A stunning showcase of 300-plus vintage and classic cars - and we arrive in Queenstown.

The defendant has interim name suppression while the trial is ongoing.

The accused initially claimed the woman had just fallen over.

Police have had a warrant out for the arrest of Wharekura since September 15.

A desire to read to his grandchildren inspired him to admit he was illiterate.

The Invercargill native is likely to be deported after his lengthy sentence.

Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.

The man, dubbed Invercargill's answer to Banksy, has been accused of wilful damage.

A segment on the Southern Charity Hospital proved to be an emotional one for one host.

Jonty Simi Waddell was four times the legal limit when he crashed his car into a house.

The driver has been discharged without conviction and gets to keep his licence.

Those who thought highly of Philip Lindsay Cross were not aware of "darker side".

'I have very real concerns that you don't appear to accept what you’ve done.'

The blaze sparked in the child's bedroom; family said he was dragged out of the inferno.

Firefighters were kept busy overnight at both ends of the country.

Terry is the assistant quarry manager at Atiamuri Sand and Pumice in the Waikato.

A series of fronts is headed up the country.

Police said an officer was 'carrying out duties in the area' when the car got stuck.

A police car got stuck in the sand at a beach in Invercargill.

A man high on meth broke into multiple homes, scaring residents before asking for a hug.

Gerald Davis has been sentenced to 14 months' jail for the assault.

The cold blast will continue to creep up the country today.

It's thought a vehicle hit one of the poles, which fell and dragged the two others down.

Daniel Wallis admitted killing 5-month-old Hope Elizabeth Wallis McFall-Schultz in 2022.

The circumstances are not clear at this stage, police said of the incident.

He told the girl she 'was not leaving till he got what he wanted', the court was told.