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One dead following serious crash in North Canterbury

Emergency services were first called to the incident shortly before 2.30pm.

Builder's $100k generosity overwhelms family

Cromwell builder gives away two homes to help fund a four year old boy's surgery.

Your weather outlook: Rain in the north, frosts in the south

A ridge of high pressure is set to establish itself over much of the country this week.

Here comes the rain - weather set to turn for North Island

Here comes the rain - Kiwis brace for a wet Sunday in the North Island.

Pop stars inspire Gloriavale member to escape, pursue music career

Former Gloriavale member chases pop music career after clandestine listening on FM radio.

Bassett Rd machine gun murders: Killer's art up for grabs

An oil painting purportedly by one of New Zealand's most infamous killers is for sale.

Weather: Wet and thundery for most of the country

Get the raincoats and umbrellas out, it's going to be a wet and thundery Sunday.

Passionate Tonga and Kiwis league fans told to celebrate with respect

Police have warned fans watching tomorrow's Tonga v Kiwis game to be on best behaviour.

Weekend weather: Settled solstice Saturday, Sunday turn

It's looking good tomorrow, but rain's on the way for some on Sunday.

Woman jailed for mother abuse 'needs help, not prison'

Psychotherapist: "Being in prison is unlikely to enable her to access the help she needs."

Horror intersections: A matter of time before more deaths, say locals

Crashes at either end of Route 72 or the Inland Scenic Route have resulted in two dead.

Three days of hell: Woman abuses mother, howls in court

In a three-day span Anita Cumming allowed her 71-year-old mother six hours' sleep.

Man, dog, rescued after trapped in cave for three hours

Emergency services were called to the scene near Limestone Track around 3pm.

Brazen thief dresses as courier, walks out with cash

Lake Tekapo Police would like to hear from anyone who recognises female theft suspect.

Police seek witnesses after man shot in Timaru

The man took himself to Timaru Hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower body.

Remembering NZ's third deadliest earthquake 90 years ago

The 1929 Murchison earthquake's victims were mostly killed by landslides.

Rugby player faces assault charge after alleged clubrooms attack

A young man was left in a critical condition in an alleged attack in Dunedin.

'They knew what they were doing': Gold thieves hit West Coast mines

The thieves made off with gold and left hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.