NZ's oldest oak tree dies
Oak was brought from England as an acorn in 1824 and was admired by Charles Darwin.
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Influenza dead to be remembered
National memorial planned to remember victims of 1918 pandemic.
'Fundraising machine' dies aged 89
Wife and mother the home and farm power source behind successful business.
Kettle caused fatal Waimate fire - coroner's findings
Tika and Tika Kafle and their 8-year-old son Prem died in a house fire in 2015.
US visitor charged over double fatal crash
The victims, aged 24 and 26, are believed to be from the Kerikeri and Kaeo areas.
Police recover haul of stolen machinery
Much of the machinery was taken days earlier in a ram raid at a Bay of Islands quarry.
Two South Island Highways closed
Parts of State Highway 87 and State Highway 82 are closed for most of Labour Weekend.
Teacher censured for unsafe kayak trip
Waimate High School teacher censured for taking students on kayaks without lifejackets.
Winter storm chaos: What you need to know
A nasty weather system has caused chaos across the country. Here's what you need to know.
Appeals for fire survivors raise $126k
Donations have poured in from around New Zealand for three sisters whose parents and young brother died in a Waimate fire two months ago.
Thousands raised for Waimate fire sisters
Two appeals for funds to help three sisters who survived the Waimate fire which killed their parents and young brother have raised $67,365.
Thousands raised for 'well loved' family
Just over $40,000 has been raised for the three girls orphaned in a South Canterbury fire this week.
'I wanted to save my parents'
The three sisters who escaped a house fire that killed their parents and younger brother yesterday have spoken of their horrifying ordeal for the first time.
'They are very scared, and crying'
The three sisters orphaned after yesterday's horror Waimate house fire have spent their first night without their parents and younger brother.
Fires claim four lives in one day
Two fires have claimed the lives of four people today, prompting the Fire Service to warn people that all blazes can be dangerous, regardless of size.
Orphaned sisters mourning loss of family
Three sisters orphaned after a horror house fire in South Canterbury this morning are "very scared" and mourning the loss of their parents and younger brother.
Hitchhiker's final hours
A hitchhiker was forced to walk more than 4km into a forest where she was sexually assaulted and murdered, before her killer took his own life.
Dangers of hitchhiking alone highlighted
A coroner has urged backpackers not to hitchhike alone after a Czech tourist was picked up by convicted kidnapper, before she was sexually assaulted and killed.
Firefighters to battle blaze through Christmas
Firefighters in Canterbury are preparing to spend their Christmas Day battling a blaze that has so far burnt nearly 60 hectares of trees and pasture.
Cycling: Games stars back on the track
New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.