Flight with 141 on board struck by lightning, diverted to Christchurch Airport
Flight stuck by lightning diverted to Christchurch Airport, passengers safe.
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Chain Link a free service to encourage more pedal power transport
Go Eco initiative offers bike inspection, repairs, servicing and safety tips.
Second coroner's inquest into death of patient denied
Whistleblower doctor and family consider seeking judicial review of Carmen Walker's death.
One person dead after crash in Morrinsville
The crash, involving a car and a motorcycle, happened about 3.55pm.
Police officer injured dealing with fleeing driver incident in Huntly
Police have confirmed the officer was hit while laying road spikes in Huntly.
Student swept to her death: Calls for swimming ban after tragedy
Power company wants swimming ban below dam where student drowned after saving friends.
Your weather: Blanket of cloud keeps temperatures high
Blanketing the country, cloud is on the cards until next week.
Missing Hamilton 14-year-old girl found safe and well
The girl went missing from her Newstead home and was last seen on Friday evening.
Raglan shooting victim to gun buyer: 'Torn my world apart'
Raglan shooting victim Bianca Buckley tells man who bought gun used, her life is ruined.
Workers fear vital health services to vulnerable will be cut
Home care workers were told their jobs could disappear or their hours could be cut.
Grieving family appeals to Andrew Little for WorkSafe inquiry
WorkSafe has come under fire for the way it handles prosecution of trucking companies.
'No family should go through this': Isolation absconder defends hotel escape
She claims she understood the risk to the public and that she ran with her mask on.
Mystery Hamilton woman scams retired US dentist out of $600k
The US family of Dr Weber have hired a private investigator to find the Hamilton scammer.
High July: Settled weather at last after month of wind, rain and snow
Thank you, weather gods.
Infertility in NZ: Heartache and hope on the IVF frontline
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Electric shock leaves worker with long-term injuries
A company has been fined after a mishap left a worker with long-term injuries.
Teens accused of fleeing isolation tried to get to dad's funeral, family appear in court
A 37-year-old mum and three of her children have been charged.
Hamilton isolation hotel dash: Escapees were trying to get to funeral
A teen spent the night on the run after a group escaped from isolation.
Adult and 4 kids escape isolation hotel - teen spends night on the run
Isolation escapees earn stern rebuke from minister in charge of managed isolation.
'Death sentence': Elderly tourists fear returning home
Liz Capaldi said returning home without a vaccine could be a "death sentence".
Hamilton rescue: Woman and dog in bank plunge
A woman and a dog have gone over the side of a bank.
Revealed: Which regions are driving NZ's emissions?
Canterbury's cows singled out alongside Auckland's cars for driving NZ emissions.
Dangerous, monster 9m waves: Wild weather batters NZ
Hundreds without power in homes and businesses as wild weather ramps up.
Five injured after two-car crash near Paeroa
A rescue helicopter is at the scene along with two ambulances.
Finance chairman worries less obvious mistakes still lurking in key council report
Deputy mayor says the typos could be due to the rush to finish the document in time
Fiery crash near Tokoroa, three seriously injured
Early reports suggest one car is upside down and on fire, and the other is in a ditch.
Matamata teen brawl: Victim went to gym afterwards, back at school today
Police say their inquiries into the fight are continuing.
Water crisis: Waikato council returns fire
Comment: The much vaunted simple fix of taking Waikato River water is a complex issue.
Eden Park set to become NZ esports centre
Eden Park will give the top esports teams in New Zealand a place to operate and train.
Child dead after kayak capsizes with siblings, father at Miranda
One child died while another remains in Starship Hospital.
Missing the world: When Kiwis can't fly
It's going to be a long time before we can roam the globe as freely as we would like.
'I'll never see my children's faces again' - waitlist for mum who woke up with hole in eye
A mum whose eye had to be removed must wait for ACC to decide if it was treatment injury.
'Walking wounded': Hamilton aggravated robbery victims reunited, back at work
Karun Mittal got to thank his 'hero' who helped save him from armed robbers on Tuesday.