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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.
Expert: 'Antidepressants are not the silver bullet'
Antidepressants should only be given as a second line of treatment, expert says.
Sanford workers: 'We will fight for our jobs'
'I have worked there for half of my life and they treat us like a number.'
'Lucky to be alive': Injured biker crawled along riverbed for help
With a shattered kneecap, Zach Stratford crawled 200m over a stony riverbed.
Police seek witnesses after man shot in Timaru
The man took himself to Timaru Hospital with a single gunshot wound to his lower body.
Pharmacy thief 'courageously' apprehended by shoppers
Police have praised shoppers who stopped an aggravated robbery today.
Big chill set to follow wild winds which left thousands without power
Wrap up warm New Zealand, the chilly weather isn't taking a break anytime soon.
Woman sentenced to home detention for lying about strawberry needle
The woman now says her actions were stupid.
Ice axe attack: Offender jailed for tattoo parlour wounding
Rose Beaumont caused grievous bodily harm to a former colleague with an ice axe.
Four year prison sentence handed to 'show off' drink driver
Gosling had wanted to show off his car to his friends the night the crash happened.
Timaru tastes best: Town has top tap water
The location of NZ's best tasting tap water has been revealed, and it isn't Auckland.
Highway closed after serious crash near Timaru
Two people were trapped, then taken to hospital by helicopter in critical condition.
Two trapped after two-car crash south of Timaru
Diversions were in place on State Highway 1 south of Timaru after the 11.40am crash.