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

Ruthless, reckless and surging rage: a mother details the struggle of looking after the severely autistic daughter she later killed.

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.

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.

Police are searching for a US tourist whose passport and other items have been found at a Marlborough marina.

A large vegetation fire that came within five metres of a new Blenheim subdivision and forced the evacuation of 60 homes was deliberately lit, authorities have confirmed.

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.

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.

When Kaikoura locals told visiting PM Bill English the Govt effort was "piss poor" in the quake-strewn region, Gerry Brownlee let them have it.

The father of convicted double murderer Scott Watson responds after Gerald Hope's letter following a prison meeting with the man sent away for killing his daughter.

Olivia Hope's father says he felt convicted killer Scott Watson had rehearsed his responses to many of the questions when they met.

The details of the first conversation between the father of Olivia Hope and the man convicted of her murder are revealed in a magazine article today.

Gerald Hope and Scott Watson believe they are both victims who are yet to get the truth about what happened to Olivia Hope and Ben Smart in the Marlborough Sounds.

Convicted Marlborough Sounds double murderer Scott Watson is set to learn before Christmas if he will be paroled.