The woman and her husband were two of six people involved in Sunday's crash.

One woman in Dunedin is determined to stand up for the notoriously pesky seagull.

Isolation, long hours, adverse weather taking their toll on farmers, says support trust.

Baby Ru's family saved a spot for him at the table for their first Christmas without him.

The Government has not confirmed honouring its $30 million election pledge.

The librarian and her husband were two of six people involved in Sunday's crash.

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.

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.

Blenheim, Masterton and Hamner Springs each topped 30C.

Laisa Waka was murdered by a stranger as she walked home from work.

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.

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.

Spring said the development would boost the local economy by providing more local jobs.

It's a unique opportunity to relish in NZ's tastiest artisanal cheese scene.

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.