The largest water slide in NZ is now open.

Drivers warned to take extra care driving to work.

Four people have been taken to hospital after the crash.

How a Hanmer couple built their dream treehouse: "This house has brought us closer".

Long-time motorsport photographer Kevin Corin killed in North Canterbury crash yesterday.

The person hit by a rally car at an event in Hanmer Forest was an experienced photographer

"I feel sick to my stomach." Mother says she has learned a "very expensive lesson".

Firefighters worked late into the night to contain the blaze.

Witness says police officer shot ram five times

The young chef from India is one of five to die on the roads so far these holidays.

Young man who died in Hanmer Springs had celebrated 21st birthday just 40 minutes before.

Four people are dead less than two days after the official holiday road toll began.

Three people have now died in the holiday road toll period, which began on Friday

Kidnapped businessman wants justice

A kidnapping victim has described the night his family were held hostage in their home.

A person fired shots at a house over night, sparking an armed police callout near Hanmer.

Police are responding to reports of a gunman in Hanmer Springs tonight.

Large fires near the Hanmer Springs turnoff on the Lewis Pass Rd have brought traffic to a standstill and cut power in the area.

Police fear opportunist thieves may target a North Canterbury region hit by a power cut today. A power cut is affecting the wider

A number of schools have been closed due to flooding, affecting some students due to sit exams after afternoon.

Restoring highway access to Kaikoura will take months, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says.

The alpine tourist hotspot of Hanmer Springs, usually a thriving, buzzing place, resembles a ghost town.

On an impulse, Jamie Brosnahan and Jonathon O'Neill spent Sunday night in Kaikoura. The Rotorua couple were heading for Hanmer Springs

The Clarence River has burst its banks, with residents being told to move to high ground immediately, as aftershocks continue to rock the country.

The aftermath of this morning's earthquake has left the home of Newstalk ZB political editor Barry Soper trashed.

Students at an Auckland school were 20 minutes into their history scholarship exam this morning before it was cancelled.

Scientists have debunked a prediction that a major earthquake could hit the South Pacific on November 14.

Whether it's adventure or relaxation you're after, there's heaps to do in Hanmer.

An autumnal visit to relaxing Hanmer Springs is just what the doctor ordered.