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Port Hills fires: Arson or not?
Fire investigators have still not determined if two fires on the Port Hills are arson.
Wild weather: Warning for commuters
Motorists are urged to take care on the way home - but the worst is to come tomorrow.
A third of quake donations has been spent
Residents' association wants to know where the money has gone.
Board to oppose Waimak bridge third lane
Fears a third land on Waimakiriri River bridge could cause more traffic congestion.
Woman in 20m fall tried to stop swimmer
The would-be ''skinny-dipper'' actually tried to stop a man from having a midnight dip.
Road closed in Blenheim due to house fire
One of the main roads into Blenheim is closed due to a house fire.
Kaka Point microlight crash victims named
Police have released the names of two people killed in the microlight crash yesterday.
Reward for living kokako reaches $10,000
The bird was thought extinct until 2013 when sightings prompted it to be reclassified.
Escort hospital staff: mayor
Early morning, late night staff to be escorted after nurse was attacked by masked gunman.
North Island warned of severe downpours
A storm is bearing down on the country bringing heavy rain and destructive gales.
Intoxicated woman survives 20m plunge
A would-be ''skinny-dipper'' survives a 20m fall down a cliff in Queenstown.
Dam scheme to solve city's water supply
It's a potential solution for Christchurch, as water levels have dropped to record lows.
Mental health: Eastern youths 'high risk'
Youth in eastern suburbs are more likely to have mental health issues than others in NZ.
Is this the cleanest statue in NZ?
Statue in Christchurch has been cleaned 53 times since it was installed in September 2015.
Fishing monitor's link to industry decried
Greenpeace will lodge a complaint to the Auditor General over FishServe.
Fire service fight laundry blaze in Dunedin
A blaze in Dunedin has been brought under control by firefighters.
Fishing monitor owned by Seafood NZ
The company which monitors the fishing industry is owned by its biggest lobby group.
Fatal flight: Two dead in Catlins crash
A microlight crash in the South Island has killed two people.
Nurse attacked by masked gunman
Christchurch Hospital has beefed up security after the incident.
Family rush to realise son's big dreams
Toby wants to be a firefighter, or a builder but now that might not be possible.
Development requirements 'insanity'
A developer says "bureaucratic insanity" is making housing unaffordable in Dunedin.
Police hunt for masked man
Police are seeking an armed masked man who approached a woman in Christchurch.
Queenstown popular retirement spot
Queenstown is becoming a popular retirement destination for baby-boomers, a report shows.
'We don't think justice has been done'
Friends of a man killed by a stoned driver have blasted police over the charges laid.
Probe after Hector's dolphins die
Two protected dolphins are found dead and now the hunt is on to find out who killed them.
Letter describes how SAS hero saved lives
Chopper pilot Steve Askin's family receive letter from woman who says he saved her life.
Remnants of tropical cyclone on its way
It's a sunny end to a week of crazy weather but there's more rain on the horizon.
Three dead, crashes close southern roads
A deadly start to the day as three die in serious smashes on southern roads.
New $60m hotel proposed for Queenstown
The hotel would accommodate up to 450 guests in two wings of three and four levels.
Freedom camping turns feral
Freedom campers have been snapped sleeping under trees in Queenstown.
Country swelters under high humidity
This unusually damp, sticky weather is going to last for another week.
Taxi crashes into house in Christchurch
A taxi has crashed into a house in Christchurch after its driver suffered a medical event.