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.

A Singapore man last month admitted charges of aggravated careless driving causing death and injury, after the death of a motorcyclist near Oamaru.

Police are investigating after a person woke to find a man in their Alexandra Heights Motel room early this morning.

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.

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.

A hunter who called 111 after spotting a fire near his Waitaki Valley camp this summer was shocked to receive a $60,000 invoice from the Otago Rural Fire Authority.

Balconies at nine student apartments have been closed amid safety fears after an accident that injured 18 people in Dunedin.

Police have found a firearm following the incident in Dunedin.

Party-goers blocked police from entering some flats to get people off balconies and roofs ahead of a balcony collapse that injured 18 people in Dunedin.

Six60 supporting act told students to get off balcony just hours before it collapsed, injuring 18 people.

A first-year university student has spoken about the terrifying moment a balcony came crashing down on top of her as she stood beneath.

Cyclists are bringing the gold back to this former mining town, says Elisabeth Easther.

The Government has ordered an investigation into the collapse of a balcony during a Six60 concert which injured 18 university students.

Family of a 19-year-old student who suffered spinal injuries in Dunedin's balcony collapse fear the teenager may never walk again.

Two victims of a balcony collapse during a Six60 gig in Dunedin remain in serious conditions in hospital this morning.

Central Otago is wooing a "massive" movie using Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell as a venue, starring up to two Hollywood A-listers.

Five arrests as Otago University's Orientation Week turns feral.

The Wakatipu Basin is a walker's paradise, offering a shed-load of stunning views.

A big rescue effort was mounted in Otago last night after two paua divers were swept out to sea by a rip.