New ZealandLabour Day weekend road toll jumps to eight - highest in a decadeIt's the highest it's been in more than a decade.29 Oct 06:46 AM
New ZealandSnags are coming: Traffic congestion to hit Auckland entry pointsNZTA predicts heavy traffic into Auckland, encourages motorists to plan their journeys.24 Oct 07:30 PM
New ZealandHoliday road toll at four after pedestrian diesFour people have already died on New Zealand roads this holiday period.23 Oct 06:00 PM
New ZealandCommunities split over free school lunchesFull list: Which schools will get free school lunches?11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree school lunches: Wellington and South IslandFull list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandA fishy tale of a trout caught thriceA 5.4kg trout in the Tekapo Canals has been caught three times by three different anglers.21 Sep 04:26 AM
New ZealandExplosion heard from Tekapo military baseTekapo residents warned today's explosion from the camp won't be the only one this week.18 Aug 05:55 AM
OpinionChris Lynch: It's time to explore our own backyardCOMMENT: "You've got nothing to lose."11 Jun 02:29 AM
OpinionOpinion: Time to pursue new strategies for Central OtagoReliance on international tourism has caused some areas to be hit hard in the lockdown.26 May 08:50 PM
New ZealandHunkering down in lockdown: Slips, flooding as wild storm hits NZWild weather across the country has downed power lines, caused slips and flooding.03 May 10:19 AM
New ZealandLake Tekapo Tavern gutted by infernoFire was 'well involved' when crews arrived.03 Nov 02:47 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelTekapo with kids: Can you call it a holiday?Juliet Speedy discovers a change is as good as a rest.28 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandInjured climber's rescue delayed by pigeon troubleInjured climber's 1906 Kiwi crawl to survival foreshadowed 2003 film Touching the Void.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandBrazen thief dresses as courier, walks out with cashLake Tekapo Police would like to hear from anyone who recognises female theft suspect.18 Jun 03:31 AM
New ZealandTourist admits causing Lake Tekapo crash that killed his in-lawsThree passengers in the back seat of the man' rented vehicle died at the scene.16 Apr 04:06 AM
New ZealandMysterious flashing lights reported all over NorthlandIn the past 24 hours there has been about 32 lightning strikes offshore of Northland.06 Apr 08:02 PM
New ZealandTourist driver charged over fatal Tekapo crashThe man has been charged after death of three fellow tourists in a horrific head-on crash.29 Mar 08:36 PM
New Zealand'Mangled mess': Three Chinese tourists dead, five injured in Tekapo crashOne of the first people at the scene of the triple fatal crash describes the scene.08 Mar 03:21 AM
New Zealand'Get off the road': Couple's shock at NZ attitude to cyclistsCyclist couple met with kindness in India and Vietnam - but sworn at in the South Island.24 Feb 12:15 AM
New ZealandMotorcyclist charged after allegedly fleeing police three timesPolice have arrested a man who was involved in three separate fleeing driver incidents.02 Jan 06:45 PM
New Zealand'They didn't die alone': Heartbreak for avalanche victim's partnerPartner speaks of losing the man she first met when he was her guide — and made her cry.02 Nov 07:30 AM
New ZealandYoung army bomb expert hurt during flare disposalNZDF says injured bomb expert in a stable condition29 Aug 11:38 PM
New ZealandRoad carnage: Four dead and one fighting for their lifeHorror crashes have claimed four lives and left others badly hurt.29 Aug 10:00 AM
New ZealandLearner driver clocked at 212km/h in street raceTepiwa Riwai reached speeds of 212km/h while racing another driver on a state highway.07 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandStorm punishes with winds, rain and snowStormy weather for much of central New Zealand and South Island.20 May 04:40 AM
New ZealandTimaru woman 'arrests' foreign driverTimaru woman boxes in tourist driver after extremely dangerous overtaking.27 Dec 12:46 AM
New ZealandOne dead after crash near Lake TekapoThe driver of a car has died after colliding with a truck.13 Dec 06:29 PM
New ZealandRisk of mountainside collapse closes hutSatellite images have indicated the rocky slope below Murchison Hut is unstable29 Aug 02:50 AM
New ZealandOne injured in gas bottle explosionA person has suffered burn injuries in a gas bottle explosion near Tekapo.27 Aug 06:11 AM
New ZealandTekapo cut off as wintry blast hitsTekapo has been cut off to traffic as snow and ice close a number of South Island roads.26 Jul 11:35 PM
New ZealandMen killed in Lake Tekapo crash namedStephen John Hayden and Nigel Stuart Freeman were killed in the two-car collision.04 Jul 11:13 PM
New ZealandBus crash near Lake TekapoThree people have been treated for minor injuries after a bus crash near Lake Tekapo.02 Feb 02:47 AM
New ZealandWatch: Shocking footage of erratic driverThe shocking footage was captured near Lake Tekapo in the South Island.16 Jan 01:01 AM
