A Queenstown base jumper is lucky to survive a 30m fall after crashing into a rock face today.

A teenage girl who fought off a shark was lucky the animal only gave her an "exploratory bite", an expert says.

A 14-year-old boogie-boarder attacked by a shark says she stood on something slippery before seeing a "massive grey thing twisting in the water".

Summer has ground to a spectacular halt in a number of regions over the past week - is it going to get even worse?

Tuatapere has created a unique walking track with a difference, says Andrew Stone.

Parents on remote Stewart Island say the bureaucrats are not making their quest for an early childhood teacher any easier.

A short-sharp barrage of rain and hail pummelled Invercargill today leaving the city looking like a scene from mid-winter.

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has been enjoying an active holiday.

Damaging gales have hit the bottom of the South Island this afternoon and are moving north.