It's understood the vessel was trawling for albacore tuna, known as "chicken of the sea".

16 per cent of businesses are no longer running at all and 73 per cent have reduced staff.

Mayors reject suggestion that councils should deal with iwi other than Poutini Ngāi Tahu.

A foehn wind is responsible for the warmer weather.

Two houses badly damaged in blaze.

It is the most common in the Canterbury, Otago, West Coast and Nelson regions.

The crash happened on State Highway 6 at about 1.22pm on Wednesday.

The agency reached the roof fall, 2.260km up the drift access tunnel, on Tuesday.

There are many highlights in this Gold Rush town and one-time Kiwi pub capital.

Splendid summer is here.

A man at the Brunner Workingmen's Club exposed an underground cavern on the weekend.

The device, VCD2, was installed on Tuesday.

Heavy rain and strong winds are set to put a dampener on summer in parts of NZ today.

High sea levels caused by adverse weather carried debris onto the road and cycle trail.

A cold snap brought around 8cm of snow to the Cardrona Alpine Resort today.

The Greymouth brewery dates back to 1868; Monteith's was founded on the Coast.

Giant swells and 10m waves in southwest NZ possible amid bout of wild mid-week weather.

A small stone, flicked off a blade, nearly killed Hokitika councillor Latham Martin.

Unless promised life support comes through, Franz Josef will flatline, councillor says.

Aer you up to cycling, walking and kayaking across the South Island in four days?

From established attractions to remote pools - there's something for everyone.

Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of the North Island.

The pair, hurt in a rockslide, were forced to spend the night huddling at 1800m.

Activating distress signal probably saved lives, rescuers say.

The West Coast has had a challenging year with no foreign visitors since March.

State Highway 6 is shut at the Fox River bridge.

Each year they leave their homes and fly to feeding grounds across the Pacific Ocean.