Dress in layers as the afternoon high is expected to reach the upper teens.

Tim Roxborogh has the lunch of his life, among other fantastic experiences.

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.

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.

The furthest point from civilisation in NZ is 30km from the nearest building.

Hunter missing in bush says first meal was best of his life, despite it having no meat.

A submerged log tore through the boat "like a can opener".

Roxburgh Volunteer Fire Brigade paid a heartfelt tribute to their fallen station officer.

A diver is unresponsive in Blanket Bay in Doubtful Sound.

Male tramper was not able to raise the alarm when he found himself in trouble.

Fisherman collapsed and died in the water as horrified wife watched on.

Get out your picnic blankets and put on some sunscreen this weekend.

A person was mistakenly thought to have been lost overboard from the Queen Victoria.

A missing 20-year-old French tramper has been winched to safety in Fiordland.

Taking an emergency beacon with him on a tramp saved a diabetic man's life this weekend. The man was part of a group which was tramping

The quake was just 5km deep and 120km west of Te Anau.

A search was mounted at Lake Te Anau after several flares were sighted late last night.

An Israeli tramper was rescued yesterday evening after he became disorientated in Fiordland National Park.

Heavy snow has fallen across parts of the South Island cutting power and bringing down trees.

A record breeding season for New Zealand and the world's population of lovable but critically endangered kakapo has seen their numbers shoot up by an amazing 28 per cent to 157 individuals.

A magnitude 4.3 quake has shaken Fiordland this morning.

A 12-year-old boy has been evacuated from the Milford Track in Fiordland after breaking his leg.