Two experienced sailors are in hospital - one with a fish hook in her right buttock - after a large wave disabled a yacht near Kaikoura early this morning.

A severe weather warning has been issued for the South Island after gales battered Wellington today.

Jim Eagles finds the attractions of this rail route very much suit his tastebuds.

A global travel magazine highlights Kaikoura as a place to have a whale of a time over Christmas.

Five people are in custody after a week-long car theft spree ended with a driver jumping into a river yesterday in Blenheim yesterday.

Whale Watch Kaikoura has been named the supreme winner at this year's Responsible Tourism Awards in London.