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Watch: 'We knew the cost' - Gloriavale member on why his family had to leave
Zion Pilgrim left the Gloriavale community with his family in 2020.
WorkSafe inspectors to visit Gloriavale
Government agencies stepping in after child labour was confirmed at West Coast compound.
Former Gloriavale Dairy farmer shocked by Employment Court decision
James Harrison said he 'probably' did hit working schoolboys.
Ian MacRae Field opens as one of Hawke's Bay's greatest opens up on darkest day
All Blacks great on tough times in black jersey and latest honour for his legacy.
Rail line 'washed away' in heavy rain, repair work under way
Severe weather hit the area on Monday causing slips and road closures.
Māori over represented in West Coast Covid cases
Māori make up 12 per cent of the total West Coast population.
Two slips close West Coast highway as heavy rain hits
An update on the closures is expected at 12pm.
Delays on major Canterbury alpine pass for next 10 weeks
A retaining wall is being repaired from today, until early July.
'I was treated like a drug-seeker': Mum goes undiagnosed for a decade
Emma says she was repeatedly sent home from ED feeling like no one believed her suffering.
'Heightened risk': Westport in danger of another Buller River flood - report
Repairs to rockwork damaged by last July's floods would cost over $2.6 million.
Six dead, 5656 Covid cases today - new variant discovered in NZ
Case numbers are starting to plateau, except in the West Coast and South Canterbury.
Buller floods cost KiwiRail over $3 million
The area suffered severe flooding in July last year.
The kiwi: What do we know about our national bird?
Frank Film looks at what makes the bird so special, and so worth protecting.
'Like a tidal wave': Quilting shop damaged by sudden flooding
The West Coast was hit by flooding, power outages and road closures.
Drone operator sought as police try to identify woman's body
Woman was found by member of the public at base of a bluff near Charleston, West Coast.
Two more dead Hector's dolphins found on South Island beaches
It makes 14 of the species found dead in the South Island since November.
West Coast mystery: Police appeal for help after body found
The woman was found by a member of the public at the base of a bluff.
Special report: The tragic trend making ghosts of our glaciers
Our snowlines are rising at 'a screaming pace'. Just what does Aotearoa stand to lose?
Westport flood protection scheme faces extra costs
A proposal to improve drainage of floodwaters will have further cost implications.
Weather records tumble in dry and warm March
Queenstown recorded its warmest March in 150 years.
'Disgusted': Two anglers caught with 138 snapper, boat seized
The pair's catch was nearly seven times the daily limit.
Former members renew bid to have charity status of Gloriavale trust revoked
The charities regulator has again been asked to investigate the trust behind Gloriavale.
Chopper pilot's lucky escape: 'I didn't crash it, the machine crashed me'
Tony Ibbotson was within sight of home when his helicopter crashed.
Hamish Clark: The sting in the Covid tail, South Island learning to live with the virus
Canterbury combined has more Covid cases than Auckland.
Humble, kind surfer was 'rock of whole family'
Jamie Civil died in the water at the 35th annual Herb and Paro Memorial Surf competition.
Covid rates in South Island schools increase as peak passes Auckland
Daily case numbers reported by schools in Wellington are also up.
Employment Court grants another group of ex-Gloriavale members urgent hearing
A second group of former Gloriavale residents will have their case heard in court.
South Island yet to pass Omicron peak, cases still rising
All of the DHBs in the south had a higher number of new cases today than yesterday.
'We're just stoked': Border reopening, kick-start fund lift spirits
Those crossing the Tasman can start arriving from April 13.
Reports of Covid at Gloriavale as NZ passes grim milestone
More than 100 people with Covid have died since the pandemic began.
Covid at Gloriavale: 'Significant cluster' confirmed by health officials
It comes as remote religious community slowly takes up jab.
Pike River: Families' lawyer confident of manslaughter prosecution
It comes as police confirm criminal probe ongoing.
Pike River: More human remains spotted as project ends; police probe ongoing
Eight sets of human remains were found during borehole drill imaging.