Driver switches cars mid-pursuit
3:09 PM Police chased driver for 80km, before switching vehicles and ramming two police cars.
Bush blaze near Picton
2:11 PM Helicopters were called in to fight a fire that was difficult to access and swept through bush near Picton.
Scarfie flatting life celebrated
The Dirty Pirate, the Drunken Clam and Gloriavale - welcome to the wonderful world of Dunedin flat names.
Bye bye bach, hello caravan
If a bach on the seaside seems out of reach, a decked out home on wheels might be just the ticket.
Car v power pole in Darfield
Three people were injured after crashing into a power pole in rural Canterbury.
DIY death done cheap
Instead of forking out for a hearse, a coffin and a burial, some Kiwis are doing it all themselves.
Mary's Mob not slowing down
As Cantabrians tried to pull their lives back together in a ruined city, Mary Stanley-Shepherd did the best thing she knew how. She danced.
Mum's struggle to get help
Greymouth mum says it took seven years to get correct autism diagnosis for her son. He still isn't getting help.
Manager recounts 'distressing' robbery
A man remains on the run from police after shoving a rifle into a pharmacy manager's face and demanding drugs.
350 sex workers turned away
Migrants who aren't New Zealand citizens can't work lawfully in the sex industry - but it doesn't stop them trying.
Festival won't break even for two years
Slow ticket sales mean the new Bread & Circus festival in Christchurch will make a loss this year.
The flies are coming
You may be missing them but never fear - Canterbury's house flies will be back soon.
Mud and music mayhem
3:04 PM People left the 2019 Gibbston Valley Concert rain-drenched and covered in mud - but they were smiling.
'He has 9 lives': NZ's luckiest dog
Sparky the jack russell has fallen from a cliff, eaten rat poison and almost died twice in one day.
No plans for square for a decade
Million-dollar plans for Cathedral Squares were bold and provoked comment. But what has happened to the vision?
Regenerate Christchurch restructures
Rebuild planning agency axes 13 positions and creates 13 new ones as it moves focus from red zone planning to finding "regeneration opportunities".
Steel frame coming off cathedral
It's been a fixture in front of the derelict Christ Church Cathedral for years. Now pieces of it are coming down.
Security firm bill valid
Security firm Thompson & Clark was reimbursed for its "cost and effort" in checking a release.
Demolition starts behind heritage facade
For nearly eight years the weather worsened what the quakes started. Now a heritage building's rescue is under way.
Rowdy group running riot
OPINION: Time is running out for a group of unruly British Tories who have been causing chaos and making headlines around the world this week.
Professional tennis and me
OPINION: Columnist Martin van Beynen looks back on his professional tennis career.
Brexit for bad-egg Brits
OPINION: In Britain they're considering a messy exit from Europe; here, we're working on an exit for a group of messy Brits.
No plans for square for a decade
Million-dollar plans for Cathedral Squares were bold and provoked comment. But what has happened to the vision?
Workers employees not contractors
The company claimed its staff were independent contractors. But a labour inspector called it a 'sham'.
Regenerate Christchurch restructures
Rebuild planning agency axes 13 positions and creates 13 new ones as it moves focus from red zone planning to finding "regeneration opportunities".
Cryptopia: Felled by its own success?
ANALYSIS: Is this the end of the line for platform that rode Bitcoin's popularity wave?
Hack another hit to 'crypto'
OPINION: Cryptopia theft just latest in a string of hacks that have depleted any remaining trust in cryptocurrencies.
Mackay craves second chance
Prolific run scorer, commentator, librarian, there's not much Frankie Mackay can't do. Is she finally ready for an overdue White Ferns spot?
Gurney out of retirement
Nine-time Coast to Coast winner to jump back in kayak again for Red Bull Defiance event.
Power hitting gets Spirit home
Upset defeat for Magicians assures Wellington Blaze of their spot in women's T20 final.
Sports stars turn to sprintcars
They only finish mid-pack but they are still the biggest names in sprintcar racing.
Classic play's NZ interpretation
REVIEW: One of the most popular plays of the 20th century has made an impressive relocation from New England to Lyttelton.
From the Outback to the library
OBITUARY: The Press's librarian Myles McIntyre once swam with crocodiles while exploring in the Outback.
Mary's Mob not slowing down
As Cantabrians tried to pull their lives back together in a ruined city, Mary Stanley-Shepherd did the best thing she knew how. She danced.
