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'Atmospheric river' may bring more than a month's rain in three days
MetService issues a raft of new weather watches and warnings ahead of a big rain-maker.
Tākaka man Peter Miller’s death not suspicious, police say
His body was found after his family raised concerns they hadn't heard from him.
NZ's most luxurious lodges, complete with heli-pads, butlers and infinity pools
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Intense weather ahead: Rain-maker to douse NZ, flooding threat
A moisture-packed system is set to saturate much of NZ, with warnings likely to be issued.
Inside Cowboy Paradise: 'The lost city of the Wild West' and the underground cannabis bunker
Beneath a shipping container on a 700ha property was a sophisticated cannabis operation.
Pilot injured after Canterbury microlight plane crash, emergency services rush to scene
The person was able to remove themselves from the aircraft.
Christchurch paraglider hospitalised with serious injuries
The paraglider was injured after a fall on Sunday morning.
8 things that get better when the nights get earlier
A selection of night-based activities to make winter great again.
Watch: Speedway car catapults over safety fence, almost hits spectators
The streetstocks racer flew into the air but walked away unhurt.
Invercargill mayor calls public meeting over 'inappropriate' youth crime
Some youngsters feel "bulletproof", mayor says.
ACC admits it failed amputee over unpaid entitlements
ACC only this year apologised to the family for its mistakes
'Indefinitely mothballed': Quake-hit cathedral's dire future unless $30m found by August
Landmark post-quake rebuild in dire trouble after $114m funding gap emerges.
Kiwi woman's medical nightmare: ‘I’m so grateful to be alive’
'I was gaslit and told my symptoms weren’t real.'
Watch: F-16 US fighter jets leave NZ shores for base in Japan
The legendary fighter jets were Down Under for an international airshow.
'Highly-accomplished' pool player Chris Bowman killed in crash
Chris Bowman's family are 'devastated' by his death, his brother says.
Father pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing deaths of two of his children
A third child and the man's wife were critically injured in Hororata crash.
Supermarket rats: Two caught at store in five weeks since reopening
The store reopened on February 28 after weeks of closures due to an infestation.
Shot down: Gun City told to stop making 'world's largest gun store' claim
Advertising complaint board members unanimous that ad is misleading
Editorial: Celebrating the legacy of an All Blacks legend
EDITORIAL: From lineouts to leadership, Samuel Whitelock’s journey to greatness.
Court security workplace culture ‘toxic and sad’, leaked report says
The culture is so bad staff are "pulling sickies" as they hate being at work.
'Still reeling': Tributes flow for Southland couple killed in two-vehicle Marlborough crash
Philip Donald Wightman and Suzanne Elizabeth Watson, were killed in the crash on Thursday.
15m whale washes up on Parapara Beach, Golden Bay
Investigations are under way to find out what the whale's exact species is.
Artist not told her Dunedin mural would be painted over
Natalia Rak says she has no idea why her well-loved Dunedin mural has suddenly vanished.
Two cars of drink-driving teens botch their attempts to flee Police
One of the two vehicles wound up crashed on its side, trapping an occupant.
Student killed in Pukaki crash to be buried today
Four people were killed in the crash near Lake Pukaki on Saturday.
Authorities won't say what penalties supermarkets will face for breaching Easter trading laws
The supermarkets involved will not disclose their earnings over the weekend.
Sounds to Town: Dunedin ultra-marathon runner to tackle 617km non-stop over five days
Glen Sutton will undertake the colossal challenge for charity
'I'm leaving my children': Mother's heartbreak as tummy ache revealed as terminal cancer
Naomi Argyle was given just eight weeks to live after she saw her GP for a check-up.
‘It really breaks my heart’: Nurse performed CPR on dying victim of quadruple fatal crash
A nurse who helped at the scene said she performed CPR on one of the dying victims.
Wānaka supermarkets deliberately breach Easter trading rules
Area exemptions were generally given in tourist areas such as Taupō or Queenstown.
Three die in 'horrific' crash near Lake Pukaki, 20 involved in accidents on same road
There were two crashes involving a total of six vehicles and about 20 or more people.
Warbirds Over Wānaka in pictures: Old war planes take to the skies
Herald photojournalist George Heard captures all of the action.