The missing man was the sole passenger aboard a cabin boat.

But operator confident it can keep skifields topped up with snowmaking.

Five-year-old boy had his head pinned beneath the tree, his father thought he would die.

A quick look at 'South Island' reveals what NZ$33,043 a night can get you in Arrowtown.

The past six months have been the direst on record for the upper North Island.

Passengers told pilot about ice on the wing, he claimed it would 'blow off' - and crashed.

One salon was pinged for storing chemicals next to the tea and coffee.

'I just want to show the world how diverse and amazing New Zealand really is.'

Six regional flights have been cancelled at Auckland Airport because of fog.

Drug sales 'pays for their holidays, and visits to casinos and places like that': police

Police have seized more than $200,000 worth of meth and more than $30,000 in cash.

Geonet has issued a warning after a magnitude 5.5 quake this morning near Milford Sound.

South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.

During a search of his bag at the airport, customs officials found a gram of cocaine

SkyCity's Queenstown ambitions just took a big leap forward.

He says he is looking forward to exploring the "beautiful" country while here.

There are calls for an end to mixed backpacker dorms and more training for judges.

If you can't wait until Monday to get outside, we've got a few tips.

The pilot may have misjudged how close he was to the ground.

"We all feel really dead inside; there's nothing we can do. There's no help ..."

Thick black smoke is visible over much of Frankton.

Mitch Gameren's father said family members were still seeking answers.

Industry groups want to make tourism a more attractive career option.

Judges admits offender won't serve sentence but 'condemnation of the court' important.

More than 80 domestic flights were affected before fog restrictions were lifted.

Saturday night got progressively worse for the man.