NZSki said 25cm of snow fell overnight on the mountain.

The polar blast's icy sting is due to hit across the North Island tomorrow.

The pause means a big drop in visitors — but still beats "worst-case scenario".

Mayor Jim Boult said it felt a bit like "we're all dressed up and no place to go."

Here's what you need to know about the regions and roads forecast to be worst-hit.

The site damage from days of continuous rain was deemed "too severe" to be safely managed.

A polar snap is set to farewell what has been a potentially record-breaking warm June.

The first new St John resource in the city for 20 years is part of Govt's Covid response.

Some Queenstown Lakes ski fields have been flooded with cancellations, due to outbreak

It is understood just a third of the expected jurors showed up.

Police were notified of the crash early this morning.

'It's like a plague. If it's strong in one area then it begins to spread across.'

A school survey found pupils were placing pressure on themselves, afraid of failure.

Avoiding hospitals and reduced access to healthcare contributed to worse outcomes.

Corey Thomas Littlejohn, 23, appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Wednesday.

There is a reportedly a 30-50 per cent chance of snow to sea level.

last year, the man won the prize for best Pacific song at the Pacific Music Awards.

The man said he had planned to decapitate his victim.

There is a southerly flow making its way across the country

"There was hysteria. The rest of the cows got upset. The staff were beside themselves. "

As of 17 June this year, 266 farms have tested positive for the disease.

The man has elected a trial by jury.

The plane was carrying six passengers at the time.

Little Ted's body is in the keeping of Toitu Otago Settler's Museum.

A motorist contacted police after seeing what looked like a gun being waved from a car.

The man crashed at Oamaru Harbour Power Boat Marathon three years ago.

Police are searching for the person or people responsible.

Game abandoned after Tim Wills collapsed to the ground during championship colts match.

Distribution of explicit images of unsuspecting teens by their peers is rampant in Otago.