'Rude awakening' as SUV smashes into house
Man driving SUV "very lucky" to escape uninjured after smashing into side of a house.
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Mum kicked out of shop for bringing baby
A new mum is 'livid' after being told her sleeping 4-month-old had to leave.
Fatal Dunedin fire not considered suspicious
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the house fire in Brockville.
Missing boatie: Searchers ready to resume
Greymouth fisherman still unaccounted for after the Wendy J sank 12 days.
Prostitutes collective: Street lights better than policing
The Prostitutes Collective says policing their members won't work.
Smartphone tracker saves woman from mountain
Woman rescued from Ben Lomond after her husband tracked her location with his smartphone.
Man suspiciously approached girls in Dunedin
One incident involved the man asking a 17-year-old girl if she wanted a ride.
Wild weather wreaks havoc across NZ
Travel is disrupted in the capital and South Island as wild winds start ramping up.
Wife shocked as police end search for Dunedin man
Stephen Lowe's wife calls for help with a private search after her husband goes missing.
Woman seriously injured after tree falls on car
The woman was seriously injured after a tree fell on her car, trapping her.
Fatal Dunedin fire: Police tight-lipped on cause of blaze
Postmortem to be carried out after Dunedin man dies in Brockville house fire.
Bowel disease linked to lack of sun
Bowel disease rates up to 3 times higher in South Island than North Island kids.
'Unliveable': Five townhouses less than 1m away
An investigation is underway to make a Christchurch woman's home more 'liveable'.
The big wet is set to continue
Even the effects of an Australian heat wave won't stop yet another big wet.
Fatal fire: Rescuers beaten back by flames
Neighbours made brave attempts to enter fiery home in hope of saving the occupant.
Tourist calls bluff on famous signpost
A Scottish tourist has pointed out the famous signpost in Bluff is all wrong.
Cattle disease tests now reach 20,000
MPI has completed more than 20,000 tests for the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
PledgeMe's plans for crowdfunding in Australia
Anna Guenther, CEO of crowdfunding platform PledgeMe, talks about its Australian plans.
Spring Creek mine to be broken up, sold by tender
The coalmine that once fired Greymouth's economy will be broken up and sold by tender.
Southern kids have higher rates of IBD
Southern kids have higher rates of inflammatory bowel diseases. Is sunlight to blame?
Well, that proves the earth is flat!
A homemade sign that appeared at a Dunedin beach has made waves around the world.
Exit package worth $1 million revealed
Man running Dunedin's run-down electricity infrastructure is leaving with a huge payout.
Australian heatwave heads for NZ
Early spring temperatures could soar up to 30C after a heatwave hits NZ on Sunday.
Man jailed after confessing assault on his partner
Despite being beaten with metal pole, his partner wants to resume their relationship.
Man gets home detention for having sex with 15yo girl
Dunedin man sent young teen sexualised messages before having sex with her in his flat.
Freedom costs campers $440,000
A total of 3701 infringement notices had been issued with $442,417 recovered.
Fire destroys West Coast helicopter base
A fire has completely destroyed a helicopter hangar on the West Coast.
Body recovered near Greymouth boat wreckage
A body has been recovered near the wreckage of the Greymouth fishing boat Wendy J.
Magnitude 5.8 quake shakes Invercargill
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck south-west of Invercargill.
Boy evades being abducted by man in Oamaru
Oamaru police are investigating a second attempted child abduction in less than 4 weeks.
Woman hit by car in Chch in serious condition
Police say it appears the woman ran out in front of a car, which had a green light.
Missing West Coast boaties: Search continues
No further clues have yet emerged of the whereabouts of the two missing crew members.