Latest from South Island

Cycling NZ pulls support amid bullying claims

Formal complaints lodged over the behaviour of Invercargill cycling coach Sid Cumming.

Auckland, North Island centres under severe storm watch - harbour bridge warning

MetService has issued weather warnings and watches for much of New Zealand.

Covid 19: Hospital defers surgery as occupancy tops 112%

Situation made worse by high levels of staff sickness.

'Wave of relief' for MasterChef contestant who went public

Otago teacher says she is happy to have spoken out about 'contrived and scripted' show.

City where houses are selling for more than double their RV

"Our clearance is notably higher than other parts of the country."

Four people flipped out of boat near Queenstown

Police said four people were tipped out during the incident, with three being recovered.

'Waves of rain' for NZ, severe thunderstorms possible for North Island

Rainfall of up to 40mm an hour is forecast in Northland this evening.

'Dirty laundry': MasterChef NZ contestant goes rogue, TV bosses hit back

The disgruntled contestant has made a raft of allegations against the show.

Business Hub: How a social media share by Britney Spears catapulted this Kiwi business to success

Brianne West talks going viral globally and taking a chance on international distribution.

Alpine Fault: Landslides, flooding, liquefaction predicted

Another significant consequence of the quake will be damage to the power network.

Taxi driver has gun pointed at head: 'I will shoot you!'

Driver manages to escape before police arrest two people 85km away.

Judge tells drug dealer to hand over $244,000

Operation busted after Christmas Day family harm callout.

Blustery Sunday: Strong wind watches, road, snowfall warnings for parts of NZ

Southwest winds are bringing severe gales to parts of the North and South Islands.

Man awake for nine days before meth-fuelled attack

Two men jointly charged with injuring a man they knew through class A drug circles.

'They argued up to wedding': Family speak out after case of wife guilty of inciting suicide

The family had doubts about a man's partner, who later pleaded guilty to inciting suicide.

Snow hits the south as cold storm moves up NZ

Snow has carpeted skifields, roads and mountain passes in the lower South Island.

Wild weather: Tornado, gales - woman dies after being crushed by tree; harbour bridge lanes closed

Wild weather has hit the country.

Cocaine smuggling bust: Colombians face lengthy wait for trial

Charges relating to bringing 50kg of the drug to NZ have been denied.