Police are seeking an armed masked man who approached a woman in Christchurch.

Queenstown is becoming a popular retirement destination for baby-boomers, a report shows.

Friends of a man killed by a stoned driver have blasted police over the charges laid.

Two protected dolphins are found dead and now the hunt is on to find out who killed them.

Chopper pilot Steve Askin's family receive letter from woman who says he saved her life.

It's a sunny end to a week of crazy weather but there's more rain on the horizon.

A deadly start to the day as three die in serious smashes on southern roads.

The hotel would accommodate up to 450 guests in two wings of three and four levels.

Freedom campers have been snapped sleeping under trees in Queenstown.

A Gloriavale leader says the secretive community needs to be held to account

Fifteen people arrested after a Christchurch dairy was robbed nine times in seven months.

Murder accused Troy Taylor testifies to deny murdering baby Ihaka Stokes

The inland route between Christchurch and Picton a scary road to drive, say truckies.

Isolated religious community has rejected results of government investigation.

Central Otago police have uncovered a booby-trapped cannabis plot.

The Southern District Police are trying to locate 30-year-old Thomas 'Tom' Padget.

Most sat and stared blankly at the obstacles or hid in the cat tunnel.

The severity of the crimes being committed by youth in Christchurch is escalating.

Corrections did not confirm whether Alex Aleti Seu applied to transfer from a men's jail.

First chartered flight from Dunedin to these lights has delivered spectacular results.

His blood alcohol level was the highest the judge had seen in all his time on the bar.

The 7.8 quake moved parts of the South Island more than 5 metres closer to the North.

Man who blamed voice-activated 'Siri' program for dozens of calls guilty of harassment.

Dunedin Fashion Week planners have clarified Max Key's inclusion in an after-party event.

Four schools were in lockdown this afternoon after a firearms incident in Christchurch.

Cops are angry that people are making life easy for thieves by leaving cars unlocked.

The identity of the perpetrator who poisoned hundreds of roses in a Dunedin cemetery looks set to remain a mystery.

Enjoy the fine weather while it lasts because rain is on the way.

A crash 10 years ago inspired Constable Shane Thomson to teach teens road safety.

A warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.