Live: Third Southland town told to flee floods, blocks of land under water
Some families were forced to wade through waist-high water to safety.
Some families were forced to wade through waist-high water to safety.
Video footage shows large parts of Milford Road have been washed away.
Up to 400 tourists trapped after road to Milford Sound washed out.
Fiordland, Westland and the headwaters of Otago lakes and rivers expect a drenching.
The men were reported missing on Thursday but a search party was delayed by bad weather.
Yesterday, Gisborne topped the charts at a whopping 38.2C, its hottest day since 1940.
Rescue helicopter called in for person injured in Fiordland National Park.
Lovely summer sun should bathe centre court for tomorrow's ASB Classic Women's Final.
Otago Civil Defence and Emergency Management have told people to be prepared.
Cruise ship boss says mega-ships are big target for concerns.
One person died on the beach after the boat was swamped in Fiordland.
A widespread burst of thunderstorms brought over 1300 lightning flashes within an hour.
Scientists say no indication last night's quake had an impact on big-risk Alpine Fault.
Scientists question whether a 5.5 quake did indeed strike on the big-risk Alpine Fault.
Geonet has issued a warning after a magnitude 5.5 quake this morning near Milford Sound.
Police say body located near Teal Bay on Saturday that of a 69-year-old woman.
Police are searching Lake Hauroko in Southland for a missing person and boat.
Long-range forecast is for stormy, windy weather across most of the country.
The active front is set to have its way over the South Island before moving northwards.
Police were called at 8.45pm last night to the incident on the Hollyford River.
Tensions between DoC and those opposed to the use of 1080 were high at the time.
A severe weather warning is in place for northern Fiordland and southern Westland.
'Came to NZ, climbed a mountain, met a bird friend, snapped the photo of a lifetime.'
"It covered them with snow and ice, and it blew them off their seat."
The West Coast of the South Island does not fare so well with heavy rain forecasted.
Rest of the country in for a mostly fine day ahead of rain tomorrow.
The rain should ease this morning with most of the country expected to have fine weather.
The endangered kea has been seen on camera using a stick tool to access food.
It will likely "happen in the lifetime of many New Zealanders", says expert.
New Zealand ranks fourth on the bucket list for millions of Chinese tourists.