Several towns in the South Island/Te Waipounamu are being evacuated due to at least eight vegetation fires on Saturday, says Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ). Rob Hands, mid-south Canterbury district ...

Residents in the top of the South Island have been warned about possible ... Moving east and projected to affect the western parts of NZ from Wednesday night and elsewhere on Thursday.

Scientists say the South Island quake region is still “very poorly understood” despite continued warnings of the high possibility of a devastating earthquake in the near future. A 6.8 ...

Five of New Zealand’s 10 major wine regions occupy the South Island, from Nelson and Marlborough at the northern tip, to pinot powerhouse Central Otago furthest south. Nelson, in the northwest, is ...