Person dies in crash in Waitaki, highway closed

Otago apprentice jailed for creating, sharing child sexual abuse material

Bailey Phillips, 20, was sentenced to nearly four years in prison after thousands of objectionable files were uncovered on his devices, including videos he created himself.

Flooding hits Queenstown, rain set to batter upper North Island

A period of heavy rain is expected for Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel, and Bay of Plenty tomorrow.

Winter storm shuts South Island highways, avalanche risk climbs

Heavy snow, rockfalls and avalanche risk are disrupting travel across the South Island, with forecasters warning of more heavy rain and snow to come.

Blaze forcing Wānaka evacuations being treated as suspicious

Specialist fire investigators called for witnesses to the blaze in Albert Town on Saturday to come forward.