Pilot and farmer say team effort led to pulling downed skydiver from water.

The man who rescued a skydiver who plunged into Lake Wakatipu shares his account of events

NZONE director dismissed a parachute malfunction as the potential cause of the crash.

Thames-Coromandel produces the most recycling over the festive period.

More than 20 rescue vessels scoured Lake Wakatipu in vain hunt for skydiver.

A Police co-ordinated response to a water rescue on Lake Wakatipu has been suspended.

Police appeal judge's decision to discharge man without conviction after domestic assault.

This week we are publishing the full Amber-Lee Cruickshank case podcast transcript.

There will be showers for most of the country next week; no severe weather is forecast.

New Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.

Search under way in Mt Aspiring National Park for person with suspected broken ankle.

Fisherman collapsed and died in the water as horrified wife watched on.

Two people taken to hospital after Queenstown tourism crash.

A video shows the vehicle flipped on its side at the bottom of a bank.

$6.9m for Queenstown property

The Queenstown home went for $7.1m, despite only being valued at $4.4m.

Jetstar says it is the first airline in the country to put gift cards on sale.

Member of the public said they "thought someone was yelling for help in the bush".

Around 3000 people walked across the new Kawarau Falls Bridge in Queenstown yesterday.

One of the country's longest-serving tourism managers has retired after nearly 40 years.

The famous couple were spotted eating breakfast at a cafe in the tourist town yesterday.

The Megaupload founder has been fighting extradition orders for almost six years.

Couple found out their visas had been denied - five days after their baby was born.

The Chief District Court Judge has refused to 'defend' comments made by a colleague.

Glenorchy woman escorted from Queenstown Lakes District Council chambers.

A person has received serious injuries after crashing a scooter in central Queenstown.

Police are reviewing decision to discharge a man who assaulted his wife without conviction

The Italian man was uninjured and did not need to go to hospital.

Author Jane Bloomfield tackles dementia in her children's books.

To be continued ... summer.