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.

This unusually damp, sticky weather is going to last for another week.

A taxi has crashed into a house in Christchurch after its driver suffered a medical event.

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.

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.

Weather for Adele's concert tonight forecast to be worst of star's three Auckland dates.

Woman's body recovered from car that left the road and went into the sea in Christchurch.

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.

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.

Jesse Mulligan joins a celebration of good food and wine in beautiful surroundings.

A Japanese tourist has been named as the person killed in a cycling accident this week.

Westport woman Leanne Ryall was last seen at her home early yesterday morning.

The Crown has detailed a "prolonged, determined and bizarre campaign" of alleged harassment by a government employee.

A District Council has been ordered to pay nearly $2 million to a businessman after losing its fight over Balclutha's botched Centennial Pool upgrade.

A Frenchwoman has been given a verbal warning by police.

The weekend will be mainly fine across the country.