Heavy rain, gales: Trees falling, roads disrupted in south
A tree has crashed through a kitchen in the Christchurch suburb of Cashmere.
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Fury over Milford Sound airstrip axing plan
Aviators ''dead against'' proposal to close Milford Sound airstrip.
Milford Sound master plan: Entry fee for overseas visitors?
It's been announced work into the future of Milford Sound will proceed to the next stage.
Suspended bubble hits tourism, hospitality hard ... again
Tourism and hospitality sectors are disappointed but understanding of the bubble pause.
Winter wonderland: Snow blankets south, major highways reopen
The thunderstorm could bring high-intensity snowfall and make driving hazardous.
'She'll be right': Pilot convicted for knowingly flying with damaged propeller
The plane was carrying six passengers at the time.
How to bag a space on a Great Walk this year
There is plenty of space left on the Great Walks, for those who know where to look.
Freedom: Beached trawler finally refloated
The Remus ran aground on the South Island's southern west coast on Thursday.
Grounded: Fishing trawler stuck on remote beach
It's understood the vessel was trawling for albacore tuna, known as "chicken of the sea".
The $139m superyacht due in Auckland this week - the biggest to make it to NZ
Eating huhu grubs and goat's testicles is part of the superyacht regatta challenge.
Emergency services responding to water incident at Milford Beach
Police and ambulance services are responding to the incident at Milford Beach.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: North Island (except Wellington)
Full list: North Island schools getting free school lunches (except Wellington).
Les Mills Covid scare: 89 gym-goers now identified as close contacts
Les Mills Takapuna has cleaned thoroughly after a member later tested positive.
School's out, so expect rain, wind and snow for the holidays
If you've planned a school holiday road trip it might be foiled by the weather.
'What happened to Be Kind?': Travel agent trapped in $50k catch-22
Landlord wants $50,000 for lease release with no refund offered even if new tenant found.
Property owners dump rocks on popular Auckland beach
Waterfront property owners in one of the city's wealthiest suburbs officially warned.
Two hospitalised: Police investigate 'serious assault' in Auckland
Two taken to hospital after "serious assault" on Auckland's North Shore
'Very afraid and freezing cold': Tourists thought they'd die in West Coast floods
'We were very afraid and freezing cold. There was no way of communicating with anyone.'
Hundreds told to prepare to flee as storms batter the South
While some tourists were helicoptered out today, others remain stranded overnight.
Weather chaos: Landslide hits hut, rescue under way, flood destroys highway
Rescue teams mustered this morning for evacuation of tourists.
Ready, set, swim: Seven-year-old lines up with ocean swimmers
The King of the Bays ocean swim event is back, and young Kyla's signed up.
Pedestrian, scooter rider seriously hurt in crashes near Western Springs concert
A person struck by a truck has been taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Comment: Can PM Ardern avoid a Lermontov style disaster?
The open waters of Cook Strait beckoned. What could possibly go wrong?
Five years since MH370: Kiwis' connection to major air disasters
Four people with links to New Zealand died in the 2014 Malaysia Airlines disasters.
Waterfall shot catches the eye of World Photography Awards
'I have the luxury of experiencing some truly beautiful places.'
Wanted: Auckland police hunting weapon-wielding burglar
Can you help identify a man they believe could be connected to a terrifying incident?
Beach weather: Metservice's pick of the day
Napier, Hastings and Blenheim set to share high of 32C today.
Dunedin hit with hail storm as weather turns
A severe weather watch has been issued for coastal Otago and Fiordland.
Motorist sentenced for road-rage crash that broke cyclist's leg
The cyclist's young son couldn't understand why "superman" dad could not get up and play.
Police crack down on theft and break-ins
"We'd love to able to tell you why that was because then we'd be able to stop it."
Cruise ship crash, ship grounding force watchdog to act
Four incidents of ships grounding or hitting rocks involved poor navigation.