The West Coast has seen booms and busts but the beer has been flowing for 150 years.

Man jailed for two years was under no supervision when setting fire to Dunedin bar.

Man lucky to escape after trying to cross swollen river.

North Canterbury police have arrested three males over a home invasion in Kaiapoi in July.

A man went berserk smashing cars, restaurant and bar windows, pot plants and a bus.

Her mum admits it is a day her daughter may not have reached.

Westland District Council looks set to finish financial year almost $1 million in the red.

The 46-year-old was riding his motorbike when he was in a crash with another motorbike.

With just days until spring we reveal what the coming week holds in store for everyone.

A person has suffered burn injuries in a gas bottle explosion near Tekapo.

Two Dunedin car thieves were caught red-handed after being spotted making their getaway.

A skier who suffered an injury in a remote part of the South Island was flown to safety.

They fell in love over a lost cat and their first date was in a cemetery.

The girl suffered a broken and lacerated leg, her principal says.

Plans have emerged for another massive accommodation complex for Queenstown workers.

Hart has spent millions buying the property next door to his $24 million Queenstown house.

Youth worker invited the All Black via Twitter but no one thought he'd really show up.

Korean security man told he smelled 'Asian like a dog'.

Woman has told of abusive relationship that ended with her covered in chocolate spit.

The police officer who harassed a businessman for two years has resigned from the force.

A third South Island farm is suspected to have the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis.

Police divers have found the body of David Allan Fountain in a canal near Twizel.

The car of a missing 42-year-old man has been found in a canal in the Canterbury region.

Fire at Wakari Hospital which led to 4 people taken to hospital is treated as suspicious.

Some Spring-time weather is expected this week

Abandoned children, domestic violence, brutal assaults pressure social workers.

This couple's mortgage repayments in Dunedin are much cheaper than rent in Auckland.

A slightly sparser crowd than usual turned out for the Cadbury Jaffa Race today.

The death of a woman in police cells in Christchurch is being investigated.

Queenstown's fast-growing airport has launched a pre-emptive strike on nearby housing.