Tropical systems Vania and Zelia will merge as they head for New Zealand from different directions.

The man arrested for allegedly trying to set fire to a campervan with two people in it has been charged with the attempted murder of the pair.

The tragic death of a Nelson teenager this week serves as a warning of the risks of suffering from shallow water blackout when holding your breath underwater, a water safety expert says.

The alleged attempted arson of a campervan may have been an "extreme reaction" to freedom camping...

A kiteboarder killed in front of his wife in a Christmas holiday tragedy was lifted 20 metres in the air by a gust of wind - and flung to his death more than a kilometre away.

New Year's Day is tipped to offer sunny weather for most of the country and some respite from the recent muggy, humid weather.

A 2-year-old boy has been flown to hospital with head injuries after plunging two metres from a bridge near a remote cafe in Golden Bay.

The wife of a Tahunanui man was present as he crashed after strong gusts lifted him off the ground this afternoon.

New Zealand is moving towards its own style of festive feast - and seafood's at the fore.

New Zealand's road to the 2012 London Olympic begins in Adelaide this weekend at the Oceania track championships.