No map, matches, or GPS: Ill-prepared hunters rescued from Southland forest
With temperatures dropping to below zero, the pair were lucky to find their way out.
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Lulu Sun: Sun sets on Wimbledon run, but Te Anau still glows
Te Anau has rallied behind Lulu Sun's historic Wimbledon performance.
Double-fatal Southland house fire caused by heater, no smoke alarms
The house had no working smoke alarms at the time of the fire.
'Tears in the crowd': Te Anau Tennis Club buzzing after Lulu Sun's Wimbledon win
The 23-year-old beat former US Open champion Emma Raducanu in her Round of 16 match.
Mother killed with son in Southland house fire was everyone's 'best mate'
The last messages Kelly Kemble Kerr sent to her friend were full of love for her children.
‘The sweetest boy’: Mum and son remembered with love after fire tragedy
Mother had a heart condition and “wouldn’t have been able to escape” - daughter
'Just tragic': Mother and 11-year-old son confirmed dead following Manapōuri house fire
The fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning.
At least one person dead in Manapōuri house fire in Southland, people still unaccounted for
Investigators are working to determine the cause and how many people were at the address.
Manapōuri house fire investigation under way after blaze destroys Southland home
Investigators are working to determine the cause and how many people were at the address.
New Zealand’s 10 busiest builders
Winners of highest value of construction projects in 2023: BCI Central names top 10 in NZ.
Embattled Invercargill Mayor takes month off after offensive comments
Nobby Clark is refusing to step down following a Code of Conduct investigation.
First XV rugby: Minnows Dilworth claim massive scalp in Auckland shock
Unfancied Dilworth School have pulled off the upset of the season in Auckland First XV.
The results are in, this is what visitors really think of NZ
'The coffee here is better than Melbourne.'
'I will not be resigning': Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark denies councillors' request
The meeting was called after a code of conduct complaint.
'A killer': Battle to find a place to live in idyllic Southland town
'If we’ve got any young people wanting jobs out here, they can’t find anywhere to live.'
'Brain fade': Embattled mayor faces resignation request after offensive comments
Nobby Clark is facing his second code of conduct complaint about his behaviour.
Nerves on edge as stranded flyers prepare to depart Queenstown - again
A duck being sucked into the aircraft is suspected to have caused an engine fire.
Watch: 'I could feel the flames' – witnesses describe fire shooting from aircraft after bird strike
The aircraft has now made an emergency landing at Invercargill Airport.
Teen gets $20k payout after being sexually harassed by boss
The 14-year-old's boss says it was normal for him to call staff “baby” and “honey”.
‘Extremely lucky’: Belgian man found after several days in Fiordland bush
Police said the man became separated from his party while crossing the Dore Pass.
Mercury to expand Southland wind farm after smelter deal
The stage-two expansion will add 36 turbines and generate 155 megawatts (MW).
Tiwai deal is a game changer for power industry - Editorial
OPINION: The 20-year deal gives certainty and alleviates supply pressure.
S&P welcomes NZ power deal
The ratings agency says the 20-year power deal for Tiwai is a boon for generators.
'Truly humbled': Jamie Mackay receives King's Birthday Honour
NZME host thought his mates were having him on when he made the Honours list.
Rural community well represented in King's Birthday Honours
Fans of The Country may also notice a familiar name from the field of broadcasting.
Kākāpō escapees continue to be trailblazers
The former Waikato residents have been relocated to Coal Island in Fiordland.
‘Fantastic’: New deal extends Tiwai Point aluminium smelter's life by 20 years
Hundreds of jobs at massive plant secured under breakthrough deal.
Sub-tropical jet stream to bring warm 23C temperature to parts this long weekend
Many regions are set to bask in unseasonally high temperatures across the holiday weekend.
'Long-term game': Farmer works on how to 'winter better'
Kevin Hall has looked for ways to improve wintering facilities for his cows since 2008.
Town hall wrecked after 'dramatic' ute crash
Orawia town hall left with enormous hole after ute crashes through it.
What’s being built in Auckland, where, why: City Rail Link sparks new projects
Lifting the lid on big ambitious Auckland building projects.
Lachie Jones inquest: Police dog handler says no sign boy climbed over fence
The police hat Lachie had been wearing was floating in the water nearby.
Man found dead in Invercargill in ‘unexplained’ circumstances is named
Police attended after a body was found yesterday, a post mortem will take place tomorrow.
21yo diagnosed with terminal cancer eager to help others spot symptoms
Dominique McShain began experiencing overwhelming fatigue at the start of the year.