The Government has been accused of failing to do enough to prevent road crashes involving tourists, following the sentencing of a man who fell asleep at the wheel.

A tourist driver who arrived from Australia early in the morning and hired a rental car, fell asleep at the wheel - causing a head-on crash that killed his mother.

A female tourist has been killed in a head-on crash in Canterbury today following a spate of crashes in the region.

Three people were injured after a car crashed into a power pole this morning, causing a fire.

Elisabeth Easther on a charming southern town.

Kiwi rally high-flyer Hayden Paddon will compete in the FIA Super 2000 World Rally Championship next year in a fully-backed Skoda Fabia 2000.

Geraldine Brooks very nearly missed the inspiration for her latest novel, this month's feature book Caleb's Crossing.

Buying ebooks may be convenient but it can't compete with the personality and charm of our best bookshops, writes Danielle Wright.

Police and Fire Safety officers are investigating after a body was found in a burnt-out campervan in the South Island this morning.

Allan Hubbard is a genius, says one investor who says she has doubled her money in 12 years.

Nearly 11 weeks after his arrest in Canterbury, fugitive William Alexander Stewart has got himself a lawyer to begin work on almost 70 charges he faces.