New ZealandStill no sign of missing German touristSearch teams have been deployed into Eastern Fiordland as the search continues for a missing German tourist.22 Feb 12:16 AM
KahuNgati Whatua 'closes' city beachAuckland's Ngati Whatua tribe is closing Okahu Bay beach tomorrow for a tribal event - the first time since it won co-management of the beach in 1991.19 Feb 09:27 PM
New ZealandGerman woman missing in SouthlandA search is under way for a missing German woman in the Manapouri Hope Arm area in Southland.19 Feb 08:24 PM
New ZealandPraise for cops after sinking car rescue"I'd say she'd probably only had maximum probably another minute, minute-and-a-half if she hadn't got out," said an officer who helped woman from car.17 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandSaved from sinking BMWTwo police officers who dragged a 63-year-old woman from her sinking car at an Auckland wharf believe she was about a minute away from drowning.17 Feb 07:21 AM
AgribusinessDrought adds urgency to irrigation plansDrought throughout much of the South Island and dry conditions in parts of the North look set to add urgency to water storage and irrigation schemes.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwis aboard ship trapped in AntarcticaTwenty-six crew members on board an Australian-flagged fishing boat are trapped by ice in Antarctica, sparking a rescue bid by a New Zealand fishing vessel.13 Feb 02:32 AM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Frog isn't telling us the full storyIt was the cartoon frog that caught my eye. It was smiling - beaming, even - and the lines above the eyes highlighted the fact that this was one happy little amphibian.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBody washes ashore clutching lifejacketThe body of a dead man clutching a lifejacket washed ashore early this morning in the Whangarei Harbour.10 Feb 12:42 AM
New ZealandJetboaters ignore pleas to help swimmerA desperate plea by 15 bystanders for passing jetboats to rescue a 30-year-old struggling in the chilly waters of the Hokitika Gorge were ignored by the boaties.09 Feb 03:32 AM
New ZealandMan dies at sailing regattaA 70-year-old Auckland man participating in a sailing regatta north of Wellington was wearing a lifejacket that wasn’t inflated when he died.08 Feb 06:00 AM
New ZealandRants & Raves: Messy BayMission Bay Reserve is one of Auckland's most popular summer evening spots. So why are the men's loos allowed to get so filthy?04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRescue boat extras a boonA state-of-the-art $2.5 million vessel is set to make a marked difference in the way water rescues are carried out.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRain entering wastewater skews figuresAt the moment, there is more water leaving the water treatment plants than there is entering the wastewater treatment plants, because of the dry spell, writes Phoebe Falconer.26 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandTown runs out of water after alarm failsTaps ran dry in Martinborough last Friday after water reservoirs ran out and an alarm supposed to alert the council when supply is low, failed to go off.13 Jan 06:44 PM
New ZealandMercury soars as summer heat sets inSummer is hitting full force, with temperatures rising above 27C north of Auckland and farmers bracing for drought.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCoromandel cliff death tourist namedThe name of an Australian woman who died after suffering head injuries in a fall on to rocks has been released.05 Jan 01:40 AM
New ZealandWarning after 'great white shark' hookedA shark hooked by a fisherman that "tail-walked" before breaking free may well have been a great white, a passing charter skipper says.31 Dec 12:22 PM
SportWorld champions of 2014: Peter CaugheyCaughey, one of the more anonymous Kiwi winners of a world title in 2014, claimed the world jetsprint championship after the series concluded in Oregon in September.30 Dec 04:30 PM
New Zealand'You don't think about your emotions'Family tells how their holiday sightseeing trip turned into rescue operation after spotting stricken men in the water: "You just think about trying to find the next person."30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSurfer sees great white take friendA former South Auckland man has described watching his friend escape from the jaws of a great white shark while surfing in California.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCop dives into sea to catch manAn Auckland police constable stripped off his police uniform and dove into the sea to apprehend a man making off in a stolen row boat yesterday.30 Dec 04:36 AM
New ZealandRain threatens party plansPartygoers will be swapping their sunglasses and sunblock for umbrellas and rain jackets to see in the New Year as the brilliant weather that has brightened the holidays looks set to pass.29 Dec 04:00 PM
SportWorld Champions of 2014: Coxless fourFast water on Amsterdam's Bosbaan helped the women's four beat the eight-year-old world-best time by more than 10 seconds in 6:14.36 at the world championships.28 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWater tragedies: Victims namedPolice have named three people who have died in water-related accidents so far this holiday season.28 Dec 02:24 AM
New ZealandFamily's vigil for missing teenFamily members of a missing teenager were keeping an emotional vigil on a Northland beach last night - the latest incident in a horror start to the holiday season in the water.27 Dec 11:30 PM
New ZealandCouple rode out churning wall of waterThey had sailed from New Zealand in 2002 and were two years into their adventure when they moored in a bay off Phuket in Thailand for Christmas.23 Dec 04:00 PM
