A restaurant arms its customers with spray bottles to dispel the persistent gulls.

Turing 60 was a big deal for Anaru Eketone.

The store did not give the unusual visitor an icy reception.

The tournament at Millbrook Resort tees off in late February.

Two people were injured following the blaze on Sunday.

A police investigation found there was sufficient evidence to charge the recruit.

The lucky family are living the dream after winning the Lotto First Division.

Emergency services were alerted to a suspicious house fire near Waimate.

Swimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.

Fire and Emergency are still looking into the cause of the blaze.

Fire service ready to respond with incident management team set up in mid-Canterbury.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area, seek alternate routes and expect delays.

Four years after the death of his wife, a father now also has a terminal diagnosis.

Three women screaming for their lives sparked a rapid police response in Dunedin.

Fergburger has bought its meat supplier and will be converting it into a retail butchery.

The 11km stretch of SH1 needs overhaul, NZTA Waka Kotahi says.

He said the staff were not aware that the books were approved for distribution.

Neither the officer nor the dog were injured in the early morning attack.

Helicopter, 17 fire trucks sent to the scene - ‘Please don’t go down and have a look'.

Springer spaniel in dog box after setting his home on fire and leaving three puppies dead.

The blaze is thought to be in the ITM building.

It comes just days after a young Maraenui woman discovered she’d become a millionaire.

The canine was possibly in search of food.

Young children were also injured in the two-car collision on SH1 north of Christchurch.

Clark was originally scheduled to have a quadruple bypass but that proved unnecessary.

An Australian mining company touts NZ's 'new pro-mining government' in its announcment.

Kaikōura is enjoying one of its busiest summers in recent years.

The Feelers lead singer allegedly failed to stop for police and refused a blood test.

Auckland to reach highs of 27C, 26C every day till next Monday. High humidity to return.

It is the same stretch of road where two people died yesterday.