Person trapped as crash blocks off main Queenstown-Wanaka route

New Zealand sea lion pup hit and killed by vehicle

Department of Conservation calls on drivers to be vigilant after a native pakake pup was found dead on Hoopers Inlet Road in Dunedin.

SH1 reopened after serious crash near Levin

The crash involved two cars and a truck, blocking the road for hours and leaving one person in critical condition.

King's Birthday weekend weather: Rain warnings and a surprise warm-up

A Tasman low is set to end one of the driest Mays on record, bringing rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm nights to much of the country.

District mayor concedes a 22% rate hike will be a 'tough ask'

Councillors "reluctantly" agreed to the rates increase for the next financial year during an extraordinary Waitaki District Council meeting on Tuesday.