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Brand-new guardrail saves lives
New guardrail saves livesBy Teresa Smith of the sWestport NewMarch 7 Three young overseas visitors may owe their lives to a guardrail
Shopkeeper fears another fatal crash
A Dunedin shopkeeper fears she will witness another fatal crash.
Penguin care funds run out
Six per cent of New Zealand's yellow-eyed penguin's have been treated.
Body recovered from Fox Glacier
Experts will examine human remains found last week in a crevasse.
Chances of Alpine Fault rupture rise
A 29 per cent chance of a big "surface rupturing" quake within next 50 years.
Woman in coma after Queenstown hit-and-run
A woman seriously injured in a hit and run incident and remains in a coma in Dunedin Hospital.
'Smashing bottles, people everywhere'
Queenstown police drafted in officers from Wanaka and Alexandra to help shut down a rowdy party more than 300 people attended.
Cold snap and torrential rain to hit
It's going to be a wet in the North Island but best get the woollies out if you head down south.
Watch: Dashcam video shows close calls
Scary dashcam footage has been filmed by a South Island truckie, highlighting the dangerous driving of some Kiwis on our rural roads.
Missing ferret trapper's body found
Manapouri man had left for the Falls Dam area yesterday but failed to return.
Search for missing diver suspended
Three experienced divers went for a dive this morning but one did not surface.
Rescue after hang glider crash
A rescue helicopter has been sent to the scene where a hang glider has crashed into a cliff in Canterbury.
The town on foreign buyers' wish lists
Foreign buyers are flocking to this NZ town, sending prices skywards in the formerly sleepy area.
Robbed seven times in seven months
Police have released CCTV footage of a robbery at a store in Christchurch - the seventh time it has been hit in the last seven months.
Man dead after Ashburton car crash
A man has died after a crash in Mid Canterbury this morning.
Poison pen letters rock town
Senior Constable says three anonymous letters about Middlemarch residents have been written with a "poison pen".
Henry the rooster lives to see another day
Henry the wily rooster dodged a bullet yesterday and had his deadline extended.
Preloading a big problem for police
Preloading party-goers are causing the lion's share of trouble for police.
Alleged hit and run driver found
Driver involved in alleged hit and run in Queenstown has been located.
Pedestrian injured in hit and run
Police are looking for the driver of a silver station wagon after it was involved in a hit and run in Queenstown tonight.
Fire crews battle blaze near Ashburton
A 400sq m bush blaze is burning beside a rural road near Ashburton.
South Island kokako: Flood of reports
A bounty to confirm the South Island kokako is still alive has led to 40 possible encounters.
Temperatures plummet in the deep south
A cold change sweeping up the South Island this afternoon has seen temperatures drop by double digits in 10 minutes.
Man flees police, lands in beehive
An Oamaru man was attacked by angry bees after trying to run from police.
Hospital food supplier dropped by CDHB
The CDHB will not renew its contract with Compass Group, the supplier which sparked street protests in Dunedin.
Netball captain's home raided: It's scary
Engagement presents were stolen from the home of Tactix captain Jess Moulds.
Stolen ashes: 'I just want my son back'
The mum searching for her son's stolen ashes has been going to pawn shops in a bid to find clues.
Generous gesture surprises firefighters
A grateful community says thanks to the volunteer firefighters who fought the recent blazes in Christchurch.
Weekend weather: Summer is not ready to go
It'll be a beautiful day in most parts of the North Island today.