Devonport navy base a "magical piece of land"

Security company said dump site looked like a crime scene.

Police seek information after dozens of animal carcasses found dumped in Marlborough.

'Typically, when Auckland gets cold, the rest of the country also suffers'.

A Queenstown woman ill with measles travelled while infectious.

Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow

Rescuers dedicated their time to saving unconscious and delirious patients from danger.

Today's Cook Strait ferries won't sail in waves averaging over 6m.

A teenage paraglider has a serious leg injury after crashing at Picton.

Clubs are closing but it's not an epidemic, says Clubs NZ chief executive Larry Graham.

Coroner and police reject family's allegations of foul play over missing boat captain.

Villa Maria has been named on a list of the world's most admired wine brands.

Wellington house prices have dropped while the national average stays put.

Blenheim Airport recorded 199mm, or four times the normal amount of rain for the area.

Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.

Wet and wild weather to hit almost a week after ex-Cyclone Gita.

The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.

Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.

Marlborough and West Coast camps fill up as tourists seek a safe haven before the storm.

Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman are bracing for the arrival of Cyclone Gita.

A rescue helicopter has been dispatched to a car crash at Smiths Overbridge near Blenheim.

Aucklanders are being warned of surface flooding and streams rising rapidly.

Reverend Michael Van Wijk defrocked over sex allegations.

Sharp social media reaction to the Kiwi wine brand using Aussie grapes.

Montana wines has ditched Kiwi grapes for Aussie ones to save money.

You think it's been hot so far this summer? Wait till tomorrow.

The robber draws a vicious-looking knife than proceeds to plunder the shop of its till.

The trees are believed to have been cut down so campers could have sea views.

A truck crash has closed SH63 between Kawatiri and Renwick in the Tasman district.

Heavy winds are set to batter the lower half of the country until mid-afternoon.