South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots

Judge notes sex doll importer attended nudist camps as a child.

Only one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.

Teams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.

Footage of the Kiwi man catching the phone has gone viral.

The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has censured Stephen James Dawson.

First round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore

The slow-speed pursuit was captured on video.

High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.

But Mike Puru's worried mum is less keen after nasty crash landed broadcaster in hospital.

'I have worked there for half of my life and they treat us like a number.'

The man took himself to Timaru Hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower body.

Police have praised shoppers who stopped an aggravated robbery today.

Wrap up warm New Zealand, the chilly weather isn't taking a break anytime soon.

The woman now says her actions were stupid.

Rose Beaumont caused grievous bodily harm to a former colleague with an ice axe.

Two people were trapped, then taken to hospital by helicopter in critical condition.

Diversions were in place on State Highway 1 south of Timaru after the 11.40am crash.

Anzac pilgrims killed in car crash on their way to a grandfather's Gallipoli war grave.

The man was arrested on April 10 and has been remanded in custody until May 9.

Three passengers in the back seat of the man' rented vehicle died at the scene.

Timaru man says suitcase 'ransacked' and cash and medal stolen in transit to UK.

Whanganui racer Richie Dibben saves his best for last in his debut Supersport 600 season.

They employed 55 employees, misclassified 29 of them.

The earthquake took place about 15km northeast of the South Canterbury city.

A man convicted of fleeing police speaks about why he failed to stop and was pursued.

Campbell Marr was last seen yesterday, in Timaru.

Hotel chef arrested for murder five months after workmate's death.