Defendant in case is charged with threatening to kill four others.

Tasman residents brace for cyclone while repairing damage from the last one.

Christopher Bates has been missing since February 11 and police need help to find him.

34-year-old dead after midnight car crash.

Marlborough and West Coast camps fill up as tourists seek a safe haven before the storm.

A man has been charged with murder after two people were found dead in a burning house.

Police are responding to reports of a person with a firearm in Omakau, in Central Otago.

As the ex-tropical cyclone bears down, be prepared, forecasters warn.

"Hurricane force winds" possible when Gita hits New Zealand.

The road is closed and diversions are in place.

Central New Zealand appears to be at the greatest risk from Gita.

Extensive land and water search for 22-year-old man who hasn't been seen in almost a week.

Forecasters say it's the calm before the storm.

Emerson's Craft Brewery has added a restaurant to its repertoire, writes Daniel Simmonds.

"Sadly this is something we see that happens a lot," says SPCA spokeswoman.

Three brothers detain two youngsters after alleged physical altercation.

Police appealing for any sightings of a 22-year-old who has been missing for five days.

Police charge man chased away by a group of women living in a student quarter flat.

'I called the them this morning – they were both very emotional and so was I,"' MP says.

Comment: As #MeToo rages, is Dunedin doing its own Burns bashing or standing by man?

Ben Petrie was on a road trip with his best mates when he was killed in motorcycle crash.

Emergency services have closed off an area to the public near Christchurch Airport.

Judge accepts a conviction would impact on woman's career prospects.

Around 2000 rings stolen from a Christchurch store last year have been returned.

Police used a covert search warrant to rifle through a murder suspect's bedroom.

Total of 33 forged documents at seven different pharmacies were found over 9-month period.

Two men who stopped to stomp out roadside scrub fire didn't expect to find a burning body.

"We are seeing changes in our climate, an increase in severe weather events."

People come forward after police promise to keep personal information confidential.

Claire Trevett found there's more to English than suits when she spent a day on his farm.