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.

A person has died in a crash in Alexandra.

Queenstown Lakes District Council staff had pick up human waste left by freedom campers.

Police hold blessing for missing American Tyler Nii after skydiving tragedy.

Impaled man sent to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries

Nigel Patrick Beck was killed when his truck rolled at Beaumont yesterday morning.

Release granted subject to strict conditions, including curfew and electronic monitoring.

National touch player Mackenzie Haugh has been disqualified from driving indefinitely.

A South Island town in the middle of a 244km reception black spot are desperate for help.

There is now a total fire ban across Otago and Southland.

Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.

Deaths of guide and his four clients in 1980 led to building of a new hut beside glacier.

People getting too close to blue penguins in Oamaru could be charged under Wildlife Act.

The man who rescued a skydiver who plunged into Lake Wakatipu shares his account of events

Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

NZONE director dismissed a parachute malfunction as the potential cause of the crash.

More than 20 rescue vessels scoured Lake Wakatipu in vain hunt for skydiver.

Auckland hunting back-to-back national U15 Girls cricket titles in Whanganui

On average, South Wairarapa locals won around $2,119 per capita in Lotto wins in 2017

National under-15 girls crciket tournament continues in Whanganui

This week we are publishing the full Amber-Lee Cruickshank case podcast transcript.

This week we are publishing the full Amber-Lee Cruickshank case podcast transcript.