Police dive squad aiding search for missing boaties
The search for two boaties missing since Thursday near Smoothwater Bay continues today
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Man missing after 'popping out for two minutes'
Stephen Lowe hasn't been seen since Friday morning after failing to return to work.
Bus carrying 16people crashes, rolls on side
Bus carrying up to 10 people has crashed toppling on its side into a ditch.
Otago Rail Trail: Roll with the punches
Venetia Sherson looks at alternative two-wheelers to ride the Otago Central Rail Trail.
Search for missing boaties suspended
The search for two boaties missing in West Coast waters has been suspended overnight.
Badly injured contractor revived by dog
Farm contractor spent the next nine hours trapped in a paddock calling for help.
Clear skies just in time for All Blacks test
The All Blacks are set to take on South Africa at QBE Stadium at 7.35pm.
Heritage Collection Akaroa Cottages
Shandelle Battersby checks into a one-bedroom Seaview Cottage, overlooking the harbour.
Homes lose roofs, flash flooding warning issued
The East Coast is the place to be to avoid a barrage of bad weather this weekend.
Dad blames insomnia for causing his baby's injuries
Queenstown man denies wounding infant with intent when he broke his son's ribs and arm.
Foiled: 'Fun police' end haircut drinks
No more tipple with your trim - police crack down on hairdressers.
Todd Barclay heads to London for work
He is still officially an MP on a $160,000-a-year salary, and he's leaving the country.
Top barks for the country's top dogs
The country's top police and detector dogs have been crowned at the national champs.
Woman dead after crash near Timaru
An 80-year-old woman is dead following a collision between a car and a van.
Murder on the Greymouth Express
There would be Alps. Snow. A dining car, and possibly dodgy travelling companions...
Hero teenager rescues three kids trapped in car in river
Local says the bridge was "beyond its use-by date" and there had been previous crashes.
Ten people escape Airbnb house fire
The home that went up in flames is believed to be rented out on AirBnB.
Let it snow: Up to 10cm expected to fall
Wild, wintry weather is spreading across the country today.
Hero driver saved lives in tourist bus crash
Police say the crash could've been much worse if the driver hadn't veered into a ditch.
Family of 17 trapped by avalanche
A family of 17 are trapped overnight because of an avalanche.
Are these the country's nicest loos?
Toilets in Canterbury have been nominated as the country's nicest loos.
Farmer charged with thefts, burglaries
Canterbury farmer Matthew Woods charged with string of rural thefts and burglaries
Wild twisters may do more harm
Reprise of destructive thunderstorms and tornadoes could hit parts of both Islands.
Police appeal for witnesses to fatal crash
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash on SH1 at Pareora on Saturday
All hail's breaking loose - stormy 24 hours ahead
It's going to be a wild 24 hours in the west.
Quake-hit rail line to reopen
Quake-hit rail line between Picton and Christchurch set to reopen.
Twister terror: Pics show tornado damage to preschool
A tornado has blasted through small West Coast settlement as lightning hits north.
Watch: The bizarre UFO house for sale
"Take me to your leader", UFO house on the market in Dunedin gathers high interest.
Wettest year and there's still more to come
Springs starts with a bang with heavy rain and winds slamming into western regions.
Tourist to pay $6000 to fiery crash victim
Tourist caused a fiery head-on crash near when driving on the wrong side of the road.
Colin Bouwer remains defiant over wife's murder
Colin Bouwer says it wife's death was an assisted suicide as part of their agreement.
Fire destroys quake-damaged hotel
The two-storey hotel was already badly damaged when it burned last night.