Rio Tinto blasted by Environment Minister David Parker
Minister says company has 'outrageously' attempted to avoid cleaning up its own mess.
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Eight people hurt, one seriously, in Southland crash
Emergency services called to crash about 5.30pm
Missing UK tramper: 'Desperate' parents fly to NZ to help in search
Thermal imaging cameras to be used when search continues today for Stephanie Simpson.
Audacity of Dibben
Dibben had the measure of all but two of the superbikes at the Burt Munro Challenge.
Where is Stephanie? Fears for missing UK woman in NZ
Police will continue to search for the missing British tramper today.
Fears growing for missing Southland tramper
Stephanie Simpson has not been seen or heard of since Friday.
Looters burgle flood-abandoned homes
Homes looted after devastating Southland floods.
Flooding not enough to make wedding washout
When planning her wedding two years ago Khellsey-Anna Atley did not prepare for floods.
Ammonia threat to be shifted
When wet, Ouvea Premix can create ammonia gas, that can be extremely harmful.
'I can't see us living here again': Gore families return to flood-ravaged homes
Luke Howden and his partner escaped the waters with just photos and their dog Scruffy.
Panic gives way to reality in flooding aftermath
As water levels drop and evacuated families return to their homes, reality kicks in.
Waterworld: The NZ regions left sodden and counting a huge cost
Total costs for the clean up following the floods are expected to run into millions.
Southland floods: 'Everything is gone' Gore residents say
Cars and homes flooded after Mataura River surges through the town.
Live: Southland flooding - Gore residents allowed back
Southland begins to enter recovery mode from a massive flooding event.
Watch: Aerial video shows widespread devastation as floods drown Southland
"It was a matter of wading through waist-high water to get to the end of the street."
Fears of toxic gas clouds as flood waters threaten Southland chemical stash
The chemicals, stored at an old paper mill, sit right by the river.
Live: Third Southland town told to flee floods, blocks of land under water
Some families were forced to wade through waist-high water to safety.
'Very afraid and freezing cold': Tourists thought they'd die in West Coast floods
'We were very afraid and freezing cold. There was no way of communicating with anyone.'
Hundreds told to prepare to flee as storms batter the South
While some tourists were helicoptered out today, others remain stranded overnight.
Bankers spruik Tiwai, as analysts predict smelter will be sold
Rio Tinto would be better off paying someone $200m to take Tiwai Pt smelter off it.
Incredible footage: State highway destroyed, travellers stranded
Video footage shows large parts of Milford Road have been washed away.
Shocking photos reveal destruction of wetlands
New Zealand has lost more than 90 per cent of its wetlands to development.
Farm find leads to new healthcare export industry
Accidental discovery of fulvic acid in the 1950s now marketed as a dietary supplement.
Weather: Severe gales with gusts of up to 140km/h to hit South Island
MetService is warning trees, powerlines and vehicles could be damaged by the winds.
Young couple killed in Mataura crash were 'role models'
Young couple killed in car crash were role models in Southland community.
Locals believe small town's golden ticket Lotto jackpot won by visitor
"It would have been pretty hard for a local to have kept it real quiet ..."
Teacher shortage still critical in provincial areas
Teacher shortage persists in some areas when schools reopen next week.
DoC aims to eradicate the wild pigs within 10 years
Pigs on Auckland Island are the only completely virus-free pig species.
Housing boost for urban confidence
Most parts of New Zealand more confident, especially the big cities.
Heavy rain and gusts of up to 140km/h to hit South tomorrow
Otago Civil Defence and Emergency Management have told people to be prepared.
Gore woman looking for love used as 'money mule' by international crime syndicate
Reparation she was ordered to pay cancelled after she couldn't pay it back.
Wellington city councillor winched out of Routeburn Track
Simon Woolf's family hike ended in a dramatic rescue after he slipped and fell.
Claim birthing unit's culture was toxic
Released emails suggest a 'bullying' environment'.
Wind gusts up to 130km/h as wild weather approaches
Summer is put on hold this week for some unlucky parts of the country.