the request for the 48-hour temporary liquor ban had come from the police.

Woman rescued from Ben Lomond after her husband tracked her location with his smartphone.

A helicopter may be needed to rescue the two climbers before night falls.

Crown Range Rd will remain closed until tomorrow afternoon after a significant slip.

Queenstown man denies wounding infant with intent when he broke his son's ribs and arm.

Quick reaction when bus descending from skifield hit snowbank praised.

Police say the crash could've been much worse if the driver hadn't veered into a ditch.

Dunedin man mourned after his body was recovered from Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown.

The search for missing man Fabian Dobson continues.

Ariana Grande has sent a message to her Kiwi fans ahead of tonight's Auckland concert.

People concerned after consuming the affected milk are urged to contact a doctor.

Mission: Impossible 6 did not follow the rule-book when shooting near Queenstown.

She claims police went out of way to back unproven allegation she drove dangerously.

"They broke the law and they are not going to get away with it."

A 30 year plan suggests passenger movements may be capped at 5 million a year.

A backpacker was swept away by a strong current while wading across the Glenorchy delta.

Police victim statistics for 2016-17 financial year reveal most dangerous areas in Otago.

Plans have emerged for another massive accommodation complex for Queenstown workers.

In pain, bleeding, he dragged himself out of car and carried woman away from burning car.

A road leading to a busy South Island skifield has been blocked by a fiery smash.

Queenstown's fast-growing airport has launched a pre-emptive strike on nearby housing.

The Environment Court hasn't found a reason to decline consent for the redevelopment.

Busloads of Chinese are bringing tourism boom tensions to the boil in a sleepy suburb.

Widespread snowfalls have raised avalanche warnings to the highest level in seven areas.

Four people were on a plane that crashed at Queenstown Airport.

Kim Dotcom has spent the weekend in Queenstown house-hunting.

Police in Queenstown are hunting a man who sexually violated a woman early this morning

A return trip goes up a gear, writes D'Arcy Waldegrave.

A Queenstown company has been charged by WorkSafe New Zealand.

Courtney Whitaker checks in for the Veuve Clicquot Hotel du Marc-experience.