At least 110 people in the area needed to be evacuated; all athletes safe, organisers say.

Alex Bladen took just under four minutes to skateboard down the Queenstown to Wanaka road.

The search for the missing man has been going on for six days.

Murray Horsfield has been missing in Glenorchy, north of Queenstown, since Monday.

Day four of trial fails to get under way as judge dismisses jury.

Under the proposed allocation, Auckland would only have 33 tobacco retailers.

Ex-tropical cyclones have wrought havoc in NZ. Here's 10 of the worst.

Worried families in NZ fear for those they cannot contact after catastrophic quake.

A man faced an angry dad after a toilet break was confused for something sinister.

The bach was also 'worn and tired' and so cold in winter the walls 'cried'.

Overzealous attempt to protect wildlife on beach ended up with woman in judo hold.

Kat Broad was the passenger in a single-vehicle crash in Waikouaiti.

'No need to panic,' says can-do Cromwell vintner.

A person has died in a crash in Waikouaiti, East Otago, overnight.

Police name 35-year-old New South Wales man, second to die in a week at Glenorchy.

Landowners, police & legitimate hunters say poaching seems to be on the rise in the South.

Multicultural origins explored through lens of Otago Chinese migrants.

A southern light show to knock your socks off.

Jet boats and other swimmers are helping with the search effort, police said.

Jason Clarke invested in a mirrored website that was completely fake.

Prisoner still has nightmares about a fatal incident when he punched a fellow inmate.

Neighbour walking her dog discovers grisly fate of a dozen ewes and lambs.

Hungry horde turns up after restaurant owner posts offer on social media.

Hand-held hoses or night-time irrigation only for gardens in popular tourist destination.

The man was travelling between Kaitangata and Milton when the incident occurred.

Mr Miller said the officer was seen by on-site medical staff and taken to hospital

Breeding is the ultimate goal, resulting in 'massive frenzies'.

He may only weigh a few hundred grams, but little Russell has the heart of a lion.

The incident occurred on State Highway 6, the Luggate-Cromwell Highway, on Wednesday.

Water consumption has already started to rise rapidly following the end of winter.