Weather warnings as strong winds, heavy rain forecast
Gusts could reach 130km/h in the Canterbury high country, and up to 120km/h elsewhere.
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Wild weather: Roads still closed, thunderstorms possible in south
MetService is predicting a front will move across the lower South Island this evening.
Polar blast: 'Waves' of cold weather closing in on NZ
Polar air is due to arrive over parts of the South Island over the next few days.
Stewart Island Covid-19 case investigation: Household contacts test negative
Potential case of Covid-19 was actually a virus causing cold and flu type symptoms
Scientists testing for deadly oyster parasite Bonamia ostreae
Bonamia ostreae can kill flat oysters, putting the entire Bluff oyster trade at risk.
'It could mean the end of it': Fears after parasite found in oysters
Yesterday, three wild oysters were found to be infected with Bonamia ostreae.
Stewart Island wind farm plan scrapped after failure to settle with landowners
The Government granted $3.16 million for a wind farm to reduce reliance on diesel.
Influx of visitors: The sleepy NZ island having a tourism boom
This month, visitor numbers increased by 150 per cent compared with the past six months.
Songbirds: Kiwi, kākā and the Elton John of Stewart Island
Stewart Island is full of surprises - and the odd, 'eccentric raconteur'.
Weather: Temperatures as low as -3 in last lash of Arctic blast
Icy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.
Your weather: Flurry of severe weather warnings as snow hits the south
A rapidly deepening low has hit with heavy rain, gales, snow - and cold temperatures.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
Go NZ: A road trip the length of New Zealand
Y2K was upon us. So we loaded up the car, and drove all the way to Stewart Island.
First commercial jet flight in 45 days lands at Queenstown Airport
Documentary maker on flight said lockdown-free NZ now has "real edge" for film industry.
Travel the skies: A lockdown guide to stargazing in New Zealand
It helps to think we're sleeping underneath the same big sky.
All of Government Controller cut his teeth as a Whanganui ranger
John Ombler is remembered as a trusted leader during his time in Whanganui.
Haywire compass leads to four days lost in the bush
A haywire compass caused a hunter to become lost in Stewart Island bush for four days.
Missing Stewart Island hunter found after extended shoreline search
He survived nearly three days on meat from a deer he'd shot earlier, and limpets and paua.
Search underway for hunter missing on Stewart Island
A 39-year-old hunter is missing on Stewart Island.
Dogged defence force: NZ's four-legged wildlife protectors
Meet the front line of New Zealand's defence against millions of insatiable killers.
Weather: Severe gales with gusts of up to 140km/h to hit South Island
MetService is warning trees, powerlines and vehicles could be damaged by the winds.
Wind gusts up to 130km/h as wild weather approaches
Summer is put on hold this week for some unlucky parts of the country.
Shark diving not an offence: Supreme Court overturns ruling
The Court of Appeal had ruled shark cage diving was an offence under the Wildlife Act.
Holi-yay: Sunshine on way after bleak week
It's good weather news for most Kiwis, after a dire start to the school holidays.
Seven people rescued from freezing waters off Stewart Island
The seven were all treated for various levels of hypothermia.
Wild weather: Rain, wind, giant waves to continue
South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.
Kakapo chick receives pioneering brain surgery
Lump on kakapo chick's head was caused by failure of skull bones to fuse before hatching.
Stewart Island: For the raw rugged up
A three-day school holiday family trek on Stewart Island is the way to go for Ben Taylor.
Watch: Stewart Islanders' desperate bid to stop stranding
Amazing footage shows the heartwarming moment Stewart Island residents saves whales.
Hospital help for rare kākāpō
Five of our rarest birds are being raised at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital.
Battle lines drawn over school reforms
More than 70 public meetings begin on proposed radical education reforms.