New Zealand winemakers weren't pleased after one of the world's most respected wine critics, master of wine Jancis Robinson, pooh-poohed the country's pinot noir in a blind tasting.

Hey there's Queenstown. Upside down. It's an unexpectedly excellent way to admire some of the world's most spectacular alpine scenery.

Graphic images of the adverse health effects of smoking do deter young adult smokers and should be significantly increased in size, NZ research has found.

Hamish Chang has revenge on his mind, after returning home to find his every worldly possession tightly wrapped in tinfoil.

Actor and vigneron Sam Neill is on record as saying that these days he's more interested in rave reviews for his wine than his big-screen exploits.

A landmark road which played a key role in the Central Otago gold rushes has been recognised by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust.

A former All Black, now a chiropractor, has been convicted for fraudulently billing ACC for treatment sessions his clients never received.

As you drive up the long tree-lined road into Millbrook Resort, you get the eerie sensation that you're leaving the world behind you.

A woman police constable has been bashed on the head and her partner bitten in Alexandra.

We quiz some of New Zealand's best winemakers to find their tipples du jour.