New Zealand's oldest driver Bill Mitchell renews his licence at 104.

Firefighters say a person was found in a burning house this morning.

Mayors have taken their concerns about irresponsible camping to the Prime Minister.

Making it an offence to feed kea was just one of the many ideas put forward.

Cyclone Donna brings a fresh threat of flooding rains next week.

Wires securing the pole were cut in what the trust says was the work of an ''extremist''.

Two schools and a kindy were locked down before the incident was resolved peacefully.

The next few days may be a little wet, but weather may clear for the end of the week.

It would be hard to find a more inspirational character than Grant Calder.

Young man admitted supplying alcohol to Mitchell Heward who died after a drinking game.

Police continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

Cigarette robberies in the South have been increasing, with a series of them in Dunedin.

Search resumes for Nicola Hedley, who vanished from a Dunedin party on Sunday morning.

A man was found guilty on 13 separate charges after a five-day trial.

Lawyer for families of Pike River Mine victims says footage reinforces call for re-entry.

It's alleged two offenders walked into the dairy and demanded money.

Resident says he feared someone would die when the party got out of control.

Police were called by neighbours to the party attended by about 300 students.

Mt Ruapehu looks likely to get a slight dusting of snow when the cold front hits overnight

Reports of a car in the Buller River led to a search effort this evening.

Verity McLean was allegedly murdered by her husband, a local police officer.

A man is dead after a quad bike crash in rural Canterbury late last night.

Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.

The car weaved among traffic on a Dunedin motorway with police in pursuit.

Frenchwoman bitten three times by shark while bodyboarding in the Catlins.

Three men have been arrested after a dramatic police pursuit in Dunedin ended in a crash.

A woman bodyboarding off the Catlins coast received a moderate-sized bite from a shark.

The woman is said to have moderate injuries after the attack.

A gecko smuggled from home in Otago, taken to Germany and returned is set to be named.

He admitted assaulting his son by placing his hand around the boy's throat.