Police name the victim of yesterday's fatal crash in Wanaka.

A car has collided with a tree in Wanaka. A police spokeswoman said St John paramedics were at the scene and had called police

Hundreds of people in Auckland and Otago are being given preventive antibiotics

A man has died after being thrown from a 4x4 vehicle when it rolled, while an 11-year-old was also injured in separate incident after her motorcycle collided with a car.

Two young tourists had a lucky escape late this afternoon when they were rescued from Lake Wanaka after being swept into the middle of the lake in a plastic dinghy.

Mount Aspiring College's principal says the school will try to continue with business as usual.

From eco tours to distillery visits, there's plenty to fill a holiday here.

Tennessy Weir checks into a lakefront hotel with a beautiful garden.

One of New Zealand's most exclusive properties for sale is a big Wanaka farm going for $25 million.

A new app by a New Zealand team connects family members young and old in a private, simple space.

Nasa's scientific balloon flight which eventually launched in Wanaka nearly two months ago has come to an end.

Nasa has successfully launched a super pressure balloon from Wanaka Airport to conduct near-space scientific investigations.

A much anticipated test flight for a Nasa super pressure balloon at Wanaka Airport has been cancelled today.

A defecating Wanaka burglar has been sentenced to almost two years' jail and ordered to pay$3000 reparation to victims of his New Year crime spree.

The 400m long, 100m high display, created by 800 litres of fuel and about 2km of wiring, will end the airshow at this year's Warbirds Over Wanaka.

A Wanaka woman says she experienced her "worst nightmare'' when her horse was left bloodied and dying after being tied to a tree by a stranger.

New Zealand guest nights rose in November for the 20th month in a row.

A 7-year-old Wanaka boy who is unwanted by the schools in his area is one of dozens of similar cases around the country.

An elderly librarian whose vehicle crashed into another librarian's vehicle on a single-lane bridge near Wanaka has been disqualified from driving for six months.

Police senior sergeant Craig Dinnissen said emergency services were called to the scene near Wanaka at 1.10pm.

The Martin Jetpack will get its first NZ public outing as a flying aeronautical wonder during the Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow.

A chef in a South Island tourist hot spot worked for around 60 hours per week and received about $1800 per month, some $660 less than he should have.

The winter storm that brought snow and heavy rain to many parts of the South is moving north, but many roads in the region remain affected in its wake this morning.

The South Island resort town of Wanaka has been rocked by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake tonight.

Danielle Wright snowshoes cross-country in Wanaka.

Two men arrested following a serious assault in Wanaka have had charges against them upgraded to attempted murder.

Two men face a charge of attempted murder following the serious assault of a man in Wanaka earlier this month.

Four new snow groomers worth $2 million are busy at Cardrona Alpine Resort preparing the field for an earlier than usual June 13 opening.

Two men charged with seriously assaulting Wanaka man Kahu Vincent on May 9 have continued name suppression at least for now.

Emergency crews trying to extract a man trapped inside his overturned four-wheel-drive looked up for a second and then got on with the job.