Rafting companies said conditions were good and safety procedures were followed.

Stormy weather for much of central New Zealand and South Island.

One other patient had also injured his shoulder in the ordeal.

Two men who burgled the home of a pistol club member have been denied parole.

Farm owner offers reward for truckloads of dirt, rock and weedmat on his property.

It's wet and a bit chilly, so rug up and remember to pack a brolly this weekend

Dean Purdy was arrested in Christchurch last night

Aerators switched off, killing tens of thousands of dollars worth of fish.

The staff of Cadbury's Dunedin cafe and shop are officially out of work.

VTNZ shocked at reaction after driving instructor failed man part way through his test.

Zombie apocalypse preparation 'the same as for an earthquake or other natural disaster'.

Supermarkets maintain their facial data collection complies with privacy rules.

Fleeing man stopped by police while trying to get into the house of a relative.

Police were called to the Routeburn Track early this morning. A man was found dead.

Fuelled by jealousy and owed $400, William Hillis Cottle went on a violent rampage.

A Dunedin cat came within a whisker of death after being shot this week.

We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.

Man ordered to vacate his Dunedin home following sinkhole scare.

Prison the only option for refusing to see the problem with his 'appalling attitude'.

International students say many are working for below minimum wage with no rights.

Man dies after rolling his ute near the North Otago town of Kurow.

North Auckland drivers had the highest number of traffic offences in the country.

Liam Reid sought an injunction against a TV documentary. He failed, and tonight it airs.

"We didn't know the person, but obviously somebody does."

An Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin had an unplanned stop this morning.

A man is hurt after being knocked over by a bull at a rural Oamaru property.

The man charged was known to the couple, police confirmed.

Mondelez International announces it will close Cadbury World, with the loss of 39 jobs.

Dunedin chef jailed after pleading guilty to bringing ecstasy in the country.

We may be facing a bad winter for flu viruses and growing asthma problems.