Paraglider 'cautious yet adventurous' flyer - coroner
David Jongsma died in January after crashing his paraglider near Roy's Peak in Wanaka.
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Paraglider seriously injured in Wanaka
One person is being taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries.
Mysterious flashing lights reported all over Northland
In the past 24 hours there has been about 32 lightning strikes offshore of Northland.
Known sex offender 'blatantly' took photos of children at event
Police confirm complaints have been received and public told to be 'vigilant'.
Sex offender seen taking photos of children in Wanaka area
Parents have complained about the man taking photos of their children.
Viewpoint NZ: Where are the best jobs - Wanaka vs Queenstown
Video news from around the regions, made with funding from NZ On Air.
Holiday hotspots: Inside the bach boom
Property price rises at resort towns outstrip city increases.
Get out the sunscreen, it's sunshine for all
Thames, Alexandra and Wanaka are all expected to get to 28C today.
Watch: Mustang Silly - 'Worst driving I have ever seen'
The driver will be fined after the car following complained to *555.
'Dreadful loss': Clutha River jet boat crash victim identified
'Very talented' jet boat operator and family man confirmed dead in crash.
Jet boat community in 'total shock' after death
The boat skidded 40 metres along a bank after leaving the river.
One dead after jet boat crash near Wanaka
It is the second serious jet boat accident in Central Otago in as many days.
'Get off the road': Couple's shock at NZ attitude to cyclists
Cyclist couple met with kindness in India and Vietnam - but sworn at in the South Island.
KiwiBuild sales give wrong idea about Wanaka market - developer
The confidence in the Wanaka housing market has been affected by KiwiBuild's sales.
Southland: Wanaka wedding dramas
lanning a marquee wedding from scratch in a bare paddock is not for the faint-hearted.
'Wanaka is STUNNING': Gordon Ramsay continues tour of NZ
"Oh my lord, take me there," he posted.
Wanaka woman becomes first to swim length of the lake
She is believed to be the first person to complete a solo swim of the length of the lake.
French tourists blasted over 'bloody stupid' water rescue
'Bloody stupid' three men were in an inflatable kayak towing a lilo.
Warbirds over Wanaka pilot sues organisers after landing crash
Pilot who crashed at Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow now suing organisers.
Revealed: New Zealand's secret millionaire
He's worth millions and is behind massive NZ land buys. But who is Garry Robertson?
Injured guide walks off Mt Aspiring after four days in hut
The guide was also a member of WanakaSAR.
Watch: Loose items likely cause in deadly chopper crash
Brothers Nick and Matthew Wallis were killed in separate helicopter incidents this year.
Police car rammed during chase in Wanaka
The driver failed to stop for police on the outskirts of Wanaka, and rammed a police car.
Car hits pedestrian in Gladstone, near Wanaka
The person was believed to be in a serious condition.
Reality behind 'NZ's most Instagrammed hike'
An image posted online shows the "social media queue" at the iconic Roy's Peak in Wanaka.
Fatal Wanaka crash theory: Clothing 'caught on rotor'
Sources say clothing spotted being sucked out of chopper before crash.
Farmer's warning over big tourist numbers
"Ignorant" behaviour includes chasing sheep and ignoring signs restricting access.
Two separate fires keep crews busy in Northland and Hawea
The blaze is burning through trees near State Highway 6 and residents have evacuated.
Hundreds gather to farewell helicopter pilot Nick Wallis
Hundreds of mourners have assembled at a hangar in Wanaka for the funeral of Nick Wallis.
Moving video tribute on eve of funeral for pilot Nick Wallis
A celebration of Nick Wallis' life will be held tomorrow in Wanaka.
Piecing together Wanaka chopper tragedy
Crash investigators scour video footage for clues.
Multiple witnesses to Wanaka helicopter crash that killed 3
'Quite a lot of witnesses' emerge to helicopter crash that claimed three lives.
Wanaka crash: How could chopper just fall out of the sky?
It was a sickening, seismic blow. And there were so many questions.
'It could have been any of us in that helicopter'
The three men went to work yesterday to make a difference in conservation.