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NZ's loneliest child: School has just one pupil turn up amid 'brutal' winter illness
'We might just have to write this week off,' says West Coast principal.
Severe gales obliterate caravan as high winds batter Canterbury
Winds reached 116km/h at Mt Cook Airport and 112km/h at Roxburgh.
Seriously injured person rescued after falling down 30m abandoned coal mine
The injured person has been taken to Greymouth Hospital.
'I just felt free': Runner's journey to World Transplant Games
The World Transplant Games marked his dream of representing New Zealand on the track.
More charges for Wānaka couple charged with $1m fake cancer treatment fraud
The couple have been in custody since their arrest in Wanaka and were refused bail today.
'Flies in the ointment': Wet weekend looms for upper North Island
Heavy rain forecast for Coromandel and BoP, showers for Auckland, Northland and Waikato.
Moa revival: The ambitious plan to resurrect NZ's giant bird
Moa were dominant in NZ for 50 million years before humans arrived.
More potential victims found after Wānaka couple charged with $1m fraud in fake cancer treatment
Police found weapons and ammo during a property search last week.
Conservationist and author 'Sam the Trap Man' makes bid for council seat
Candidate aims to support resilient communities and infrastructure on the East Coast.
'Go on, tell the neighbours that I bash you,' man tells woman fleeing after violent attack
Ricky-Lee Maynard strangled her in bed before punching her about 10 times.
Snow for central North Island roads, strong winds halt ferries in wintry blast
Snow could fall to 600m on the Desert Rd this afternoon.
Protesters 80m high claim 'hostile' tactics used in coal mine standoff
The mining company uses blaring 24-hour alarms and drones to pressure them to leave.
'Risk of thunderstorms': Snow and 'squally' storms to sweep across NZ next week
Snow could fall as low as 200m in some South Island areas.
Liam Dann: This isn't a housing market meltdown, it's a full-blown crash
OPINION: The sugar rush of rising property prices went on too long. Now we're going cold.
'There’s no money in this country to make television': Reality TV queen Dame Julie Christie
But that hasn't stopped her turning Auckland FC into an 'unscripted Ted Lasso'.
'Trusted faces': Push for Māori warden volunteers for future natural disasters
'We can walk into spaces where other people would just be looked at with suspicion.'
'Living the high life': Couple accused of $1m fake cancer fraud scheme named
Jones and Vave allegedly lived lavishly in Wanaka with rented properties, European cars.
Retired farm dog Fudge up for Top Dog With a Job
Fudge visited the rest home next door to her farm. When the farmer retired, she moved in.
'Living the high life': Couple accused of funding 'lavish lifestyle' with $1m cancer scam
The pair were allegedly driving high-end European cars.
Person seen at former Hokitika psychiatric hospital hours before it went up in flames
A person was observed walking across the complex about 3.20am on Sunday, police say.
Archaeologist retraces Viking trade routes in historic boat voyages
New York Times: Greer Jarrett retraced routes using nine modern vessels over three years.
Gloriavale leader Howard Temple resigns
He was convicted of sexual offences against girls and women.
Person airlifted to hospital following fall at West Coast mine
One helicopter and two fire trucks are at the scene.
'Huge' fire at former Hokitika psychiatric hospital being treated as suspicious
The buildings, turned into accommodation, were described as the 'spookiest backpackers'.
Weekend weather: Desert Rd reopens as winter blast arrives with snow and showers
The State Highway 1 route through the centre of the North Island had closed due to snow.
Swarbrick reckons Greens leading Opposition, only party offering tax ideas
'No politician and no political party is entitled to anything.'
Watch: Scuffles, arrest – protesters shut ANZ bank after camping out in doorway
One person was arrested when protestors blockaded the bank on Friday morning.
New Zealand's top 10 busiest house builders - how they cope with downturn
Numbers are down but thousands of new homes are being built by the leaders in the sector.
Downer gears up for $111.6b in funded projects
Confidence is building in the industry. Downer wants this to expand to major projects.