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.

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.

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.

Hurling racial abuse at a man for talking in Japanese during his dinner with his family was not enough for two North Otago brothers.

Autumn's cooler temperatures starting to settle in - but sunshine continues.

30-year-old jailed for at least four years for city attack - and subsequent indecent assaults on two former flatmates.

The tourist was given advice on notifying someone of his plans, and any changes to those plans.

Police believe he was going on a fishing trip and was due to return on March 9.

Shandelle Battersby flies aboard Air New Zealand's NZ8039 from Auckland to Blenheim.

Police say the crash happened at 6.20am on the Tekapo-Twizel Rd near the Mt Cook turnoff.

Tony Reid finds campervan-touring a family-friendly experience.

Complainant told court of his growing fear during the ordeal that started over a parking ticket dispute.

Police said today they were aware of footage of a woman who defecated in the gutter in a Dunedin street and inquiries were continuing.

Footage has emerged of a woman going to the toilet in a gutter in a Dunedin street.

Children appeal to Otago students to throw their glass away.