A motorist was found dead at the scene after their car veered off the road in Central Otago, New Zealand, according to police.

A proposed gold mine in Central Otago, potentially worth billions, is causing tension and division within the local community over whether to proceed with the excavation.

A body has been found in a central Otago lake during the ongoing search for 21-year-old French national Antoine Richard, who has been missing in New Zealand since late March.

Crews from across Central Otago and Dunedin are battling a fire that has led to the evacuation of homes in Central Otago, New Zealand. Four helicopters are involved in fighting the blaze.

A helicopter and police were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle crash on the Cardrona Skifield Road in Central Otago, New Zealand.