One person with moderate injuries has been taken to hospital.

The weekend is shaping up to be sizzling hot, with temperatures hitting 30C or higher.

Plans for the new house are opposed by neighbours.

A tragic toll: The 17 people killed on NZ roads over the holiday period remembered.

Fire crews were called to the house in Maheno-Kakanui Rd, south of Oamaru at 10am.

One clinic had jabbed 100 people by lunchtime yesterday.

Prof Michael Baker classifies the forms of abuse into "five categories of insult."

Harlow had been missing from her South Dunedin home since 5pm Wednesday.

New Zealand's official holiday road toll period ended yesterday with 17 deaths.

Experts described the actions of the bodyboarder as showing a lack of education.

Jessica Stall hadn't been seen since around midday on December 31.

Auckland's light show kicks off from 9pm and Wellington is also hosting a light spectacle.

All you need to know for your New Year celebrations.

A second border-related case has been in the community, Health Ministry announced today.

Queenstown apartment "fully involved in flames" after explosion.

Festival organisers are no longer at risk of prosecution under section 12 for drug use.

Stolen stone lions, gangsters, 'speeding' Harley Davidsons, and a whole lot more.

Brent Cleghorn was turning his life around and was due to start new job on January 5.

Kaumātua warns that the thieves have broken a sacred tapu.

Seventeen people have died in the past 10 days.

Police said the motorcyclist died at the scene.

The crash was reported to police just after 9.20am today.

Dunedin killer told to work with a psychologist if he wants to be released.

A father-of-four died in the horror smash.

The resignation just before Christmas has been called 'disappointing' by council.

Robbery in central Dunedin unfolded like a scene from a video game.

Dale Waitokia and Shona Brenssell took on the police, local and national, and won.

About 25 emergency service personnel were called to the crash site this morning.