Police are searching for a US tourist whose passport and other items have been found at a Marlborough marina.

Police were called after school holiday programme staff noticed a man talking to a child in the playground.

Crews battling a suspicious vegetation fire near Blenheim are facing challenging conditions.

Multiple severe weather warnings and watches were issued yesterday as a cold front looks set to put a dampener on summer.

Two off-duty life-savers jumped in Otago Harbour after coming across sunken ute

What kind of gift to give New Zealand's golden couple could be tricky.

It seems someone important is getting married at the Olive Grove venue in Wanaka this weekend.

Next week's 50th anniversary of the Strongman Mine disaster may be the last opportunity for many to remember the 1967 tragedy.

A man has been arrested for allegedly hiding a knife behind his belt buckle while going through customs at Queenstown Airport.

The now former police sergeant ordered another officer to fire a Taser in a 'flagrant abuse of his power' and he was also convicted for careless driving in 2014.

A judge has slammed Dunedin City Council's traffic light set-up, which he described as ''an accident waiting to happen''.

A "spectacular" multi-million dollar homestead on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and the foothills of the Remarkables has been donated to the University of Otago.

Judge learns what emoji are when the subject comes up in court after a man sent a threatening message via social media.

Free tourist access to attractions like Punakaiki's Pancake Rocks and the Cape Foulwind seal colony is too costly for ratepayers, says Buller Mayor Garry Howard.

Buller's Old Ghost Road trail is proving so popular one of its huts is already almost booked out for the rest of the summer.

The fire that cut off a small community near Queenstown is now under police investigation.

A campfire has sparked a major bushfire that continues to burn out-of-control near Queenstown.

Deep South could be the place to get a property bargain as prices in traditional hotspots plateau at a level beyond the reach of many first home buyers.

Actor and film director Ian Mune slammed the Government today as he joined protesters at the Pike River Mine entrance.

Strolls around St Bathans won't be the same after the loss of its canine tour guide.

Another twist in the marriage saga of the country's most famous glamour couple as the pair fly out of Queenstown.

South Island locals and international visitors will this week be able to visit Kaikoura by bus again for the first time since last year's earthquake.

Rocks have been cleared from the road and drivers should travel with caution.

A Dunedin sex offender subject to ground-breaking restrictive measures has told a health assessor there are more child victims police do not know about.

South-westerlies dominating the country this summer will continue to deliver wind and cloud to large parts of the country today.

Crew Consulting founder Tom Sweeney explains why his firm is based in Dunedin and what it's like being an owner.

Helicopters are on their way to a scrub fire in a remote South Island mountainous region.

Dr Brett Mullan of the National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA) explains our holiday season weather and warming world.

McCaw has been spotted out and about in Wanaka this afternoon - without a wedding band.

A Fire Service spokesman said they are heading to the boat near Mabel Island together with Coastguard.