Members of the group were hypothermic after heavy snow stopped them from reaching a hut.

Two survivors made it to shore then trekked "some distance" to raise alarm.

A low pressure system brings rain to much of the country today.

Fire crews are at an incident at a Fonterra plant in Southland this morning.

Next to 'Bogan Park High School' were characters depicting a leering face.

Police are at the scene of an assault in the Christchurch suburb of Saint Martins.

Police received reports of 'someone being where they shouldn't be'.

MetService issued a number of severe-weather warnings.

Farewell of cancer campaigner Blair Vining will be a sea of colourful rugby jerseys.

Missing tramper Fergus Stephen has been found by police safe in the Lewis Pass.

Therapist was asked at first appointment if she did a 'happy ending'.

A few showers shouldn't dampen Auckland's Diwali festival, but take a brolly in case.

The Court of Appeal had ruled shark cage diving was an offence under the Wildlife Act.

North Otago farmer still waiting for settlement one year after lodging compensation claim.

Mistakes by contractors compromised fire sprinklers and alarms at large NZ high school.

Victim saved herself and the man trying to kill her by wriggling through caravan window.

It was billed as the party of the year. It will end with the funeral of a friend.

Sophia - originally from Wellington - may have been trampled amid panic at party.

Eliza-Jayne Coetzee, 13, died after falling from a horse in Omarama.

A young Invercargill woman was discharged without conviction for drink-driving.

A rescue helicopter from Dunedin was called to help.

Pike families enter the drift up to 170m barrier on an emotional day.

Major street has been closed as emergency services race to deal with a chemical spill.

Son of an elderly couple who were found dead by police has spoken.

South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots

Snow flurries down to 100m are possible in Southland and Otago, Weatherwatch says.

The fire blackened 200ha of scrub land at Skippers Canyon near Queenstown.

Deon Swiggs was accused of sending inappropriate late-night messages to young people.

Turns out it is definitely possible to have a horror holiday in the resort town.

Tony Waldron, a dairy farmer of Rakaia and father, was killed on September 18.