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.

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

Nigel Landreth was beaten unconscious in Dunedin in July 2018. He died on Sunday.

The population here has slipped 1.8 percent, close to where it was 13 years ago.

Corrina Petersen avoided jail for car crash that killed woman on her way to a party.

$2bn restoration of critical road and rail corridor biggest in NZ history.

A complainant who was 13 said Deon Swiggs gave him hugs and called him "baby".

Brrr - it's going to be a cold, wet and windy week.

Lianne Dalziel has taken action following complaints about inappropriate messages.

Remains of bonfire on balcony led to fire in bedroom wall.

Skier dies on Coronet peak, chairlift closed for three hours.

When the owner arrived back it "felt icky and stank of cheap perfumes''.

A man has admitting ramming a police car while yelling "Allahu Akbar''.

Impact resulted from driver's reaction to seeing what she thought was a poisonous spider.

Those who turn up to the gate intoxicated will be refused entry.

The man had sustained an injury and died at the scene, police said.

Grocery store fined for 40 employment breaches, attempting to deceive a labour inspector.

Some residents of a former Queenstown camping ground may be homeless from next month.

Authorities trying to trace those who may have been in contact with measles patient.

International oil and gas company granted consent to drill in Great South Basin.

Four fire engines and a command unit are at the scene.