Cricket Whanganui's Festival of Cricket kicks off with U18 Girls tournament on Tuesday

New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.

Two helicopters called to help firefighters put out 25ha blaze.

One house engulfed in flames and another threatened by 400m-wide grass fire.

Pensioner Warren McKenzie was stabbed in the chest 3mm from a major artery.

A driver has been critically injured after a truck and trailer unit crashed and rolled.

A group of people threatened an employee with a knife and stole cash

A video shows the vehicle flipped on its side at the bottom of a bank.

Central Otago businessman who has been jailed for 12 years had previous convictions.

One witness said she had been violated while the his wife was in hospital giving birth.

The Crown is looking to appeal a discharge without conviction granted to a Queenstown man

Emergency were working frantically to rescue "screaming" people from "mangled" vehicles.

Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.

A body found in Lake Wanaka has been identified as a 26-year-old from Tauranga.

Heavy rain is forecast for the Otago coast and Fiordland, but only showers elsewhere.

In 1964, Lynette Smaill's parents said no..In 2017, she said yes.

The famous couple were spotted eating breakfast at a cafe in the tourist town yesterday.

The Megaupload founder has been fighting extradition orders for almost six years.

Glenorchy woman escorted from Queenstown Lakes District Council chambers.

Up to 6000 New Zealand babies could benefit from the findings of a New Zealand study.

It turns out wonder-app isn't the best helper when it comes to sexual health advice.

The first big group of Cadbury workers will leave the Dunedin factory tomorrow.

Police are reviewing decision to discharge a man who assaulted his wife without conviction

The Italian man was uninjured and did not need to go to hospital.

Climate Change Minister James Shaw to release Govt guidance on coastal hazards on Friday.

Officials don't know how they will allocate funding that was based on national standards.

Man discharged without conviction for assaulting his wife, daughter and love rival.

Emergency services are at a big scrub fire close to the main highway in Central Otago.

Barrister Warren Forster says ACC needs to focus on helping more people recuperate.

If Goldilocks had been drinking beer rather than eating porridge...