Govt unveils latest tech for NZ's great pest wipe-out
Predator-tracking camera and new poison among pest-busting tech just awarded nearly $2m.
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Dark web drug smuggler narrowly avoids jail
Meth and MDMA came into NZ from USA and Holland under fake names.
Cold snap turns to heavy rain, warnings issued
Western parts of the country are in for some decent rain from Sunday.
Pike River: Two more robots recovered
Two robots have been recovered from the Pike River mine.
Police investigate Gloriavale allegations, Oranga Tamariki involved
The allegations relate to sexual offending.
100 hours community work for taking 145 toheroa
Man gets community work sentence for taking toheroa from Northland beach.
Frosty morning on the way
One part of the country has received 82mm of rain in the last 24 hours.
One dead, one in hospital after crash in Greymouth
The crash happened in Rapahoe, north of Greymouth.
$18m from PGF for tourism on West Coast
Significant cultural and historical areas of the West Coast to be promoted thanks to PGF.
PM v Rob Fyfe - 'Remiss of me' not to thank ex-Air NZ boss; 'job's not done yet'
'Perhaps he thought he was exiting and I didn't' - Jacinda Ardern
Car goes off road into river on the West Coast
The accident occurred on the same road at the Pike River memorial.
Killer's chilling message before murder: 'Do you think I can be a monster?'
WARNING: Disturbing content: After killing the mother, he spent time with her body.
Body of man found by family out fishing
Body found in sea one of four sudden deaths around the West Coast at the weekend.
NZ's own Tiger King: The weird and wonderful suburban backyard zoo
"It was a mix of the horrifying and enchanting".
Seeya, sunshine: Rain on way as high heads east
Our good run of weather had to come to an end.
Big Read: Grieving family's questions join chorus over Covid-19
Prime Minister's office vague on what inquiry will be held on Covid-19, or when.
Hell's Angels member caught with $500k of meth, pistol and cash
West Coast police have cracked down on organised crime in the region over the past month.
A quarter of Northland kids still at home
Attendance shows south-to-north pattern: 90 per cent in deep south, 75 per cent in north.
Hunkering down in lockdown: Slips, flooding as wild storm hits NZ
Wild weather across the country has downed power lines, caused slips and flooding.
Schools reopen - but one in six don't expect any students
Schools are officially open again - but many are not expecting any students.
Cave Creek disaster 25 years on: 'You can't stay angry forever'
Cave Creek disaster survivors and family reflect on 25th anniversary.
Hunker down in lockdown: Easter weather to deteriorate across NZ
The golden weather is coming to an wet and chilly end for some.
100,000 deaths globally; UK reeling after deadliest day; 2 NZ fatalities
"We continue to endure great pain … We feel this loss deeply."
Man found dead in Wgtn lodge after battling flu-like symptoms
Police have referred the death to the coroner.
Shipping containers as makeshift morgues on standby
Refrigerated units snapped up by scrambling health officials.
Lisa Blakie killer denied parole - for fourth time
Timothy Taylor has always maintained his innocence.
Coronavirus: 'Testing woefully inadequate' as criteria widened
More people can get tested under new criteria, but doctor says it's still not enough.
Matamata Covid-19 cluster rises to 37 cases
Waikato town's cluster has been linked to a St Patrick's Day celebration.
Pike River locked down
Recovery bosses vote to walk away – gas levels being monitored remotely.
NZ's Covid-linked death: If 'quiet' great-grandmother can catch it, 'it's a wake-up call'
Family say Anne Guenole 'barely went anywhere'.
'If we're still seeing new cases ... then we may need to stay in level 4 longer'
The four week lockdown could be extended if more Covid 19 cases arise.
NZ's first Covid 19 victim named: Children also recently lost father
The woman has been named as Anne Guenole of Greymouth
Coronavirus: First Covid-19 death a 'big shock', says mayor
The death has brought home the seriousness of this virus, Tania Gibson says.
Concerns Gloriavale are breaking lockdown rules
Those close to the exclusive, Christian community fear the rules are being ignored.