St John said 10 people suffered minor to moderate injuries after a fire at The Catlins Area School in Owaka, South Otago.

Kiwi-shot horror Pearl isn't the only brilliant movie not currently coming to a screen near you - we've picked out some of the most egregious omissions.

REVIEW: The premise might not be original, but its execution and ability to wrong-foot and misdirect the audience makes this a chilling crowd-pleaser

New mayor, district councillors and community board members sworn into their new roles at the triennium's first meeting.

Police say a 95-year-old has died, nearly two weeks after colliding with a car in Timaru.

ANALYSIS: Fine weather is predicted for Saturday's game against Sri Lanka, but rain will continue to make the major contenders nervous.

All Blacks coach says it's time to accept that NZ Rugby made a bureaucratic bungle and find a way to ewatch both big tests on Saturday night.

The car collided with another vehicle in Mt Eden. Police say they found three of the five people nearby.

A small number of young people motivated by money or social media fame are repeatedly offending and inflicting a large amount of harm, one of Canterbury's top cops says.

Newly named deputy mayor Desley Simpson said an expression of interest in Ports of Auckland was "in a process".

Protesters want the Government to stand by its stance of no new mines on conservation land, but the Government says it is keeping its promise.

Christian Glass was shot and killed by police in Colorado. The fate of the officers involved now lies with a citizen jury.

The crash involving two vehicles was reported to police about 5.20pm and has closed a road near Te Karaka.

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Police say initial reports suggest there have been "serious injuries" sustained in the crash between a car and a motorbike in Remuera.

National's health spokesperson Shane Reti says WorkSafe should look into Middlemore Hospital’s ED after last week's scathing report on staff safety.

History meets comedy in My Favourite Dead Person.

Under The Vines actor Trae Te Wiki plays TK Samuels' sister.

"Restoration and preservation is the name of the game" for an 81-year-old South Canterbury farmer parting with large collection of vintage tractors and machinery.

There's festival and arts galore this weekend in Wellington with Six60 Saturdays, Pax Assadi, Obey the Riff at Brewtown and next week Verb Wellington begins.