Wild weather: South Island flooding causes havoc, 1100 lightning strikes detected across the North Island
More than 1000 lightning strikes have been recorded across the North Island.
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Flooding: Festival-goers stranded, roads closed, sandbags ready
The South braces for a long night as rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country.
Wānaka's super luxury escape, open to all
The Hawk House near Lake Wānaka is a private, luxurious haven.
One trapped after crash on Crown Range, road blocked
The two-vehicle crash happened about 2.40pm; motorists have been asked to avoid the area.
Happy Booze Year: Majority of New Year's Eve arrests alcohol-related
Police happy with overall New Year behaviour, but locked up dozens of boozed revellers.
New Year's Eve: All you need to know to ring in the new year
What you need to know to successfully bid farewell to 2020.
Emergency services ask for vigilance at New Year events in the South
Police expect "a degree of mischief" but hope people make the right choices.
Sold-out festival go-ahead was down to the wire
Organisers did not know until the morning of the event whether it would go ahead.
Incredible luxury lodges for a summer getaway
Refresh your spirits after the trials of 2020 at one of these high-end destinations.
Aussies 'busting' for a bubble - Queenstown mayor
The mayor said he expected to see transtaman flights direct in and out of Queenstown.
Drink-driver 'overcome with grief' at Maradona death, defence lawyer says
Man's lawyer says football legend's death sent driver "overboard with the whiskies".
Christmas holidays: Record numbers expected for North Island holiday parks
"Because there's nowhere to go, we will get our usual Kiwis and we will get some extras."
No drug-testing service on offer at R&A
The festival is effectively sold out with 10,000 young people expected on December 29.
Free climb: Wānaka operator tells Kiwis 'pay what you want'
Climb New Zealand's most epic waterfall for a price you deem fair.
Pilot may have flown too fast, used his phone before fatal crash
Matthew Wallis was killed when his helicopter crashed into Lake Wanaka in 2018.
Lake Wanaka helicopter crash report reveals how pilot died
Matthew Wallis died when the aircraft he was flying crashed in July 2018.
Revealed: What caused deadly Lake Wanaka chopper crash
Tragedy was one of two fatal chopper crashes to befall the same family that year.
Wanaka developer remains hopeful despite consent declined
Major changes to the entrance to Wanaka are on the cards, including a roundabout.
Giant Auckland Santa lands at his new ho-ho-home
Sold for a $1 after being rejected by Auckland, Santa lands in bits at new home in Wanaka.
Clarke Gayford on luxury travel in NZ
Kiwis are learning that we have luxury worth paying for right here at home.
Bringing Kiwis to Queenstown for their OE
'Kiwi OE' will provide workers guaranteed jobs and accommodation in the hope they'll stay.
Auckland's Santa heading to Wanaka's transport museum
All going well, Santa will arrived at Wanaka's transport museum in a few days.
Wanaka to Christchurch service takes off
The inaugural Sounds Air Wanaka to Christchurch service took off this morning.
Disgruntled tenant's revenge caused chemical burn
Aida Rolon didn't intend to harm her landlord with the bleach trick.
Flying visit: The award-winning luxury home available to rent on Airbnb
The Hawk House near Lake Wānaka is a private, luxurious haven.
You're going to need more time in Wanaka
Stay longer and explore more with an epic five-day Wanaka itinerary.
Covid one hit too many for restaurateur
A Wānaka chef says the August lockdown was the final straw and he is out of business.
'I just couldn't move': Woman who broke back in Six60 balcony collapse on her recovery
Bailley Unahi's back was broken in 2016 at a Six60 concert. Now she is flying.
Kiwis dine out on meat export woes
Kiwis are making the most of high-end meat deals after Covid-19 upset the export market.
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.
Missing Kiwi's paraglider wing found 200m off flightpath
The former Wanaka man has been missing for almost a month.
Skier's 400m fall: 'I knew I was in trouble... there was a big cliff coming up'
A skier who survived a fall down Mt Aspiring thought he was going to die from hypothermia.
'Extraordinary' rescue of skier after 400m fall from mountain
Man is in stable condition, with moderate injuries.