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Body of third child recovered from house fire
August, Hugo, and Goldie died along with their father, Dean Field, in a house fire on Saturday.
Homicide probe launched after person dies in Far North assault
Police said the victim was found at a Kaitaia property in a critical condition.
Several hurt, SH6 closed in Kawerau Gorge crash
State Highway 6 has been closed in both directions between Gibbston and Cromwell in Central Otago, after a two-vehicle crash left a car in a bank.
Govt would be 'foolish' not to fund Alzheimers support
The Aged Care Association is calling on the government to temporarily fund Alzheimers Otago, which is on the brink of collapse.
Three players share record must-win $55m Lotto prize
Lotto NZ will release the locations of the winning tickets on Sunday.
Person dies after 4WD rolls in Far North
Police were called to the crash on Tokerau Beach at about 7pm Friday.
'Iconic' pocket watch recovered from Titanic passenger to fetch $2.3m at auction
The auction house says the watch is "one of the finest and rarest objects from the Titanic story in existence".
Police seeking two hooded men in Gisborne death probe
A father of four died after being shot in the early hours of 29 September, and police are still piecing together the circumstances around his death.
'Potentially damaging winds', heavy rain forecast to hit parts of North Island
MetService has issued a series of alerts, including an orange heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty and parts of Gisborne.
Third person charged with Te Puke murder
Police have also charged three men with burglary, and all six are to appear in Tauranga District Court Wednesday afternoon.
'Strong' leads as police hunt for Christchurch shooting suspect
A woman remains in a stable condition in hospital after being shot at a Wainoni property on Monday night.
Chris Hipkins comfortable to be called a socialist
The Labour leader tells 30 with Guyon Espiner the state has a bigger role to play, and Labour will be announcing policies to tackle profits by supermarkets and banks.
Tonga coach staying by Katoa's bedside
Kristian Woolf will not return home until he is confident Eli Katoa will make a full recovery, according to Australian media.
Parts of Tongariro National Park reduced to ash, Lodge owner says
The owner of Tongariro Crossing Lodge says the wildifre has been keeping him busy helping to fill planes with water and managing bookings.
Severe thunderstorm watch for Auckland, Northland
Localised downpours of 25 to 40 mm/h are possible.
Aucklanders flock to see 'unforgettable' bioluminescence
Photos of the marine phenomenon show the waves glowing neon blue.
Woman arrested after Wellington shooting incident
The 34-year-old will appear in the Palmerston North District Court on Saturday.
'Right thing to do': The group who stepped up to repair Bruce McLaren's headstone
Vandalism and unconsented interference is a regular occurrence, say the Grave Guardians, who wasted no time offering to repair the McLaren family headstones.
Thunderstorms threaten to put dampener on start of summer
Temperatures well into the 20s were recorded around the country this week, but winter has one last sting left in its tail.
New weight restrictions for pets on Air NZ flights
The changes have been made due to a growing list of injuries to staff while trying to load large crates into smaller aircraft holds. Audio
'Dangerous and unacceptable': Uni condemns fireworks being shot at police, firefighters
The University of Otago is investigating student behaviour following the incident which saw two people arrested.
Hot, humid, and rainy summer on the cards
"It's going to be unusually warm. We're probably going to get a period of pretty wet weather," scientists say. Audio
People hospitalised as anaesthetic drug found in vape pods
Etomidate has been detected in illicit vapes sold under names like space oil, k-pods, space vapes, or eto.