Residents in Queenstown, Wanaka and Dunedin have reported heavy snowfall, while Christchurch has seen thunder, rain, hail and what looks like snow.

St John transported a patient in a critical condition to Whangārei Hospital.

A second cold front brought more wild weather to the lower South Island on Wednesday evening.

A group opposed to a $500 million development at Wellington’s Shelly Bay say most residents support the land being turned into a national heritage park instead.

Block stats tell us that first up in the auction order is best, so will Stacy and Adam elect to put themselves first come auction time? We think so.

Taranaki loose forward Kaylum Boshier bagged the major prize at the Taranaki Rugby awards on Wednesday night.

When voting closes on October 8, there will only be one disappointed candidate in Taranaki's smallest district. That's because almost all are being elected unopposed.

Unionised staff at Oranga Tamariki voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of striking in protest at low wages.

The current outbreak of hepatitis A could result in a strengthening of the testing regime for imported frozen berries, according to New Zealand Food Safety.

Some of the rammings were done by youths, too young to hold a driver's licence, trying to evade police.

Authorities are scrambling to find a long-term solution to Mangamuka Gorge, south of Kaitāia, after the road was indefinitely closed by slips.

Yikun Zhang has been found guilty of obtaining by deception over $100k donated to the National Party – but who is he and what's his connection to politics?

Wednesday's polar blast has brought the rare phenomenon, thundersnow, to parts of the South Island.

His sex act in a neighbour's house was caught on a pet cam. A judge has granted his application for a discharge without conviction and permanent name suppression.

This root vege is nutritious and worth trying to grow even if you're new to gardening. NZ Gardener experts provide a quick, easy-to-follow guide.

We have 5 spray packs of Rapid Application, each worth $99.95, to give away.

Harvest these warmth-loving Mediterranean siblings all year round by the handful for Italian dishes, and even dry them to get more intense flavour.

One of two mayoral candidates is “quietly confident” of winning the race for Timaru's top job, while the other says a win to him would be “an upset”.

OPINION: We cracked open a few tins of fish, put out cheese and crackers and called it a date.

Column: Brood Fermentation's organic approach is allowing beer and wine lovers to sample Nelson's bounty one sip at a time.