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Child choppered to Lakes hospital after Lake Hawea incident
Child is in a moderate condition after the camping ground incident this afternoon.
Prison Break: Ex-con's tell-all memoir allegedly barred from NZ prison
The high-profile former prisoner is miffed at the move.
Major holiday hot spots in for a warm and wet New Year's Eve
Main New Year's Eve hot spots are in for downpours.
Swimmer rescued by training surf lifeguards
A swimmer who got into trouble at Brighton Beach on Christmas Day had a lucky escape.
The heart of everything: Fiordland from the sea
Cruising in Fiordland is one of this country's great travel experiences.
Xmas Day rescue: Paragliders landed in a tree after encountering 'difficulties'
Emergency services were called out to the rescue.
'Made me cry': Mystery gift-giver pays for meals, groceries and petrol then disappears
A Canterbury town is abuzz with the spirit of giving.
Power grinch almost steals Christmas
A power provider has apologised for stinging a Queenstower with a shock $4000 bill.
Two people charged in relation to death of Anaru Thomas Williams in Christchurch
A woman has also now been charged in relation to the stabbing.
Christmas traffic: Two dead after three crashes in an hour
There have been two crashes in the North Island and one in the South.
Watch: Dirt biker’s violent attack on Auckland cyclist - can you help track him down?
The cyclist was injured when kicked off his bike by man on illegal dirt bike.
Man charged with assault after fatal stabbing in Christchurch park
The man has been charged following a fatal stabbing in Wycola Park, Hei Hei.
Christchurch homicide: Man, 36, due in court this afternoon
A fatal stabbing happening at a Christchurch park in the early hours today.
Motel shooting: Man dropped off at petrol station with gunshot wounds
A man and a woman were shot in Timaru overnight.
Woman breaches trust of 77-year-old dependent friend
The woman had a conviction for theft in a special relationship from 2005.
Christmas Day weather forecast: Will your festive lunch be a washout?
Today's top temperature of 32C was recorded at Lake Pukaki in the Canterbury high country.
Family desperate for lifesaving overseas surgery
Young Christchurch man's life devastated by rare syndrome.
Dunedin man runs himself over in driveway
A man was found in the driveway suffering a moderate condition after an accident.
DoC concerned over shot gulls found around Dunedin
The shootings of the birds have happened over the past two months.
NZ lawyer hired by Hong Kong tycoon to fight national security charges
Activist Jimmy Lai is charged with violating China-imposed national security law.
Queenstown man ‘piddler on the roof’ sentenced to community detention
Queenstown man Danny Thomas King sentenced to three months’ community detention.
Orange haze from Australian bushfires hangs over Christchurch, could stay for Xmas
More than 60 Aussie fires have sent vast plumes of smoke over New Zealand.
Southland shark attack victim simply 'unlucky', says mum
The victim's family often spend time in the estuary where she was attacked.
New emergency pods in marae to help prepare for future natural disasters in South Island
The idea of the pods came about after the flooding in Tai Rāwhiti last year.
Beaumont Bridge biggest such project ‘in a generation’
The bridge has been open since July, under temporary speed restrictions.
Temperatures reach 33C with hot, muggy nights to last past Christmas
MetService forecasts a showery Christmas Day in the Super City with a high of 26C
Central Otago drug bust: Nine arrests, $88,000 worth of drugs seized
Nine people will appear before the courts in the coming weeks.
How Christchurch mum died in Aussie detention centre - Coroner probes mental health care
Leah Porter was awaiting deportation from Aussie after prison sentence when she died.
Ex-All Black Aaron Smith sells his luxury Dunedin home
Four-bedroom renovated home boasts impressive water views.
Southland shark attack: Victim faces 'long recovery'
The culprit is believed to be a sevengill shark.
Gore, Actually: Youngest NZ mayor stands in for Hugh Grant in dance video
Ben Bell recreates Grant's lovestruck routine from 2003, with Gore councillors featuring.
Convicted killer of Christchurch teen declined parole
Connor Whitehead, 16, was shot dead at a party in Christchurch in 2021.
Three times the limit: Dunedin driver crashes into wall
The arrested man had a no-alcohol condition on his licence, police say.