Qtown jewellery store burgled
Thieves smashed a window at a Queenstown shop and took watches, cash and a computer.
Rabbit giveaway turns sour
A Palmerston North radio station has been criticised for trying to give away a live rabbit this Easter.
Sweatshop stunt sends consumerism message
Long days and short breaks highlight sweatshops in a street-side stunt.
Stabbed man's compassion for attacker
Stabbed in the head with a screwdriver, he thought "I'm going to die" - but harbours no animosity towards the teen responsible.
Tourists clean up Fox River
Nobody goes on holiday to clean up other people's trash - but that's exactly what these travellers did.
'Orchestrated smear' against mayor
Allegations of political skulduggery plagued the 2016 Queenstown mayoral race.
186 Anzac services going ahead
Almost 200 Anzac Day services are going ahead on Thursday, despite cancellations in Auckland.
Trans-tasman wedding for cricket stars
The newlyweds both play together in the Women's National Cricket League for Australian Capital Territory.
I downloaded the manifesto
OPINION: I am liable for a $10,000 fine. If I'd distributed the manifesto, I'd be up for a 14-year sentence.
Man critically injured after assault
A man has been hospitalised after an incident in Auckland's CBD.
Transformational Govt? Yeah, nah
OPINION: God will continue to defend our property "investors" after gutless CGT call.
No bullying report, no confidence
OPINION: National's leader Simon Bridges had one opportunity to shine - and he blew it.
'Bullying' at the Beehive
Parliament has become a "100 per cent toxic workplace" where staff feel bullied, belittled and intimidated.
PM could have saved the CGT
OPINION: A capital gains tax was never going to get past Winston. But Ardern could have won an election on one.
School zone pushes house prices up
Some Nelson families are shifting to get into preferred school zones and house prices in some zones have gone up.
Staff and fund problems at school
Commissioner called in at Auckland school in a years-long saga over finances.
Unapologetic advocate of history
Historian Gavin McLean made his subject entertaining and interesting.
Student numbers on the rise
The student headcount on the three campuses, Palmerston North, Albany and Wellington, is up.
Ministers with little to show
ANALYSIS: The Māori ministers are yet to deliver much of anything for their people.
$12m to help educators teach te reo
Government takes "first step" towards normalising te reo's use in the education sector.
'Pidgin Māori' taught for free
How to pronounce Timaru will be just one of the takeaways from a touring te reo Māori class.
Will Kiwis confront racism against Māori?
OPINION: More Kiwis are challenging racism since the Christchurch terror attack but there is a deeper issue for Māori.
Mental distress 'inevitable' after attack
Some counselling providers are taking the brunt of increased demand after the Christchurch terror attack.
Shooting survivor pleads for residency
A survivor of the Linwood mosque attack says he's unable to work due to mental trauma, and begs government to help with visas.
Victims' families residency plea
Families of mosque shooting victims should get NZ residency, so none are forced to leave, says former minister.
Councillor investigates Karori bus charters
Onslow-Western ward councillor Simon Woolf says feedback on the idea has been "mixed".
Peter Jackson v Wellington council
Film-maker takes aim at council over planned 'Soviet-style apartment blocks' at Shelly Bay.
Climate protests 'a shadow of real thing'
A few moments of disruption is not much in the scheme of climate change, protesters say.
Loo ban for Hawke's Bay man
Due to a public health risk, a judge has made an order barring the man from using his septic system immediately.
Canterbury tramper found
Brigitte Visagie, who became separated from her two companions in Lake Sumner Forest Park, has been found.
Qtown jewellery store burgled
Thieves smashed a window at a Queenstown shop and took watches, cash and a computer.
Chch to inspire Bic Runga
A Kiwi musician is returning to her roots with a residency at Christchurch's historic Arts Centre.
Tourists clean up Fox River
Nobody goes on holiday to clean up other people's trash - but that's exactly what these travellers did.
