Balloonist was New Zealand's first aviation fatality, in 1899

A 62-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Nelson.

Flimsy biplane's wing collapsed under stress of stunts, to the horror of spectators.

Jordan Young has been in the criminal justice system since he was 16 years old.

Three people have moderate injuries and three people have minor injuries.

A Queenstown woman ill with measles travelled while infectious.

Ten of the worst: the misery inflicted in New Zealand by rain, wind and snow

Five cases of measles have been confirmed in four South Island locations.

Two helicopters are transporting two people to hospital in a serious condition.

Police said three people are in a serious condition and a fourth has moderate injuries.

Man wanted by police has been identified in connection with a triple fatal police pursuit.

A German tourist stopped himself from being swept downstream by clinging to his pack.

Father whipped preacher for alleged indecency on his daughter aged 12.

Friends of an innocent driver killed in a police pursuit are fundraising for her children.

The "green-lipped mussel king" comes from humble beginnings in Whanganui.

Temperatures fell almost a degree below zero at one weather station.

COMMENT: To see the consequences changes your mind on police pursuits.

New Zealand's roads have recorded a grizzly amount of fatalities in just four days.

An elderly woman has died on the weekend from injuries sustained during a serious crash.

Three pensioners say their human rights are being breached by pension deductions.

Court ordered son to repay $50k to mum but he's disappeared.

Transport agency keeping SH60 to Golden Bay closed as work continues to clear debris.

The month broke rainfall records in two cities with two cyclones causing huge impact.

Blenheim Airport recorded 199mm, or four times the normal amount of rain for the area.

Polytech and vocational training leaders meet in Manukau tomorrow to map a survival plan.

Takaka Hill has reopened to some non-essential traffic using a single lane.

Nick Schryvers became stuck in Golden Bay after the road was damaged by Cyclone Gita.

There will be limited road access to Cyclone Gita-ravaged Takaka from tomorrow.

Most states of emergency lifted but Takaka still cut off by road slips.

Floodwaters have receded, but locals fear it'll be months before they get their lives back