Man's body pulled from water at Kaikōura beach

Canterbury man, 94, clinches record for world's oldest waterskier

Bryan Murray earned the world record in Auckland last month – more than 70 years after he first took up the sport at the age of 26.

Police put the brakes on illegal chop shop in Christchurch

A Christchurch business owner has been arrested and faces accusations of deconstructing stolen vehicles to ship parts overseas.

SH1 reopened after serious crash near Levin

The crash involved two cars and a truck, blocking the road for hours and leaving one person in critical condition.

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.