Four kayakers have made it back to shore safely after getting into trouble near Ruby Island on Lake Wanaka.

Queenstown and Wanaka are expected to be the hottest.

The best spots for enjoying a Christmas hamper outdoors will be in the Bay of Plenty, Nelson and Central Otago tomorrow.

Driver fined for driving on the "completely wrong side of the road".

Wet weather today will clear throughout the country making way for a mainly fine Christmas weekend.

A man who caused the armed offenders squad to swoop on a Queenstown property has been sentenced.

A man has been taken to hospital in serious condition with spinal and rib injuries after a paragliding crash in Queenstown.

The super-rich are booking into this just-opened lakefront penthouse.

A man appeared in Queenstown District Court charged with dangerous driving. Photos from a witness show a car being driven on the wrong side of the road.

Four people got into difficulty due to bad weather and windy conditions. Three capsized from their plastic yellow skiffs. One was not wearing a life-jacket.

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A passenger onboard an Air New Zealand flight where an elderly man allegedly assaulted a flight attendant said he had to physically restrain the man.

Annoyed at a newspaper's questions, mayoral candidate gives back election donation.

A judge yesterday castigated a flood of drink-drivers who appeared in the Queenstown District Court.

Queenstown Police are floating the idea of a 24-hour ban on public drinking in the wake of last Saturday's Crate Day chaos in the resort.

Schools are struggling to recruit hundreds of teachers ahead of the 2017 school year.

The man charged with carelessly driving a $20 million McLaren F1 sports car is an Australian who owns several McDonald's restaurants in Victoria.

Extra police were drafted into Queenstown after a crowd of hundreds celebrated "Crate Day" on Saturday with an impromptu party.

McLaren staff offered a freelance photographer thousands of dollars to not sell his photos of a multi-million dollar McLaren F1 sports car which crashed near Queenstown yesterday.

A man who ran over a family of ducks in Queenstown contacted police after the incident received national media coverage yesterday.

One of Queenstown's biggest developers has called time on plans for a retirement village.

Hospitals found to have manipulated data to comply with six-hour emergency department target.

A worker has been seriously hurt in an accident at a Queenstown tortilla company.

Two women have been arrested in relation to an alleged racist incident in Queenstown.

Stephanie Holmes has a hard time tearing herself away from her suite's stunning views.

Queenstown police are investigating after allegations of a racist incident outside a restaurant at the weekend in the resort town.

A surge in Kiwis using anabolic steroids will be on the agenda at the centre of a major medical meeting this week.

Five people have been arrested on charges including supplying methamphetamine and possession of cannabis.

Five people are due to appear in southern courts on drugs-related charges after search warrants were executed in Queenstown, Alexandra and Wanaka.

Queenstown residents would probably face a similar scenario to the one in Kaikoura should the Alpine Fault rupture.