Cannabidiol shown to be effective for a severe form of epilepsy, according to a new study.

Air New Zealand has warned of potential flight disruption at four South Island airports.

A standard NZ psychiatry practice may violate human rights conventions, say researchers.

Mental health patients' stories will give most people sleepless nights, one mother says.

It is alleged the defendant would lure her into his bed and play "rough games" with her.

Rise of meth and guns have resulted in one of the busiest years for Southern AOS.

As Antarctic blast froze the country, a group of big wave surfers had a swell time.

A van stuck in high tide results in another vehicle becoming stuck, strops snapping.

Man who confronted a gun-toting dad moments before he murdered his kids to be honoured.

Someone is targeting a certain type of car for joyrides and then dumping the vehicle.

National icon headed for extinction on mainland- unless we act now.

A man has been seriously injured in a farming accident in Central Otago.

The man, who has interim name suppression, appeared in a Queenstown court this morning.

Andrew Ginther's late night trip to A&E had led to even more stress.

University of Otago plans to place 60 cameras around the campus for students' safety.

A Wanaka farmer says freedom campers are destroying the area around Roys Peak

A whopping 10,000 Chinese visitors are scheduled to visit Queenstown next year.

Australian Andy Marshall is wanted by police so they can issue him with a trespass notice.

Australian carpenter says he and his friends will just build another tree house.

Jan Falke threatened his former partner after discovering her previous relationship.

Police are investigating after a person was filmed driving dangerously in Dunedin.

Queenstown landowner chainsawed down tree-house built by Australian without permission.

Those in search and rescue often put their lives on the line. These are their stories.

A car has flipped in a crash in Oamaru, trapping and seriously injuring one person.

A motorist has developed a high-speed method for dumping furniture.

Fog in Christchurch and Dunedin is affecting flights this morning.

Rabbits have proven an unlikely ally to another bothersome pest: venomous redback spiders.

Man who paid $50 for a 13-year-old to perform a sex act on him can now be named.

Oamaru's Harbour St got the World War I treatment during filming yesterday.

Driver who took police on 700km car chase sentenced at Christchurch District Court