New ZealandHundreds of cattle left to starve"There were dead animals in drains." A vet has described an horrific case of mistreating cattle on a farm as the worst he has seen.17 Feb 06:42 AM
New ZealandJetboaters ignore pleas to help swimmerA desperate plea by 15 bystanders for passing jetboats to rescue a 30-year-old struggling in the chilly waters of the Hokitika Gorge were ignored by the boaties.09 Feb 03:32 AM
New ZealandTourist rescued from West Coast caveTwenty people have rescued an American tourist from a West Coast cave after the woman suffered a suspected broken leg yesterday.01 Feb 07:25 PM
TravelTranzAlpine track: A tale of two countriesThe craggy and wild Main Divide really does split New Zealand into two different landscapes, writes Bronwyn Sell.29 Jan 01:00 AM
New ZealandMan sentenced after he punched, kicked cowA Reefton man who punched and kicked a cow at the Cape Foulwind dairy farm where he worked has been sentenced to community detention and community work.23 Jan 03:22 AM
TravelRoom check: Te Waonui Forest Retreat, Franz JosefEven the rain has a five-star edge at Te Waonui Forest Retreat, finds Bronwyn Sell.16 Jan 02:00 AM
AirlinesBook charts airline's bumpy ride to topEighty five years ago the carrier that was to become Hawaiian Airlines started commercial flights using a plane dubbed the "ugly duckling".26 Dec 04:00 PM
TravelRoom check: Breakers Boutique Accommodation, RunangaBronwyn Sell stays at a family-friendly place with dramatic ocean views near Greymouth.19 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandTourist missing on Arthur's Pass hikeA search is underway after a French tourist went missing on a mountain hike in Arthur's Pass National Park.13 Dec 10:42 PM
New ZealandTourist 'bereft' over crashA Chinese tourist who killed a friend in a rental car crash last week is “bereft” over the incident, a court has been told.10 Dec 01:38 AM
New ZealandTourist pleads guilty over West Coast crashA Chinese woman on a trip to New Zealand has pleaded guilty over a West Coast crash that killed her companion and injured two others.09 Dec 01:39 AM
New ZealandTourists seen on wrong side of roadA car driven by tourists was seen on the wrong side of the road shortly before it crashed on the West Coast of the South Island yesterday, killing one.03 Dec 11:25 PM
New ZealandDisease-carrying tick found on West CoastA blood-borne, tick-carried parasite, which causes serious a disease in cattle, has been identified for the first time on the West Coast.25 Nov 10:45 PM
New ZealandMiracle escape as boulder smashes van'Luckily for me, the van was sturdy.' A Greymouth woman has recounted the moment a massive boulder crashed into the vehicle she was sitting in.24 Nov 07:22 PM
New ZealandPregnant squatter: Officials change tuneOfficials have changed their tune on a "derelict" Mokihinui house where a pregnant woman had been living.04 Nov 05:30 AM
New ZealandConcern for pregnant squatterA police officer is concerned a pregnant woman is living in unsafe conditions in a rundown West Coast house -- but the Buller District Council won't do anything about it.29 Oct 09:36 PM
New ZealandWest Coast man located on remote trackA man who went missing while exploring remote areas in his four wheel drive in the West Coast has been located.11 Oct 01:12 AM
