Emergency services search pond about 4km from where Amber-Rose Rush, 16, was murdered.

NZ sea lion gave birth on NYE & had been raising it at Harwood until a few weeks ago.

Councillor, Mayor head south in support of Masters Games.

State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.

A teller was told to hand over cash before the man took off in a dark coloured vehicle.

A section of State Highway 1 has been closed following the crash.

This week's storm played havoc with the plans of motorists, with closures stranding many.

"Significant flooding" across Dunedin - and the city's infrastructure is being overwhelmed

DoC urges dog owners to be vigilant after rare visitor to Mainland dies.

Fierce competition in shearing and woolhandling at the Taihape A & P Show

Residents oppose golf challenge and hire facility at Otago Harbour.

Middlemarch Otago strikes 37.4C in another day of blazing heat.

Damien O'Connor has extended drought classification to Otago and Southland.

Cromwell man slammed into a parked car, shunting it forward about 10m.

Forecast picks heatwave to give way to drenching from ex-tropical storm.

Ancestral skulls are heading home to Easter Island after 70 years.

You think it's been hot so far this summer? Wait till tomorrow.

Another day, another weather record bites the dust.

The post mortems have been completed but an investigation is continuing into the fire.

Harry Willis had a steely look of determination as he made his way up the street.

Police say the investigation involves several different versions of events.

Glenn Raymond illegally built on crown land. He's now left taxpayers with $10k bill.

Otago rivers are dry in some sections but farmers are still fighting against restrictions.

Queenstown Lakes mayor says local ratepayers not able to fund infrastructure needed.

No sign of missing skydiver after final phase of Lake Wakatipu sonar search.

It took nine fire crews and two helicopters to get a handle on the blaze.

Wanaka man died in ambulance while being transported from Dunstan Hospital to another.

When firefighters arrived they found the house-bus engulfed in flames.

Breaking freedom camping rules this year in Queenstown resulted in $662,800k in fines.

Freedom campers were fined $662,800 by Queenstown's district council, but many didn't pay.