Driver admits charges of careless driving causing injury after January bus crash.

It's the first holiday weekend since New Zealand moved to alert level 2 - and we're off.

"They say we're not in the risk category but it's everywhere," says 37-year-old.

NZ's adventure tourism capital welcomes back its buzz.

Up to 50 people turned up for the funeral of the patched Black Power member.

Macaulay Marchant left trail of misery when he used clients' money to live the high life.

Reliance on international tourism has caused some areas to be hit hard in the lockdown.

Under Aurora Energy's proposal, line charges may increase by up to $500 a year.

Forde Jury, who pulled clumps of hair from his ex-partner's head, given early release.

The temperature was below 0C when she was found on Saturday night.

Angela Blackmoore was stabbed 39 times in 1995 as young son slept in next room.

With at least eight convictions for drink driving, Otago man lucky to escape jail.

Grim discovery after vehicle crashed into river.

Attendance shows south-to-north pattern: 90 per cent in deep south, 75 per cent in north.

Documentary maker on flight said lockdown-free NZ now has "real edge" for film industry.

New Zealand Transport Agency traffic volume data is out for the first day of level 2.

Cafes are open - but are customers returning?

Dawson Taiaroa caused havoc during alert level 4, a court has heard.

A woman on a cocktail of drugs was potentially 'a lethal weapon', a judge says.

Parents appear evenly split over whether to send their children back to school.

'It's one of those occupations people consider doing when they can't make ends meet.'

'Jailhouse lawyer' Arthur Taylor says lack of support a national problem.

A rescue helicopter will fly the man to hospital.

There were nearly 400,000 foreign nationals here temporarily soon after lockdown.

Family torn apart after son charged with brutal murder of his Kiwi mum and her husband.

Guard 'broken into a thousand pieces' after prison assault.

Wind, rain and mild temperatures today but frosty change coming.

It's going to be wet and windy.

Work and Income killer Russell Tully is refusing food behind bars.

No it wasn't an asteroid. If it was, Queenstown probably wouldn't exist anymore.