The weather gods are not shining on New Zealand this weekend.

A dead Hector's dolphin was found on the West Coast earlier this year.

Greens say they will spend up large to try and win in Nick Smith's electorate.

An activated GPS tracker spelled arrest for a troubled West Coast truck thief.

Hunker down - days of rain, gales and snow are on the way.

Video shows wooden pallets and a pair of spectacles were not burned after the explosion.

Climate change is bad news for New Zealand's quirky, rain-hating trapdoor spider.

An Alpine Fault earthquake could cut the West Coast from the main grid for many weeks.

The crash, on the Haast Highway at Karangarua, involved one vehicle.

A man has been charged with the drowning deaths of a toddler and 66yo near Harihari.

The latest Ministry of Health targets are a mixed bag this quarter.

Water bottling companies are paying an average 500 times less than ratepayers for water.

The 27-year-old was due back from a solo hunting trip five days ago.

Police are searching for a Swedish hunter who has been missing for two days.

Scientists find high temperatures and the potential for large geothermal resources.

A mother's plea has been answered after her baby's blanket was stolen from a washing line.

Three trampers rescued from steep cliffs near Franz Joseph Glacier.

Tyke the tabby has not stopped purring since being found after a long two and a half years

Four teenagers at Nelson College have been caught up in serious bullying incidents.

Vandals slashed the tyres of 30 vehicles in Greymouth, and carved up two sports fields.

Video taken inside the Pike River mine drift four months after deadly explosion.

Fitting town for Coaltown Blues performance. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The man spent a cold, wet night in the bush after getting lost in bad weather.

Whangaparaoa was drenched with nearly five times its normal April rainfall, figures show.

A Fiordland crested penguin rescued in 2014 will live out its days in a Sydney zoo.

After defying the odds, Gari, a Fiordland Crested Penguin, will make Australia home.

There is more information yet to come to light about Pike River, a victim's mother says.

The body pulled from a car that crashed into the Buller River was that of a man aged 40.

Reports of a car in the Buller River led to a search effort this evening.

Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.