A Waikato woman was amazed when a last-minute airfare to travel from Taupo to Nelson cost her $445 - more than a return flight to Sydney.

A Nelson man described as the "mastermind" behind an A$30 million "Ponzi" scheme has been ordered to give up possession of two properties.

Malaysia Airlines crash victim Rob Ayley has finally made it home to New Zealand after his flight was shot down over the Ukraine two months ago.

Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter made in Nelson will be on the shelves of 700 Coles stores in Australia. It's official: Kiwis prefer to slather their toast with locally made peanut butter. Pic Picot, the founder of Pic's Really Good Peanut Butter, says...

Two children were airlifted from the Rainbow Ski Field near Nelson Lakes this afternoon.

The top of the South Island is a fine place to eat and drink, writes Elisabeth Easther.

New Zealand's best produce is world class and a first-rate reason to travel, writes Nadia Lim.

People-trafficking charges have been laid in New Zealand for the first time.

Two teenagers allegedly crashed a stolen car into the side of a building in Nelson overnight.

A school has paid tribute to a former student and popular Nelson teen who died after falling through the roof of a cathedral in Wellington.

A man was killed on the Moutere Highway, Nelson, after being struck by a vehicle.

Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne are next in line to feel the effects of a storm that's already flooded streets and washed muddy water through parts of the country.

A man in his 20s is dead after a tree rolled onto him near Nelson this morning.

A sawmilling company "completely misused" their drug and alcohol policy to drug test 190 staff after cannabis plants were found on company grounds, a union says.

A woman is in a serious condition and ten children have been taken to hospital after an attack by bees or wasps on Nelson's Tahunanui Beach.

The Employment Court has awarded a salad bar worker who was unjustifiably dismissed when she was sacked by text message on her second day on the job more than $2000 towards legal costs.

Darryl Rolton wouldn't hesitate to help a mate in trouble. That instinctive nature cost the Christchurch man his life on Saturday when he leapt 11 metres off the Maruia Falls.

New Zealand's most religious regions have been revealed in the latest Census data. Click here for an interactive graphic looking at the various districts.

Kayakers who rescued a man who fell over a waterfall near Nelson Lakes National Park today have been praised by police for their bravery.

A 5-year-old girl killed when the motorbike she was riding hit a fence may have panicked while on the machine, a coroner says.