Wellington, New Zealand's Queenstown on Friday declared a state of emergency for an initial period of seven days, as part of the response to the current heavy rain and risks of slips and flooding.

For those in the Kinloch area, the only way out is by boat after heavy rain slammed parts of the South Island.

Video / NZ Herald, AFP One person has died and seven other have been injured, three seriously, following a two-vehicle crash ...

One person is said to have suffered serious injuries, while another has minor to moderate injuries. The highway is closed while emergency services work at the scene.

One person has died and two others have been seriously injured in a crash on Crown Range Road near Queenstown this ...

One person is dead and two others seriously injured after a crash near Queenstown. Emergency services were alerted to the ...

Emergency teams attended a person found critically hurt and out in the cold in Queenstown. A person has died in Queenstown after earlier being found critically hurt in the rain. The incident took ...

The flight from Queenstown to Melbourne reportedly experienced engine trouble on take off. Flames were seen coming from the engine and witnesses reported hearing loud bangs. A Queenstown Airport ...

One person died in the two-vehicle crash, about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Four people were take to Dunedin Hospital in moderate to serious conditions. Three others were taken to Lakes District ...