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'One of four very tight brothers': Wallis family pay emotional tribute
Brothers of the helicopter pilot Matthew Wallis have posted an emotional tribute online.
Wanaka crash: Dead pilot's father survived 15 crashes
Dead Wanaka pilot's father Sir Tim Wallis nearly died in a Spitfire crash
Body of missing helicopter pilot found, police say
Police believe they have found the body of missing helicopter pilot, Matthew Wallis.
Navy to assist in Lake Wanaka helicopter search
The Navy is has been asked for help due to their expertise and specialist equipment.
Searchers pinpoint location of crashed helicopter
Searchers have pinpointed the location of the crash site using sonar photography.
Missing pilot: 'Wonderful father' and 'very good husband'
Brother describes loved one as "one of kind who had affected a lot of lives"
Brother pays tribute to helicopter pilot: 'I will never ever forget you'
Sir Tim Wallis' chopper pilot son presumed dead after Lake Wanaka crash.
Matt Heath: Grown men shouldn't do tanties
COMMENT: Blowing your top is embarrassing for you and your recipient.
Search for missing pilot Matt Wallis suspended
Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw said police no longer expect to find Matt Wallis alive.
Wanaka rallies in search for Warbirds founder's son after chopper crash
Missing pilot is Matt Wallis, son of Warbirds over Wanaka founder Sir Tim Wallis.
Wreckage spotted in search for overdue helicopter
The Rescue Coordination Centre NZ is overseeing the search.
Big slips shut Glenorchy Rd
Glenorchy Rd in Queenstown will be closed for the rest of the day after three big slips.
$12 million Lotto Powerball winner speaks out
The winner, who wishes not to be named, bought the ticket while celebrating his birthday.
Showery and windy start to the week
Road snow warnings in the South Island could mean a white Sunday for travellers.
One dead in serious crash near Wanaka
Two people were in the car, but the extent of their injuries was not known.
It arrived with a boom and lit up the sky...
Meteor sighting get people in South Island buzzing.
Wanaka shines way off piste
Kaye Mueller goes off-piste to explore Wanaka's other winter delights.
Second teen sentenced for Puzzling World pack attack
Judge rejects claim teenager tried to stop violence.
Slopes offer escape from Wanaka cloud
Hundreds of keen skiers and snowboarders raced up to Cardrona ski field today.
'Go back to your country': Kiwi teen's racist rant against Indian man
He also drunkenly assaulted the man's wife and had a racist rant in front of his daughter.
Revealed: At $2.51 a litre is this NZ's most expensive petrol?
These are the most expensive places to buy fuel in New Zealand.
Snow and flooding hit the South
Snowfall has trapped one car on the Crown Range Rd already.
Air New Zealand eyes return to Wānaka
Under-fire Air New Zealand is looking at flying to a booming tourist town again
Wanaka: Showering with alpacas
Justine Tyerman finds a place near Wanaka where the landscape talks.
Woman injured after paddle boarding incident
A helicopter was dispatched and the woman was flown to Dunedin Hospital.
Air NZ passengers exposed to measles
A Queenstown woman ill with measles travelled while infectious.
Maverick US jets flew close to helicopter, parachutists in NZ
US jets flew close to a helicopter and three parachutists on unscheduled scenic flight.
US F-16 pilots ticked off over low glacier scenic flight
US pilots 'reminded of NZ's aviation rules'' after low flights over Fox Glacier.
Low-flying US fighter pilots anger locals
United States F-16 jet-fighter pilots were "reminded of New Zealand's aviation rules".
Three cases of measles confirmed in South Island
The common place of exposure for the cases is Queenstown Airport, authorities say.
Kids in tears after 'full' school bus drives off without them
When the driver returned 30 minutes later some of the children were crying.
Warbirds over Wanaka plane crashed on 'ungroomed' land
Yak 3 Russian fighter plane seriously damaged after clipping cherry picker when landing.