Some families were forced to wade through waist-high water to safety.

'We were very afraid and freezing cold. There was no way of communicating with anyone.'

While some tourists were helicoptered out today, others remain stranded overnight.

Video footage shows large parts of Milford Road have been washed away.

New Zealand has lost more than 90 per cent of its wetlands to development.

Accidental discovery of fulvic acid in the 1950s now marketed as a dietary supplement.

MetService is warning trees, powerlines and vehicles could be damaged by the winds.

Young couple killed in car crash were role models in Southland community.

Pigs on Auckland Island are the only completely virus-free pig species.

Most parts of New Zealand more confident, especially the big cities.

Otago Civil Defence and Emergency Management have told people to be prepared.

Reparation she was ordered to pay cancelled after she couldn't pay it back.

Simon Woolf's family hike ended in a dramatic rescue after he slipped and fell.

Released emails suggest a 'bullying' environment'.

Summer is put on hold this week for some unlucky parts of the country.

Chilly days are in the forecast for most places across the country for the next full week.

Roads remain closed, motorists advised to avoid the area.

It'll be a sweet start to 2020.

Tis the season for endless fronts.

A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in a Mataura driveway.

Richard Cooper and Damon Rees battle in Formula 1, Richie Dibben climbing in Formula 2.

One person has died on State Highway 6 near Athol around 5pm today.

Put the jandals and sun umbrellas away for now, NZ.

Police were alerted to the single-vehicle crash around 2.30pm.

Six months jail for harassment by text, Facebook Messenger, phone calls and emails.

It is ultimate skill vs ultimate track experience in the next two rounds.

Body of man found at Invercargill property.

"We've never been promised a future with Luke," 3-year-old's mum says.