Flight stuck by lightning diverted to Christchurch Airport, passengers safe.

Restaurant staff and holidaying nurse are being praised for reviving heart attack victim.

Police are seeking man who allegedly pulled a knife on a boy riding his bike in Mosgiel.

'By rights they could deport me ... I hope they don't.'

Blanketing the country, cloud is on the cards until next week.

Oamaru man was previously convinced his daughter should have been charged.

Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is not likely to see any international acts until 2021.

After 10 years in Parliament, Gareth Hughes heads for an island retreat with his family.

Pilots group says new airport would be a good alternative to tricky runways in the south.

The Government is investigating options for a 'game-changing' scheme at Lake Onslow.

Thank you, weather gods.

Frosty start to give way to fine weather for most of New Zealand.

The prisoner then spat at and hit a guard trying to get him down, a court heard.

Coded letter by girlfriend overturns case by identifying alleged victim as the aggressor.

Conman Paul Bennett was arrested as he sailed into Sydney on a luxury yacht.

Christchurch Airport has just unveiled a proposal for a new airport in the Tarras region.

Cory Ferguson's lawyer claims a Karitane man was assaulted because he went for a gun.

Oamaru family lucky to be alive after 14-year-old girl raises the alarm.

A court has heard how a Karitane resident was beaten and left with several fractures.

Couple say they won't stop looking for their missing dogs Dice and Weed.

A man dissatisfied with his dinner beat and choked his partner into unconsciousness.

Former students' association rep says he has no memory of alleged sexual misconduct.

Gun-toting Vince Mahara kicked his way through two doors to terrorise family.

Officer had 'other options' inquiry finds.

Otago man hasn't been given a positive prognosis, but he is set out to "prove them wrong".

No sign has been found of the fisherman who went missing on Lake Wakatipu.