The big freeze: Snow, monster swells
Snow has started to fall across the South Island and will hit the North Island tomorrow.
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Face-to-face with my crash driver
Victim: "I found it satisfying to face the guy and tell him what it was like for us."
Temperatures plunge in Southland
Floods in Marlborough and snow expected further south as cold front sweeps in.
Wild weather cancels graduation parade
It's raining on parades ahead of a polar blast set to plunge us into winter.
No plea in cop shooting case
Police officer charged with murdering his wife in Invercargill last month.
Nelson lashed by heavy rains this evening
Heavy rain in Nelson should clear by tomorrow morning.
Kaitaki to be NZ registered after KiwiRail purchase
KiwiRail has secured the future of the Interislander ferry Kaitaki by buying the boat
Yellow-eyed penguins may disappear
National icon headed for extinction on mainland- unless we act now.
Pair lose thousands in Otago uni fraud
Exclusive: The $32,000 fraud involved fake emails and purchase orders from the university.
Winter to come early as polar blast hits
Heavy rain, snow and icy gales will blast the country as the week ends.
Paying $35 a pop for canned NZ air in China
This is not a joke - Kiwi air is being sold overseas for $35 a pop.
Hunter admits accidentally shooting wife
The man, who has interim name suppression, appeared in a Queenstown court this morning.
Christchurch suburb inundated with junk
Resident who has lived in area for seven years says the problem is getting worse.
Sopoaga back; Highlanders on roll
All Black should return this weekend for the Highlanders, who have now won seven in a row
Car vandalised during A&E visit
Andrew Ginther's late night trip to A&E had led to even more stress.
Frosty mornings, icy nights grip NZ
Kiwis wake to frost after temperatures in some parts of the county dipped under 0°C.
Diver dies at Goose Bay south of Kaikoura
Police have started to piece together how a diver died south of Kaikoura this afternoon.
Rocky road for quake towns
Six months on from giant earthquake, Kaikoura and North Canterbury still doing it tough.
Eight is enough children - or is it?
Kiwi woman says she never intended to have lots of children - but now she has eight!
Weather: More rain, wind for east
Bay of Plenty and Gisborne will continue to be hammered by bad weather tonight.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Business helps fill nationwide physio shortage
They're recruiting travelling physios. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Lettuce too much? Find food for free
Secret spots for free food foraging can be found all over the country.
Tree house stoush may not be over
Australian carpenter says he and his friends will just build another tree house.
German jailed after threat to drive off cliff
Jan Falke threatened his former partner after discovering her previous relationship.
Transfer of red-zoned properties for $1
Twenty Christchurch properties previously acquired by the Crown could become the councils.
SAS hero's death: Cause of crash revealed
Steve Askin was killed as he helped put out February's Port Hills fires.
Coast vandals slash tyres of 30 vehicles
Vandals slashed the tyres of 30 vehicles in Greymouth, and carved up two sports fields.
Dump and dash: Cheeky couch disposal
A motorist has developed a high-speed method for dumping furniture.
Fog closes Dunedin airport
Fog in Christchurch and Dunedin is affecting flights this morning.
The NZ town being loved to death
This town is swamped by Australian tourists - and they're ruining it, says Murray Olds.
Sportsman involved in under-age sex act
Man who paid $50 for a 13-year-old to perform a sex act on him can now be named.
Glimpse of wartime past in Oamaru
Oamaru's Harbour St got the World War I treatment during filming yesterday.
Driver took police on 700km chase
Driver who took police on 700km car chase sentenced at Christchurch District Court