Robber wears high-vis jacket, diving goggles during petrol-station heist
Police are looking for a man who wore strange attire during a petrol-station robbery.
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Multi-billion-dollar red flag over Wellington's water woes
2014 report revealed $2.6b needed to fix asbestos cement pipes, or ones in poor condition.
Search underway for missing Dunedin teenager
The 15-year-old girl has been missing since the weekend.
Richie has dibs on title
Richie has been virtually untouchable in the national Supersport 600cc class.
International stars to shine in annual Cooks Gardens Classic athletics meeting
The action is not confined to the track and also features class performances in the field.
A moment in time: Images we can't forget in a decade of horror and hope
NZ 2010-2019: Quakes, hatred and a tragedy in the mine. But also, new life and new hope.
Kiwi double Olympic medallist locked up in Thai jail
Double Olympic bronze medalist fears for his safety if he returns.
Cold case confession: 'I've done something really bad'
The Herald has uncovered new evidence in the cold case murder of Jennifer Beard.
Weather chaos: Up to 1000 people stranded on West Coast
Road to glacier is not expected to reopen until Friday.
Dramatic drone footage shows South Island highway washout
Part of SH72 will likely be out of action for a while as aerial footage reveals damage.
Weather chaos: Flooding, roads closed, internet down as storm batters nation
After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.
Watch: Dramatic landslide into swollen river caught on camera
Wild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.
Wild weather: Timaru residents told to evacuate, SH1 bridge washed out
1 in 20 year flood of the Rangitata River has blocked routes from Christchurch to Dunedin.
Eight protesters arrested for trespassing on oil boat
About 30 protesters have stormed an Austrian oil company's support ship in Timaru.
Christchurch battered by wild weather pelting the South Island
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issues for Christchurch City.
450 lightning strikes in an hour: Hail as big as golf balls pummels Timaru
Now MetService says there are "possible tornadoes" forecast.
Whanganui motorcyclist Richard Dibben dabbles with danger
Dibben has been rolled and bowled on both sides of the Tasman early in his F2 career.
Hot, hot, hot: Break out summer gear for weekend
Some areas will have temperatures 8C above average, MetService says.
Rugby: Meads and Lochore Cup finalists found in Heartland Championship
North Otago and Wanganui will battle for the ultimate prize of the Meads Cup.
Rugby: Heartland Championship sorts out final Meads and Lochore Cup placings with exciting matches
Some old favourites return to prominence, while others wonder what might have been.
Hamilton man jailed again for possession of child sexual abuse images
Andrew Floyd Williams has been jailed a second time for child sex abuse images.
Rugby: Top sides win inter-island games in sixth round of Heartland Championship
South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots
NZ legal first: Child sex doll importer jailed for 18 months
Judge notes sex doll importer attended nudist camps as a child.
Rugby: Heartland Championship's week five sees teams upset across board
Only one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.
Heartland comeback thrillers by unbeaten West Coast and North Otago
Teams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.
Kiwi catches flying phone on rollercoaster
Footage of the Kiwi man catching the phone has gone viral.
Doctor struck off after indecently assaulting impaired patient
The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has censured Stephen James Dawson.
Heartland Championship kicks off
First round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore
Watch: Bad Grandpa! Mobility scooter rider in hilarious police pursuit
The slow-speed pursuit was captured on video.
Roof from The Cloud ripped to shreds from storm; 1700 lightning strikes
High winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.
Crushed to death: Probe launched after farm accident
The person died in the incident near Timaru yesterday
Injured climber's rescue delayed by pigeon trouble
Injured climber's 1906 Kiwi crawl to survival foreshadowed 2003 film Touching the Void.
Broadcaster keen to get back on bike after crash
But Mike Puru's worried mum is less keen after nasty crash landed broadcaster in hospital.