Updated A fire has broken out at a Manurewa business with reports of people possibly trapped inside. St John…

A tramper whose body was found on a Coromandel walking track has been named by police.

A search has resumed for a man who fell off a boat in Wellington Harbour yesterday afternoon.

People are being warned to stay away from Otago's Dart River, as a lake grows behind a large landslip which blocked the…

A jet skier who rescued two teens swept out to sea at a Bay of Plenty beach has been praised by police…

A Dunedin couple have escaped from South Sudan after surviving a tumultuous fortnight of deadly violence in the world's…

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Motorists are being warned to take care as they make their way home from holiday destinations after four fatal crashes in…

1. Jetboater dies in crash

Dozens of people have been rescued from the sea at beaches in northern NZ in the last week - with lifeguards completing…

1. Woman airlifted after falling ill on hike

A Te Puke woman traumatised after seeing her 5-month-old puppy viciously mauled by a larger dog is pleading with owners…

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'We're not intimidated by wealthy individuals.' Opponents of a 160-berth marina plan for Waiheke Island…

1. Frankie goes to Waiheke

Last year was New Zealand's second warmest on record and more above-average temperatures are in store this year, says climate…

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A man caught posing as a medical student was involved in cadaver dissection and examinations of other students.

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A move to fine lower-level drink-drivers $200, but not impose criminal convictions is widely backed, a Herald-DigiPoll survey…

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says it's been told there have been no arrests over the death of a Kiwi woman…

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Relief should come today for Aucklanders who sweltered in soaring humidity yesterday with some areas…

1. Historic freeze in Midwest

With no meaningful public transport system and a ban on women drivers, getting to school in Saudi Arabia is a challenge…

1. Ticketing changes raise passengers' ire

In the first of a new series on ambassadors in New Zealand, we talk to South African High Commissioner Zodwa Lallie.

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The original Christian saint of secret gift-giving and children was St Nicholas, a fourth-century Greek bishop, whose feast…

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The SPCA was given 14 pigeons in September after their previous owner became dismayed at the rate they were breeding.

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A search is underway for a man missing in Wellington Harbour. The man, aged in his 40s, and his companion were in a small…

Bystanders smashed the windows of a police car in Hamilton tonight as it searched for a woman who had allegedly stolen petrol…

Unsettled weather is forecast to continue this week, with blue skies tomorrow followed by more grey and damp, MetService…

1. Long summer days amid fickle weather

The Dart River has been blocked by a landslide and is posing hazards for trampers, campers and boaties. DOC and the Queenstown…

Two crashes in the same area of State Highway One slowed traffic north of Wellsford in Northland today…

A 6-year-old girl who needed hospital treatment after a sex attacker tried to carry her away from a west Auckland park is…

Three people have been taken to hospital - one in a serious condition - following a car crash near Taupo. Emergency services…

A woman was airlifted to hospital in critical condition after her car was sliced in two following a collision with a power…

A body found in Bay of Plenty has been confirmed as that of a fisherman who disappeared after a stingray pulled his fishing…

A US Coast Guard vessel will attempt to bash through the Antarctic ice trapping Russian research vessel…

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The amount of lost tax revenue from "under-the-table"…

1. Bernanke tips stronger year for US

Scientists say lights from electrical discharges are…

1. Quake in southern Italy rattles Naples area

Parliament's Speaker, David Carter, has sought a review of Maori protocols at Parliament.

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How dangerous can a watermelon be, wonders Dorothy Morrissey who snapped this north of Te Puke.

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Popular holiday destinations for New Zealanders unsurprisingly include African and Asian countries, providing a plethora…

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