Police have confirmed a man's body was found in the Takaka Hill area this morning.

Jason Campbell, 35, has been missing for more than one week.

A man's body has been found north of Murchison today.

He was flown to hospital in a critical condition but died shortly after arriving.

Police did have concerns for the 13-year-old's safety in the cold conditions.

Objectors are taking part in a 24-hour vigil to save the 119-year-old edifice.

Man arrested after five months on run in case of jewellery thefts worth over $200,000.

Tania Maree Anderson, 49, of Ashburton, died at the scene of the crash near St Arnaud.

Footage has revealed the spectacular clarity of one of NZ's largest freshwater springs.

Did you see a teen wandering around Bridge St at 2am today? Police want to hear from you.

Three people are on the plane.

Nick Schryvers became stuck in Golden Bay after the road was damaged by Cyclone Gita.

There will be limited road access to Cyclone Gita-ravaged Takaka from tomorrow.

They got out just in time, as slips came down the hill behind them as they ran.

The town's stores have been cleared out of milk, bread and toilet paper.

Despairing locals are wondering how long it will take to repair the damage.

The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.

Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

A person was pulled from a burning home in Motueka this morning.

Thames-Coromandel produces the most recycling over the festive period.

A truck crash has closed SH63 between Kawatiri and Renwick in the Tasman district.

A yachtsman was rescued from the Nelson Harbour after being in the water for five hours.

The free-spirited woman who died at Maruia Falls was a "beautiful soul", friends say.

The Motukea woman who drowned at Maruia Falls on Saturday has been named.

Woman drowns at Maruia Falls in upper South Island.

Fire crews were assisting the truck driver who became trapped when the vehicle rolled.

Campervan crashes down bank but driver escapes unharmed.

Environment Minister Nick Smith rejects conflict of interest claims over funds for a dam.

A walking tour of Abel Tasman National Park is best done on a full stomach.

Footage of Golden Bay, Totaranui. On the Abel Tasman Coast Track, one of New Zealand's Great Walks, you can see an amazing array of wildlife including wekas, fantails and seal pups!