It might be a film named for our greatest rail disaster but Tangiwai is also a tragic tale of love and cricket.

The father whose 3-year-old son was killed when the van he was in rolled into a South Island lake after the handbrake was left off has been allowed to walk free. Judge Blackie said he agreed with Ashish Macwan's lawyer that his "carelessness was minimal".

Cath Fraser samples a Queenstown-based visitor activity aimed at unleashing the artist within.

The close scrutiny of the young tourists shows the SIS harbours deep suspicions when it comes to Israeli activity

A prostate test which could detect a single cancer cell passed in urine has been given a $800,000 funding boost.

Kieran Nash visited Queenstown before last week's dumping of snow, and still found plenty to keep him thrilled and chilled.

Protective-barrier model is expensive and its success rate is unclear, researchers say.

Elizabeth Binning exchanges adventure for luxury in a Queenstown hideaway.

Elite academy refines top drivers' skills with some extra lessons.

The historical novel is history-lite, the easiest of entrées into another time and place.