The Airbus contender to replace the RNZAF's Hercules is making its 100-tonne presence felt in New Zealand this weekend.

The giant November 2016 earthquake has snapped the top decks from a sunken Soviet cruise liner in the Marlborough Sounds.

Sixteen-year-old Lara Glover died on her way to go swimming with friends.

The person who died in a crash on State Highway 1 just out of Blenheim on Sunday was local teenager Lara Jayne Glover, police have confirmed.

Tropical downpours are drenching the north of the North Island as thunderstorms loom over Northland, Auckland and Waikato.

New Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.

High winds to bring more misery to fire crews fighting bush blazes today, but no rain where it is needed.

A man has been flown to hospital with multi-trauma injuries after his car collided with the back of a truck near Nelson this morning. It's

An autistic advocacy group says a 4four-year jail term for a Blenheim mother who killed her autistic daughter was "nowhere near enough". Autistic

Solo mum killed daughter after two-decade struggle with her violent outbursts, poverty and feelings of being let down by health system.

There was nothing unusual about the late-night 5.1 quake that shook Marlborough and the lower North Island on Wednesday, says a scientist.

Four people will be flown to hospital after a plane bounced off a remote runway in Marlborough.

NZTA is prioritising clearing Lewis Pass, the main transport link between Picton and Christchurch since November's big earthquake.

A new study has found the 50-strong little spotted kiwi population has a poor hatch rate due to inbreeding.

More than 20,000 students asked for an emergency derived grade following the Kaikoura earthquake.

Idiot throwing nails onto highway could face serious charges, warn police.

An American tourist reported missing over the weekend has been found on board a charter yacht.

A vegetation fire is burning out of control on a sandspit at the bottom of the South Island.

Crews battling a suspicious vegetation fire near Blenheim are facing challenging conditions.

A bush fire which threatened homes near Blenheim this afternoon is being treated as suspicious.

Central New Zealand has been rocked by a strong magnitude 4.5 quake.

Residents on Gascoyne, Budge, Henderson and Gardiner streets should stay inside, police say.

Missing sailor found after failing to meet a friend on New Year's Eve.

A severe quake measuring 5.3 rocked central New Zealand just after midnight.

Blenheim Police are appealing to the public for help finding a sailor who has been reported missing in the Marlborough Sounds area.

Boy racers black out an intersection with tyre skidmarks.

A new fight may be developing between Government and iwi over fishing rights, this time in the Marlborough Sounds.

The MetService is forecasting rain for much of New Zealand today, perhaps ruining plans for post-party barbecues and sunbathing.

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

The Marlborough Sounds double murderer has been denied parole, with a report stating Watson's risk of violent recidivism was very high.