two-year project cost $60 million with around 250 workers at its peak.

A Dunedin man has been released on parole after he 'impressed' the Parole Board.

200g-300g of meth had a street value of about $160,000 to $240,000.

Rug up warm, the cold is here to stay, with snow warnings out in force for many areas.

Boy, 9, was stabbed to death on his bedroom floor and found by his mother.

Daniel Cameron had been paid to babysit the child on at least 10 previous occasions.

One part of the country has received 82mm of rain in the last 24 hours.

What to do in Arrowtown when you're just passing through.

A family tells of their terror as the wild weather of the past two days starts to settle.

Police said inquiries are still ongoing to determine circumstances of crash.

Emergency services were called to the scene around 7pm.

Crack out those umbrellas, the rain is set to stay.

Earthquake felt in lower South Island.

Wrap up warm if you're in the South - some places are seeing -10C temperatures today.