He had just driven out to rescue two mates who got stuck.

Just four months after his wedding 24-year-old Jesse Dick donated a kidney to his brother.

The crash victim has been named as 18-year-old Harlee Patera Symes.

Fire investigators will be returning to the scene this morning.

No other vehicle was believed to be involved, police say.

A 26yo woman has been charged with the murder of an Invercargill teen last year.

Flimsy biplane's wing collapsed under stress of stunts, to the horror of spectators.

More trips permitted to remote glacier than were allowed, Ombudsman finds.

Police are appealing for information following an aggravated burglary in Southland.

The boiler room fire was 'well-involved' when crews arrived.

A rescue operation is now complete for the hunters who did not return on Sunday.

Temperatures have surged over 30C in Hawke's Bay.

The sunshine isn't set to stay for the long weekend - a cold front is approaching.

A hunter has been missing in the Fiordland National Park bush since yesterday morning.

Ian Gregory Wells from Roxburgh died after getting into trouble while diving.

Teen was run over by a van in Southland, leaving him with "serious to critical" injuries.

Mike Zhao-Beckenridge's loved ones have turned to psychics for answers.

Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.

A seagull also had a lucky escape during the incident.

It was the second fatal crash today; a person also died after a crash in South Canterbury.

Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.

A man has been arrested after a fire at a bikie club this morning.

A man is facing manslaughter charge over the death of Chanel Henwood at a party.

Wet and wild weather to hit almost a week after ex-Cyclone Gita.

Overseas driver had been caught driving at 140kmh just two days before crash.

A mistake led to 556 farmers growing crops, which previously caused liver disease in cows.

No one shrugs their shoulders or says "I dunno" in Katie Pennicott's class.

Stargazers are expected to get a show tonight - if clouds don't get in the way.

A person has serious injuries after an alleged assault in Invercargill.

Fierce competition in shearing and woolhandling at the Taihape A & P Show