Snow rescue operation 'hopeless'
A man who helped rescue stranded 4WD enthusiasts trapped in Central Otago after a snowstorm has criticised the police operation to rescue the group.
A man who helped rescue stranded 4WD enthusiasts trapped in Central Otago after a snowstorm has criticised the police operation to rescue the group.
Uncertainty remains over whether the 4WD enthusiasts who were rescued from the Old Man Range on Monday will be able to claim insurance on their abandoned vehicles.
A party of off-road driving enthusiasts set out in 13 vehicles on Sunday to tackle a notorious high-country dirt track before it was closed for the winter.
A "playground" for four-wheel drive enthusiasts is how one roading manager described the Waikaia Bush road where a 4WD party was rescued yesterday.
Severe weather warnings for country - including snow in Otago region and large swells on the west coast of the South Island - mean mild autumnal days a thing of the past.
Leila George finds out what's new at Queenstown's skifields and down in town.
A proposed $26.3 million trail network spanning 536km will create a "Mecca" of cycle tourism, according to Prime Minister John Key.
Prime Minister John Key said funding would help link up existing cycleways in Central Otago and other regions.
When Claire French was attacked and left for dead by machete-wielding robbers in Tanzania last year, her planned graduation was the last thing on her mind.
The University of Otago has announced plans for a new $50 million, five-storey animal research facility to be built at an undisclosed location.
Compared with the cauldron of scrutiny that is Parliament, club rugby seemed a walk in the park to Michael Woodhouse - or should that be run.
Liam Edwards, who was killed in a Central Otago helicopter crash has been remembered by his family as a "hero" who had an "infectious smile".
The family of a 52-year-old man injured in a fatal helicopter crash yesterday say he is "pretty knocked around" but improving.
An Otago father spent an hour in the sea preventing a jet ski, with two distraught children on board, from smashing into rocks after its battery went flat.
New Zealand has been named as a popular fishing destination for millionaires.
Shandelle Battersby discovers a magic spot, just a few minutes out of Queenstown.
The concert where a balcony collapsed injuring 18 people should never have been held at student flats, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says.
The Queenstown home of missing pilot John Beckenridge has gone on the market.
A 16yo boy was pleased to see a police officer who swam more than 100m through rough conditions in Otago Harbour to get to him after his yacht capsized.
A 16-year-old boy says he was pleased to see a police officer who swam more than 100m through rough conditions in Otago Harbour to get to him after his yacht capsized.
It may have cost $500,000, but the recipient of a new leg believes the "complete life-changer" was money well spent.
The teen behind the wheel of a car which rammed a police car yesterday was allegedly in the car famously brought to a stop by a flock of sheep.
The Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow puts aviation on centre stage, and a long list of flying machines, old and new, took a turn in the spotlight.
University of Otago student asked: Can you do my assignment?
A 1400km car trip is a long haul by anyone's standards, let alone a 92-year-old, by himself, on a road trip around the country.
Easter might be about cute bunnies and chocolate eggs for most, but in one part of NZ wild rabbits are the target.
Police have named 62-year-old Kusum Rohit Kenia as the person who died in a Central Otago crash yesterday.