Chefs to reveal stovetop secrets
Waikato's master chefs will be revealing their secrets at the Great NZ Food Show.
Toddler dies in apparent drowning
A two-year-old boy has died in what police are describing as a potential drowning at Whakatāne.
Thief steals from community
The perpetrator took a lot more than a generator when they snuck into Unlimited Signs under cover of darkness.
Lizard opens door to renter
When told he couldn't have cats, Royce Nimot adopted blue-tongued lizards instead.
Stabbed man's compassion for attacker
Stabbed in the head with a screwdriver, he thought "I'm going to die" - but harbours no animosity towards the teen responsible.
Northlander wins Lotto first division
Saturday's lucky Lotto ticket was bought in Whangarei, and two people won Strike Four.
Person seriously injured in Far North crash
It's the second serious crash to happen on the Kaitaia-Awaroa Road this long weekend.
Person swept from rocks is safe
Woman swept from rocks at Ninety Mile Beach in the Far North is safe and well.
Grid Bombers explode at speedway
Lead in final seesaws with Munta Motorsport pushing hard until the end.
Rabbit giveaway turns sour
A Palmerston North radio station has been criticised for trying to give away a live rabbit this Easter.
Crash blocks road
Rescue helicopter on way to crash scene near Shannon; State Highway 57 is blocked.
Sweatshop stunt sends consumerism message
Long days and short breaks highlight sweatshops in a street-side stunt.
Nelson Airport mobility car park bungle
People using mobility parking spots were paying premium prices.
School zone pushes house prices up
Some Nelson families are shifting to get into preferred school zones and house prices in some zones have gone up.
Nelson mayoralty contest heats up
Rachel Reese has competition in the mayoralty stakes with one of her councillors announcing his intention to stand.
'Cocaine' dropped on Blenheim
A former drug-running plane drops a surprise package over Blenheim at airshow.
Marine farms to be sensor-ed
New project will put "live" environmental data from all 600 Marlborough Sounds farms at the council's "fingertips".
CGT: Retirement plan back on
Sixty-four-year-old flipping houses would have had "literally nothing to show for six months' work" had controversial tax been pushed through.
Country kids explore the sounds
There were shrieks of excitement as a pod of Hector's dolphins danced around the bow of the Steadfast sailing boat.
More jobs for Geraldine business
The upsizing of a popular Geraldine-based business will create at least 16 new jobs when it moves into a new premises in September.
Enthusiasts rev up for nationals
Petrolheads were in motoring heaven when the Falcon Fairlane Car Club Nationals were held in Timaru for the first time in nine years.
Helter skelter second half
Nothing in the first half of the Celtic Harlequins clash prepared anyone for the 'helter skelter' second in the pick of the Hamersley Cup matches over Easter.
Army takes on new high country enemy
Out-of-control critters in the South Island high country are now in the army's crosshairs.
Qtown jewellery store burgled
Thieves smashed a window at a Queenstown shop and took watches, cash and a computer.
'Orchestrated smear' against mayor
Allegations of political skulduggery plagued the 2016 Queenstown mayoral race.
Ophir well worth a visit
It might hold the record as New Zealand's coldest place, but it exudes warmth and charm.
Girl hit on way to playground
A 4-year-old girl critically injured after being hit by a car may have been obscured by long tussock.
Longshot wins Riverton Cup
Lil Miss Swiss unwound a powerful finish to win Saturday's $60,000 Riverton Cup.
Worrying times in Southland racing
Today's Riverton Cup meeting is one of Southland's biggest race days. But just how many more meetings will remain in the province? Jamie Searle reports.
Not easy to reduce health board debt
Financial challenges such as wage settlements and growing demands for health services have made it difficult to reduce debt, the Southern DHB commissioner says.
It turns out you can herd Cats
Proof, if proof were needed, that Invercargill's Civic Theatre is big enough to swing a cat. Or 16 of them.