Roads are likely to remain closed for most of the day after the suspicious fire.

Homes across the country were recognised for their excellence.

Parts of the South sweltered for a second day today.

Man distracted staff while his partner, her kids left shop with $1700 of stolen goods.

This week will be nothing like last week's wild thunder storms

Kate Scott, of Bannockburn was delighted when she was named as a Nuffield scholar.

Children in crisis were admitted 1300 times to adult mental health wards since 2012.

Owner of a Four Square store is pleading with customers to check their Lotto tickets.

Rabbit numbers on the Moeraki Peninsula have exploded, reaching "plague" proportions.

Desperate to make some cash to feed his P addiction, he got into a car outside Macca's.

Bessie Pearson has no health problems and "feels on top of the world".

William Andrews' family have waited almost four years for answers about his death.

A person has been seriously injured in a crash involving a motorbike and car in Clinton.

Mum overcome with relief as firefighters rescued her sweating 2-year-old daughter.

Man who found his ex at home with someone new told police he "had done a real job on her".

Part of Central Otago was in lockdown yesterday as police searched for an armed teen.

Police are in pursuit of a car following what is believed to be a domestic incident.

Coroner hears of health concerns despite CAA report suggesting crash due to bad weather.

South Island man has serious eye injury after firework was shot directly in his face.

Ravineel Avikash Sharma was killed in the crash in August.

Southern DHB own public health arm has no come out against the Ronald McDonald charity.

Police said no criminal offence occurred and they would not be laying charges.

Dunedin man facing 23 sex charges against six girls over a 20-year period.

Dunedin research group inspired by US girl who sent $30.20 in cat-sitting money.

She has not been seen since she went missing more than two years ago daughter's home.

National Standards will go and NCEA is also up for review by the new Labour-led Government

After losing control of car he continued driving on wrong side of road, crashing into pole

Police search nets drugs, drug-related equipment and gun parts

Hopes of fine weather during Auckland marathon on Sunday.

Man jailed after pair grab a shoe box, believing it contained beer.