One person dies after crash near Westport

King's Birthday weekend weather: Rain warnings and a surprise warm-up

A Tasman low is set to end one of the driest Mays on record, bringing rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm nights to much of the country.

Gloriavale families living in overcrowded hostels with 'narrow' curriculum

The Education Review Office found that Gloriavale parents were not meeting legal homeschooling requirements.

Whitebaiters urged to wear life-jackets after father died on West Coast

Paul Finlay, a well-known Grey district personality, drowned after being pulled into the water.

Pensioners squeezed by looming 50% rent jump in Reefton

Tenants face steep increases as Buller District Council shifts to market-aligned rents, forcing some to sell belongings and cut back on basics.