Beginner's luck brings fishing success
5:00 AM As it turns out, you don't need to be a fisherman to reel in lunch for the whole family.
Contraception should be routine
5:00 AM Teens are in the dark about the most effective contraception available, study finds.
Cannabis risks 'downplayed'
Health researchers say it's wrong to imply cannabis is a relatively harmless drug.
Aggravated robbery at pharmacy
A man with a gun has robbed a Christchurch pharmacy for medication before fleeing in a car.
Car dealer trying to 'rebuild'
A car dealer on bail while facing dishonesty charges is selling cars and other belongings on Facebook under a different name.
Greens push to curb pursuits
Greens push for Government to make police pursuit policy more restrictive, but minister isn't keen.
Mine won't be entered before March
The Pike River mine has been purged of methane and oxygen in preliminary tests, but plans to re-enter the mine have been delayed.
Clubbed over loud music complaint
Man who complained about loud music at 5.30am was repeatedly hit with a glass bottle.
Corroded gas cylinder caused death
Nitrogen cylinder which burst and killed a crew member ''should not have been in service'', a report says.
Lego lover's fantasy realised
More than 50 famous landmarks made from tiny, plastic bricks are on show in Christchurch.
Name suppression lifts on park rapist
He loitered around the church until his victim came out then grabbed her and raped her in a park.
Pursuit solution is far from simple
OPINION: It is understandable that the debate on whether or not police should pursue is front and centre in our news this week.
Crash teen named after murderer
Teen killed in triple fatal crash alongside his brother named after uncle who shot and killed a man.
Coastal Pacific in 12hr TV special
If you've ever wanted to see NZ by rail, now you can, and you'll have the best seat in the house - your house.
'Ballantynes' renovation wows
Johnny Monte Moore admired this Ballantyne family beach house for years - 19 years after buying he is selling up.
Rare kākā seen in Christchurch
The endangered parrot was spotted in a Christchurch backyard, one of a handful of sightings in the last three decades.
No solution yet to wastewater woes
It's likely treated wastewater will keep being pumped into Akaroa Harbour after a multimillion-dollar idea to put it into holes was scrapped.
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.
Apartment owners in payout row
Eleven owners died awaiting their quake insurance payouts. Now their estates appear headed for court.
Why so sensitive, Piers?
OPINION: Men are panicking about masculinity. They should just calm down and be rational.
The freedom to spoil NZ
OPINION: Is there a travel booth somewhere that deliberately targets public crappers and louts for budget holidays in this country?
Pursuit solution is far from simple
OPINION: It is understandable that the debate on whether or not police should pursue is front and centre in our news this week.
Open your arms to lord Ikea
OPINION: What exactly is there to be excited about? My house certainly doesn't need an ottoman.
Brexit: Wrong question, wrong answers
OPINION: UK is in Brexit chaos because it got the referendum process wrong.
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.
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.
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.
Rugby star wins speedway title
It's the off-season but rugby rep still scores national championship win.
Beginner's luck brings fishing success
As it turns out, you don't need to be a fisherman to reel in lunch for the whole family.
'Ballantynes' renovation wows
Johnny Monte Moore admired this Ballantyne family beach house for years - 19 years after buying he is selling up.
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.
