Ruby Shaw

Passengers on an Air New Zealand flight to Dunedin had to disembark the aircraft and have their luggage searched yesterday after a threat was made by phone, police say.

Passengers on an Air New Zealand flight to Dunedin had to disembark the aircraft and have their luggage searched yesterday after a threat was made by phone, police say.

An Air NZ flight to Dunedin has been cancelled and "anxious passengers" told to disembark from the plane in Auckland due to a "serious" security concern.

Four people have been injured after a two-vehicle crash closed the Southern Motorway, causing delays. 

Fire crews have been praised for their efforts in tackling a blaze at an Invercargill home early this afternoon.

Motorists are being warned of delays following a multi-car crash in Queenstown's Frankton Rd (SH6A).

People were tossed from their tents as a small tornado whipped through a busy campsite in Omarama this afternoon.