Wanaka bar refuses to serve cocktails, says go to 'gay bar'
Owner apologises, claiming the bar gets 'a hell of a lot of gay men and women here'.
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'I'm not a greedy landlord': Tiny house owner removes listing after online abuse
Wanaka man says "you don't have to have a big house to have a happy life".
Tiny, tiny house: Would you pay $290 a week to live here?
Landlord concedes that this 'caravan on steroids' is not for everybody.
Big Read: The big problem with Queenstown - and how to solve it
Queenstown's booming - but can it cope?
Brrrr, it's chilly this morning
The past six months have been the direst on record for the upper North Island.
$7m deal tabled for South Island's biggest ski field
"Treble Cone is considered by many as the best skiing and riding in the world."
Student pilot sexually harassed, instructor not prosecuted despite evidence
Student pilot says trauma of the investigation was worse than the original harassment.
Watch: Kiwi traveller's incredible footage captures hidden gems of New Zealand
'I just want to show the world how diverse and amazing New Zealand really is.'
Wanaka mother flown to Dunedin without baby after birth
It comes after another Wanaka mother had to give birth on her midwife's office floor.
'I would've given up my life for her': Kiwi fighting ex-lover for $39m
Kiwi at centre of toxic $39m relationship dispute says he would have died for his ex.
Watch: Plane lands safely with just one wheel in Wanaka airport
An amphibious plane managed to land with just one of its wheels at Wanaka airport.
'Shocking' crisis: Mum gives birth on midwife's office floor
Kristi James campaigned for better maternity services - this wasn't what she had in mind.
Warning after swarm of earthquakes on Alpine Fault
Geonet has issued a warning after a magnitude 5.5 quake this morning near Milford Sound.
Wild weather: Rain, wind, giant waves to continue
South-westerly winds mean a miserable start to the weekend for many, but change is coming.
Cat skiing at Soho Basin, Wanaka
Pristine snow, no queues, no crowds, magnificent views.. and a gourmet lunch with bubbly.
'You have to accept death': Kiwi tells what it's really like to climb Everest
Sometimes it takes overcoming the biggest thing to appreciate the smallest.
$370k penalty: Man 'too sick to work' takes Hawaii holiday
The Dunedin man must repay his insurer $370,000, a judge has ruled.
NZ hunt for electric bike stolen at Burning Man
Kiwis are on a mission to help reunite a US man with his stolen electric bike.
Lucky ones: Why surviving cancer in NZ is a lottery
Emma Russell talks to researchers and patients about what needs to change.
Wanaka Airport revamp could cost $400m
International flights are a possibility with the revamp.
Paraglider 'cautious yet adventurous' flyer - coroner
David Jongsma died in January after crashing his paraglider near Roy's Peak in Wanaka.
Paraglider seriously injured in Wanaka
One person is being taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries.
Mysterious flashing lights reported all over Northland
In the past 24 hours there has been about 32 lightning strikes offshore of Northland.
Known sex offender 'blatantly' took photos of children at event
Police confirm complaints have been received and public told to be 'vigilant'.
Sex offender seen taking photos of children in Wanaka area
Parents have complained about the man taking photos of their children.
Viewpoint NZ: Where are the best jobs - Wanaka vs Queenstown
Video news from around the regions, made with funding from NZ On Air.
Holiday hotspots: Inside the bach boom
Property price rises at resort towns outstrip city increases.
Get out the sunscreen, it's sunshine for all
Thames, Alexandra and Wanaka are all expected to get to 28C today.
Watch: Mustang Silly - 'Worst driving I have ever seen'
The driver will be fined after the car following complained to *555.
'Dreadful loss': Clutha River jet boat crash victim identified
'Very talented' jet boat operator and family man confirmed dead in crash.
Jet boat community in 'total shock' after death
The boat skidded 40 metres along a bank after leaving the river.
One dead after jet boat crash near Wanaka
It is the second serious jet boat accident in Central Otago in as many days.
'Get off the road': Couple's shock at NZ attitude to cyclists
Cyclist couple met with kindness in India and Vietnam - but sworn at in the South Island.