A motorcyclist who went under a milk tanker that caught fire in a crash near Ashburton this afternoon has died.

Tourist drank a bottle of vodka before throwing punches, biting a man and abusing and assaulting police in eight-hour Queenstown rampage.

A blaze which killed a man at a block of flats in Invercargill does not appear to be suspicious, a Fire Service authority says.

The United States and Canada were New Zealand's biggest foreign investors over the last three years.

A Kiwi flight attendant has been injured after a severe bout of turbulence on an Air New Zealand plane.

Thirty patients suffered partial sight loss because of eye clinic delays at two hospitals

Anna Harrison embarks on four days of cycling to explore the rugged West Coast.

A man's been admitted to Christchurch Hospital with a gunshot wound.

It was a wild day of weather for the upper North Island yesterday, but what will today bring?

Top criminal defence lawyer Steven Rollo has appeared in the Christchurch District Court today on methamphetamine charges.

An elderly man was taken to hospital in a moderate condition this afternoon after a two-car crash near Timaru. The crash happened

Thunder storms dropping hail up to the size of 20c coins are hammering parts of Auckland.

A man has been injured after the chopper he was in crashed outside Wanaka.

Bids for a yellow Mini for sale on TradeMe which stars in a remake of the classic Kiwi film Goodbye Pork Pie have reached nearly $25,000.

A pair of best friends who split at $12.3 million Big Wednesday win last year have some advice for tonight's potential jackpot winner.

An unseasonable cold snap will be felt in much of the country over the weekend as a front moves over the North Island.

The incident in January was investigated, but in September police said no charges would be laid against the officers as there was "insufficient evidence".

Meridian chief executive Mark Binns says he wants to see the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter stay, "but not at any cost".

An investigator has been called in to determine if a house fire in Southland is suspicious.

Neighbours of a 66-year-old man found dead at a Brockville house say he was a hardworking man who always seemed to have a smile on his face.

An elderly whitebaiter was seriously injured when he fell into the Taieri River south of Dunedin this morning.

Farming entrepreneur Colin Harvey has put his 6,639-hectare Lake McKay Station up for sale.

A Dunedin woman has denied acting as a party to a man being unlawfully supplied with morphine.

A 47-year-old Dunedin man was arrested after the body of a 66-year-old man was discovered at a Brockville house.

A weather balloon with cameras attached has captured a stunning view of Central Otago from the sky.

A man has been charged with murder after a body was found at house in Dunedin this morning.

The Buller man turned himself in after escaping from police custody on Saturday night.

Solid Energy yesterday said the firm was "still in multiple discussions/negotiations and it would be inappropriate to make any further comment".

Bike racing fans have been praised for their help after a high-speed crash claimed the life of Nelson rider Guy Lowe during the Greymouth Motorcycle Street Races.

Police are investigating the theft of 28 firearms stolen from a Dunedin home yesterday evening.