It might be the middle of summer but that hasn't stopped the snow from falling.

No one was seriously hurt in the crash.

The woman wasn't carrying any form of waterproof communication with her.

Most of those injured in yesterday's Tongariro National Park bus crash have been discharged from hospital, tour boss says.

The National Park fire chief has described the scene of this morning's Tongariro National Park bus crash.

People failing to pronounce Maori place names correctly "boggles the mind" of one Auckland woman, and presumably the thousands of people who viewed her online video.

Services will be held in Wellington and Auckland today to pay tribute to former Steel & Tube Holdings Ltd boss Nick Calavrias.

A scrub fire near Huka Falls is now under control.

The 67-year-old was a well known businessman and was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2011 for services to business.

A Wanganui woman found the greenstone necklace found on the shore of Lake Taupo

A series of earthquakes has rattled residents in Taupo and surrounding areas.

A spectacular fireworks display off Auckland's Sky Tower and parties around the country herald the start of a new year.

A family of four has been rescued after their boat sank in Lake Taupo this morning.

Boat started taking on water early this morning.

A person suffered head injuries after coming off their bike on a mountain biking track in the central North Island today.

A weak cold front will bring cloud, drizzle and showers to the country over the next few days but should clear in time for New Year celebrations.

A Taupo toddler with an incurable tumour is beginning to show signs of increased mobility four weeks after starting on a medical marijuana spray.

One of four suspicious fires along a stretch of roadside west of Taupo this afternoon destroyed an area of native bush and came perilously close to a rural home.

Don't let the morning cloud fool you - it is set to be a fine Boxing Day for New Zealanders, with Central Otago tipped as the best place to be.

There was a record downpour in Auckland, a tornado in Taranaki and "quake lights" above Wellington. Oh, and 2016 was likely also New Zealand's hottest year on record.

If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

A cordon has been lifted near Huka Falls after police failed to locate a wanted man.

A man and woman who lost their way spent a chilly night on Mt Ruapehu before being rescued this morning "cold and hungry".

Kelly_Makiha_FEB16.epsRACING: Maori from around the country travel to Hawke's Bay each year to compete in IronMaori. PHOTO/HAWKE'S

The signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.

Investigators will return to the scene of a large industrial fire in Taupo.

Police have pulled a body from the Waikato river after a group of people lost sight of their friend in the waterway earlier.

Stolen cars and police pursuits after a group of teens create havoc on a road trip from Auckland.

When your personal change programme gets a plug on a police cell wall, you know it must work.

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend.