'This is the part where you die'
Woman accused of attempting to murder teen with hammer allegedly told her she'd enjoy "every minute".
Change after Port Hills fires
2:00 PM Professional firefighters won't be sidelined as they were in the Port Hills fire under a new regime.
Batten down the hatches
Weekend deluge could be as bad - or even worse - than the one that caused earlier serious flooding.
Relief for Kiwis in Aussie
2:14 PM Australia says it has no intention of moving the citizenship goalposts for pre-2001 Kiwi migrants.
Keeping tourists on the left
An artist's idea is so simple he is stunned rental car companies have told him to bugger off.
Joy ride for youths after ram raid
Youths stole a car from Hamilton, ram-raided a store in Cambridge and went on a joy ride to Rotorua.
Home invasion heart attack
Levin woman has heart attack after man allegedly breaks into her house, sits down and refuses to leave.
Opposition to bikes on new walk
A new great walk being built as a memorial to the 29 men who died in the Pike River mine disaster will be open to trampers and mountain bikers.
Keep calm and hunt pigs
Tramping with his trusted dogs, tracking a sizeable porker, is the ideal stress relief for this farmer.
Gastro bug closes school
"We cannot staff the school" Whanganui City College says as stomach bug lays down teachers.
Kiwi wins internship of a lifetime
Aucklander Ben Mikha has beaten 10,000 hopefuls to win a global internship at the Discovery Channel.
Holiday parks instead of houses
More and more Southlanders appear to be turning to holiday parks to live in instead of renting houses.
State housing 'number one' issue
Veteran activist calls for social housing public debate as Government plans to sell 2500 Christchurch state houses.
Parking warden's merry dance
Official brings a touch of unexpected levity to Wellington street performance.
Slapping caregiver convicted
Son of slapped man Piri Hemi says "it feels like a cloak has been lifted off me".
Slapping caregiver convicted
1:44 PM Son of slapped man Piri Hemi says "it feels like a cloak has been lifted off me".
Pursuit driver admits charges
1:31 PM A driver has admitted he led police on a chase through several Christchurch suburbs last year.
Keep calm and hunt pigs
Tramping with his trusted dogs, tracking a sizeable porker, is the ideal stress relief for this farmer.
Courtenay Central set to reopen
Central Wellington cinema complex back in two weeks, after quake closure.
'Damaged home' deadline approaches
The Red Cross grant can be used for a short break, or to improve temporary accommodation.
Identity moaning pointless
OPINION: A week of identity-based moaning suggests society is much more disjointed than it is.
The generation gap
What makes a Boomer a Boomer and a Millennial a Millennial? And what about Gen X?
Brownlee vs Manji looms in Ilam
Gerry Brownlee is set to face off against Christchurch City councillor Raf Manji for the Ilam seat in September's general election.
Muslim migration in New Zealand
OPINION: New Zealand's record on Muslim immigration is not as bad as Donald Trump's but it's not perfect either.
Student 'over the moon' with award
The Marcus Kitt Memorial Bursary has been awarded to a hard working business student.
Police allay concerns after van sightings
Police reassure Auckland's North Shore community that child abductions by strangers are very rare.
'Joke' moves rape culture protest
Girls' planned protest outside Wellington College moved after students "joke" they'll run them over.
A space to breathe
Three years in the making, a rural refuge focused on suicide prevention is set to open its doors.
Vaccination push into Upper Hutt colleges
Five medical centres are combining to offer college students - boys and girls - the HPV vaccine at school.
HIV study pulled, despite risks
Ministry cut funding for landmark research despite knowing dangers of doing so, new documents reveal.
Health workers concerned at 'underfunding'
As demand grows and population rises, the health sector is having to do more work with less money, say health workers.
Women of Influence winners
Founder of Organic Initiative Helen Robinson took out the supreme Women of Influence title.
The rural games begin
Sheep, working dogs and wool abound in Feilding for the start of the rural games.
Fonterra seeks next big thing
It's seen other big companies fail when they couldn't cope with disruption, so Fonterra's taking action.
