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'Complete arrogance': Gang slammed for riding bikes wrong way
Tribesmen Motorcycle Club gang were seen riding erratically on State Highway 1.
No bull - review to start following rodeo incident
Rodeo Cowboys Association to launch review after bull rampaged through Outram Rodeo.
Nelson fire: At least two more days of 'very hard firefighting'
Overnight, some residents of Wakefield have been evacuated.
Moment blaze began: 'Get the helicopters - and lots of them'
At 2.13pm Scott then phoned 111, then he took the first photo of the fire.
No rain in sight for Tasman fire
Warm day, light winds but no rain forecast today for Tasman fire zone
Screams from crowd as runaway bull escapes from rodeo
A bull bashed its way through a fence and narrowly missed several spectators.
Additional police staff sent to help Tasman district
An additional 40 or so officers have been sent to help those in the Tasman district.
Homes destroyed: 'Extreme dryness' fuels inferno
Extreme dryness in Nelson and Tasman has allowed for 'fuel' for the blaze, NIWA says
Reefton: Illuminations along Rutherford's road
The north of the South Island are perfect places to lose today's hustle and bustle.
Temperatures dive in the South Island for Waitangi Day
South Islanders bring out your winter warmers - Waitangi Day is going to a cold one
SH1 closed as South Island firefighters battle two large fires
Multiple crews are tackling the two different blazes.
Want to sell NZ wine in Asia? You'll need an influencer
Social media influencers are selling New Zealand wine to Asia's elite over the internet.
Otago farmers increasingly adopting 'fertigation'
The new way of applying fertiliser is cited as having environmental benefits.
Dunedin's Blis Technologies still expecting small pre-tax profit
The probiotics manufacturer predicts its full-year revenue will come in above $7 million.
Waitangi Day weather: Cool in south, warm in north
It's a mixed bag weather-wise for our national day.
Trump image stolen from New Zealand pub urinal
Trump had adorned the Methven pub's urinal since 2016.
Watch: Shocking footage shows two near-misses within seconds
The driver nearly caused two separate crashes within seconds.
How climate change is affecting NZ's largest wine region
Climate change now poses a significant threat to this country's wine industry.
Watch: Actions of truck driver with flaming trailer praised
A firefighter has praised the quick-thinking actions of a Summerland truck driver.
Watch: Bus passengers witness horror truck fire
The driver managed to pull the vehicle over to the side of the road while it was on fire.
A mother's heartbreak: 'The sea has not returned him'
Two fishermen went missing off the rocks at Slope Point on Sunday.
Police seek witness to Nelson assault,
The incident happened on September 19, between 8.30pm and midnight.
Tragic death of child in pond: 'We saw the wee boy run past the house'
Review after three-year-old boy found dead in Gore wastewater treatment pond.
Southland teen most likely stabbed by stingray
A Southland teenager is believed to have been stabbed by a stingray at Oreti Beach.
Registered child sex offender jailed for having a secret mobile
Concerns about the defendant's behaviour led them to uncovering a secret cellphone.
Person dies, SH1 closed following crash near Timaru
Police are attending the crash between a car and a truck, on SH1 in Levels.
Car vs truck crash near Seddon: reports
Emergency services say nobody was trapped when they arrived, despite earlier reports.
Four-metre swells partially halts search for missing fishermen
A helicopter will continue searching by air.
Whew! Stand by for a scorcher - heatwave temperatures set to strike 35C
Red-hot temperatures are forecast throughout the country this week.
Search for missing fishermen in South Island stood down
Emergency services from throughout the lower South Island in search for fishermen.
Christchurch man finds hand grenade in backyard
A bomb squad has been deployed to the address.
Aussie heatwave arrives in New Zealand
Blenheim, Hastings and Gisborne are heading towards temperatures in the 30s.
'Wanaka is STUNNING': Gordon Ramsay continues tour of NZ
"Oh my lord, take me there," he posted.