Rugby World CupRugby: Manu Samoa pull away to beat NZ Heartland XVRugby World Cup squad with some Super Rugby regulars is too strong for the amateurs.01 Sep 04:08 AM
RugbyRugby: West Coast on top of Heartland ChampionshipOnly West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.01 Sep 02:35 AM
New ZealandSaving Aroha: Rare kiwi scales mountain, sparks rescueMountain rescue team pluck rowi kiwi from cliff after adventurous bird goes wandering.30 Aug 09:05 AM
New ZealandGovt rejects hydro bid for pristine West Coast riverEnvironmentalists hail Govt move to reject hydro scheme on pristine West Coast river.28 Aug 04:43 AM
New ZealandGloriavale escapees open up about harrowing ordealFamily says the Christian community tried to separate them to control them.26 Aug 06:56 PM
RugbyHeartland Championship kicks offFirst round of games honours memory of All Black and Heartland legend Sir Brian Lochore25 Aug 03:56 AM
New ZealandAuckland in with a chance to break wet weather recordFive more days of rain, Auckland. Can you do it?24 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWestland mayor: Fox Glacier road will reopenThe mayor of Westland is confident the access road to Fox Glacier will reopen.24 Aug 10:46 AM
New ZealandMore than $500,000 of damage done to heavy machinery at West Cost mining siteThree big trucks, a fuel tanker, a loader and two or three diggers were smashed.21 Aug 11:10 PM
New ZealandBoulders plummet near bus, block Haast Pass highwayA big rockfall near Haast has closed an important alpine route.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHigh-tech air ambulances rolled out$15 million Airbus H145 choppers start service tomorrow in Christchurch and Dunedin.13 Aug 05:30 AM
New ZealandRoof from The Cloud ripped to shreds from storm; 1700 lightning strikesHigh winds have ripped off a preschool's roof and lightning has struck a tree.11 Aug 09:05 AM
New ZealandAre NZ helicopters safe enough? Crunch safety talks after series of high-profile crashesTransport Minister welcomes airline pilots' association offer of help.01 Aug 05:05 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Gloriavale child sex abuser 'deeply ashamed'Revelations come after a long legal battle.31 Jul 10:30 PM
New ZealandMonster waves over 10m expected to thrash west coastLarge waves in addition to king tides will make for some gnarly wave action.31 Jul 09:26 AM
New ZealandHokitika baby death: Boy's father denies murderC.J. Bodhi Brian White-Sinclair died on July 9.29 Jul 09:43 PM
New ZealandAnother person suffered serious injuriesA person has been killed in a crash on the West Coast this morning.29 Jul 12:02 AM
New ZealandWhat winter? Weather gods smile on New Zealand againThe dry, mild winter continues, but change is looming.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi defence force troops help clean West Coast after landfill spillAn estimated 1270 hectares and 64km of coastline have been contaminated.26 Jul 04:38 AM
SportReardon cruises homeWhanganui motorcycle ace Seth Reardon plays it cagey to win NZ Enduro title.22 Jul 09:20 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGoing, going, gone? NZ glaciers hit hard by another big meltNZ's glaciers lose more ice, and scientists give them little chance of recovery this year.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDay off from wild weather, but reprieve short-livedYou don't get all that lovely green scenery for nothing, New Zealand. More rain on way.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDamaged 1080 trucked 1000km for disposal in Marton landfillThe 1080 bait was damaged during flooding on the West Coast, then taken to the landfill.11 Jul 10:41 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFliers cheat death in glacier crashesSurvivors of Franz Josef Glacier plane crashes shivered overnight and faced long walk out.10 Jul 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInjured climber's rescue delayed by pigeon troubleInjured climber's 1906 Kiwi crawl to survival foreshadowed 2003 film Touching the Void.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDOC calls in the troops to help clean up West CoastThe Defence Force is going on rubbish duty on the West Coast.02 Jul 07:18 AM
New ZealandMorning chills continue, wrap up warmDrivers warned to take extra care driving to work.27 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandBrrrr, it's chilly this morningThe past six months have been the direst on record for the upper North Island.26 Jun 05:38 PM
New ZealandPike River families call for inquiry after 'black box' denial'It's beggars belief the Police never looked at Scada beyond the first blast.'26 Jun 07:44 AM
New ZealandSick crewman to be airlifted from fishing vessel west of HokitikaThe onboard doctor advised the man needed hospital treatment.26 Jun 01:16 AM
New ZealandMothers ask PM to review double murdersTwo mothers appeal for review of double murderer's case.25 Jun 07:28 AM
New ZealandPike River Mine re-entry: Team edge towards second seal 170m insideSlow progress as experts comb mine where 29 men died in November 2010 disaster.24 Jun 09:54 PM
New ZealandDoC asks for sightings of whale tangled in lineThe whale was last spotted at the tip of the South Island, and is likely heading north.24 Jun 12:59 AM
New ZealandPop stars inspire Gloriavale member to escape, pursue music careerFormer Gloriavale member chases pop music career after clandestine listening on FM radio.22 Jun 08:25 PM
