The tragedy happened when the family was going to see the snow for the first time.

The woman had been part of the local neighbourhood watch for decades, her neighbour said.

"Until we meet again, fly high, our beautiful boy."

Paul Doorn succeeds Terry Davies, who has served as CEO since March 2014.

The man was doing a routine fitting when the tyre burst.

Emergency services were called to a home on Mt Pleasant Rd at 5pm yesterday.

Polar jet stream pulls series of cold air surges across NZ today, Sunday, early next week.

Five people were in the car and two were able to get out safely, but three were killed.

A lodge operator took a jet boat to a remote backcountry hut in today's rescue operation.

Coroner makes safety recommendations five years after Sophia Crestani's death.

Water-affected residents fear future insurance costs.

Rānui House had to turn away 664 families last year because it was full.

A 40-year-old is due to appear in court charged with burglary.

One person died at the scene, a person travelling with them died in hospital a day later.

The car had five occupants, and two escaped following the crash.

The victim was unconscious and in critical condition when police found him.

Houses were flooded and residents forced to evacuate.

Crews had to rescue a 13-seater bus stranded in flood water near Clutha.

Dunedin's 'wettest day in a century' – but how does it compare with other flooding events?

Dunedin and surrounding areas are enduring a once-in-a-century weather event.

Emergency services rushed to the scene on Old West Coast Rd in Kirwee, Selwyn overnight.

‘I’ve got an autistic son who didn’t want to get out of the car.'

'Risk of flooding, slips are high. Follow the advice of local authorities' - MetService

It is the first red warning issued for Otago since MetService started the system in 2019.