Two experienced sailors are in hospital - one with a fish hook in her right buttock - after a large wave disabled a yacht near Kaikoura early this morning.

A severe weather warning has been issued for the South Island after gales battered Wellington today.

Jim Eagles finds the attractions of this rail route very much suit his tastebuds.

Paul Rush ventures into the domain of Kaikoura's majestic sperm whales.

A global travel magazine highlights Kaikoura as a place to have a whale of a time over Christmas.

Five people are in custody after a week-long car theft spree ended with a driver jumping into a river yesterday in Blenheim yesterday.

Whale Watch Kaikoura has been named the supreme winner at this year's Responsible Tourism Awards in London.