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Vanished: The missing people of New Zealand
Inside: The cases of missing people in New Zealand in the past few decades.
Twelve years after teen's murder, killer reveals 'strange' motive
Christopher Wayne Patterson murdered Michael Hutchings in 2008.
Watch: Railway damaged after train derails
The freight service was carrying empty coal wagons when it came off the tracks.
Discovery of broken grave in Southland prompts woman to find distant family
Sharon Lankshear said it was 'really sad' to find part of her family history broken.
Your next Great Walk: Southland track with creature comforts
A remote wilderness experience with hot showers and welcome creature comforts.
New radar 'very useful' in Southland flooding
MetService switched on New Zealand's newest weather radar in early December.
Occupants flee crash, police hunt for injured
A witness told police they saw three people get out of the crashed vehicle.
Wild weather: Flooding, slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, Canterbury
Slips and flooding have closed roads and detour routes around the country.
Flooding strands 200, water contaminated, rain keeps battering parts of NZ
It's going to be a wild day for parts of NZ and the South Island is in for battering.
More rain for parts of South Island drenched by yesterday's wild weather
Parts of the South Island left sodden by yesterday's deluge are in for more rain today.
Flooding: Festival-goers stranded, roads closed, sandbags ready
The South braces for a long night as rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country.
South Island flooding: Campers told to get to higher ground
Roads are closed and campers on notice as heavy rain hits the South.
Thunderbolts and lightning? A mixed bag for Aotearoa weather as 2021 sets in
How is the first weekend of the new year looking in your area?
New Year weather warning: Heavy rain for parts of the south
Metservice has issued a heavy rain watch for parts of the South Island.
'Loving grandparents' killed in Southland crash
Kareen and Jim Malcolm had been to visit his parents' graves prior to the accident.
Police warn campers as heavy rain set to hit for New Year
Three days of forecast heavy rain prompt police warning to holidaymakers.
Holiday road toll climbs to six after man and woman die in truck and motorcycle crash
The deaths bring the Christmas/New Year holiday road toll to six.
NZ's fatal drowning rates shame – the most deadly beaches revealed
Kiwis urged to take precautions before entering the water this summer.
Severe thunderstorms dump hail and cause flash flooding
A severe thunderstorm warning has now been issued for Gisborne and Wairoa.
'Better than this': Racist slur tagged on childhood school
'It's heartbreaking because we're trying to do something positive.'
Broadcaster Marcus Lush chases Invercargill City Council seat
The 55-year-old has lived in the south for 18 years.
Police seek witnesses after Invercargill residence shot at
Nobody injured in the incident, which police believe was targeted.
White Christmas: Summer snow falls in parts of South Island
Alexandra reached a high of 25C yesterday. This morning, it shivered in 7C.
Indecent assault: Man told 9-year-old she would be 'the girl he would rape one day'
Man pleaded guilty after sleepover with his partner's daughter.
Nido collapse a double hit for South Auckland family
'I just called them and they have told me that they can't release any stock.'
Neal Barclay: The promise of hydrogen power could be greater than we think
Opinion: Looking closer at the opportunity at Tiwai Pt stacks the case more in favour.
Three young people arrested after vehicle crashes into police car
A vehicle collided with a police car on Stead St this evening.
Mid-air lightning strike on Invercargill to Wellington flight
A passenger said she could smell smoke in the cabin after the bang.
Early morning house fire in Southland
A fire investigator will head to the scene this morning.
Surprise find at checkpoint: Chilly bins full of cannabis, cash
Police at a routine Southland checkpoint operation got more than they bargained for.
Person dies in hospital 10 days after Southland crash
A police spokesperson said the driver of the car died in Dunedin Hospital yesterday.
Progress with mayor or without
An independent report found Shadbolt's performance left a "leadership void".