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Visitors avoiding Mackenzie District paid toilets, leaving mess for council
The first three user-pays toilets charge $1.50 per visit.
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NZ’s ultimate winter destination that isn’t Queenstown
From quiet ski fields to relaxing hot springs, this spot has it all.
Three rescue choppers sent to serious four-vehicle crash near Tekapo
The highway is blocked and police warn delays may last for some time.
Trucks topple on state highways as gales blow: Trucking Association says to plan trips carefully
'Make sure you try and plan for the conditions,' says Trucking Association.
Weather: Road reopens after high winds topple truck's trailer, blocks bridge on busy highway
Gusts up to 130km/h are hitting the Canterbury High Country today.
NZ’s ultimate winter destination that isn’t Queenstown
From quiet ski fields to relaxing hot springs, this spot has it all.
Campervan, bus involved in crash in Tekapo, major road shut
Crews from Tekapo, Twizel, and Ōmarama are attending the incident.
Tekapo residents wake up to snow
Drone footage shows snow coverage in Tekapo. Video / George Heard
Are tourists spoiling this iconic Kiwi landscape, or are angry locals the 'fun police'?
Shellie Evans was shocked by what she found at the tourism hotspot.
New Zealand comes to Minecraft: Which six NZ destinations made the cut?
It's hoped that the popular online game will help boost tourist numbers.
Ammunition disposal sparks Tekapo scrub fire – NZDF
The fire was contained at 6.30pm last night.
Tekapo wildfire 'contained', Waikato still burns
The Tekapo fire grew to 200 hectares at a planned ammunition disposal.
South Island towns lose power after helicopter strikes transmission lines
A crop-dusting helicopter caused a power outage in Lake Tekapo and Albury this morning.
Speed limit on State Highway 8 drops to 50km/h after several serious crashes
Agency fears motorists may disregard new speed limit through Mackenzie Basin.
Black ice warning: Truck trailer flips on SH8 stretch where buses rolled
It's the third black-ice-related crash on the highway in 24 hours.
'Lacerated by glass': Tourist bus crash victims were in NZ for World Choir Games
Australian traveller says poor conditions made for a scary drive.
International tourists involved in Tekapo bus crashes, 15 in hospital
A black ice warning was in place and conditions have been described as 'treacherous'.
Conservation land damaged in Canterbury fire
More than a dozen fires in Canterbury fanned by strong winds on Saturday.
Preparing for war: Behind the lines with the NZ Army
Soldiers assembled for the biggest training exercise since 2017.
Student killed in Pukaki crash to be buried today
Four people were killed in the crash near Lake Pukaki on Saturday.
‘It really breaks my heart’: Nurse performed CPR on dying victim of quadruple fatal crash
A nurse who helped at the scene said she performed CPR on one of the dying victims.
Three die in 'horrific' crash near Lake Pukaki, 20 involved in accidents on same road
There were two crashes involving a total of six vehicles and about 20 or more people.
17 Spots for unbelievable stargazing in NZ
Star trek across Aotearoa at these stunning stargazing locations.