Thousands of lives may have been saved by a six-hour wait time target for hospital EDs.

Australian carpenter says he and his friends will just build another tree house.

Jan Falke threatened his former partner after discovering her previous relationship.

Police are investigating after a person was filmed driving dangerously in Dunedin.

Queenstown landowner chainsawed down tree-house built by Australian without permission.

Those in search and rescue often put their lives on the line. These are their stories.

A car has flipped in a crash in Oamaru, trapping and seriously injuring one person.

A motorist has developed a high-speed method for dumping furniture.

Fog in Christchurch and Dunedin is affecting flights this morning.

Oamaru's Harbour St got the World War I treatment during filming yesterday.

Driver who took police on 700km car chase sentenced at Christchurch District Court

The super-rich are buying experiences instead of handbags and heading to NZ.

Allegations of asset-stripping have been hurled at Mondelez.

Mechanic seriously injuried after being caught in the hydraulic arm of a rubbish truck.

Small tourism businesses are on a roll but facing higher costs and recruitment problems.

Firefighters say a person was found in a burning house this morning.

Mayors have taken their concerns about irresponsible camping to the Prime Minister.

Making it an offence to feed kea was just one of the many ideas put forward.

Lockdown lifted at Tokomairiro High School.

The Anglican priest has been stood aside from religious duties for 'forseeable future'.

Justine Tyerman sets a new tradition during a great day's skiing ...

The search for a missing mum-of-three Nicola Hedley continues in Dunedin.

Cigarette robberies in the South have been increasing, with a series of them in Dunedin.

Search resumes for Nicola Hedley, who vanished from a Dunedin party on Sunday morning.

Heavy rain and bad conditions meant police were concerned for the woman's wellbeing

Resident says he feared someone would die when the party got out of control.

Police were called by neighbours to the party attended by about 300 students.

Mt Ruapehu looks likely to get a slight dusting of snow when the cold front hits overnight

Stalker's victim angry over community-work punishment.

Woman had a three-year affair with businessman and harassed his wife.