Driver who took police on 700km car chase sentenced at Christchurch District Court

NZ's safety and natural beauty mean overseas tourists are flocking to our parks.

Men who failed to return from fishing trip to Delaware Bay found safe and well.

An independent NZ brewery's cider won one of ten trophy titles in London.

Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.

Low-decile schools are slowest to join new a scheme that funds extra teachers

Tasman police are urging motorists to avoid part of State Highway 6 due to a diesel spill.

There appeared to be only minor injuries, a police spokeswoman said.

Showers are likely for much of the North Island today, according to the MetService.

Govt will not introduce a formal policy to protect medical cannabis users.

Police have recovered a vehicle they believe belonged to missing teen Leo Lipp-Neighbours.

A vehicle that could solve a seven-year-old mystery has been pulled from Nelson Harbour.

Leo Lipp-Neighbours went missing in 2010. Police may be close to solving 7 year mystery.

Heavy rain is expected across NZ this week in the wake of Cyclone Debbie

Police called the result disappointing, saying no one should be selling alcohol to minors

Weather for Adele's concert tonight forecast to be worst of star's three Auckland dates.

A warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.

They helped raise more than $2 million to help secure a part of the Abel Tasman for the public.

The brother of a woman saved from Harwoods Hole has opened up on the tense wait.

Families who have lost loved ones in crashes involving foreign drivers horrified at two more deaths.

American tourist faces serious driving charges after two killed on a South Island highway.

One of two people who died in yesterday's three-vehicle crash near Nelson was a local.

Multiple passengers have reportedly been critically hurt, with two dead, in a three-vehicle crash.

The man spoke to a child in the Nelson suburb of Enner Glynn

Labour has still not settled on who its new MP will be if Jacinda Ardern wins the Mt Albert by-election on Saturday.

Burglars help thems-elves in Lord of the Rings jeweller break-in.

An online car dealer who took deposits but failed to supply cars to at least 16 people has now paid refunds to at least three complainants.

DoC staff were tonight monitoring a pod of about 200 pilot whales milling around in the sea off Golden Bay.

Hundreds of volunteers last night kept a vigil over 120 whales restranded on Farewell Spit near Golden Bay.