The person who died in a plane crash near Lake Hāwea was taking part in a club event along with dozens of other aviators.

Police have confirmed that one person has died and another was injured after a light plane crash near Hawea, north of Wanaka on Saturday.

Maritime New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre says a small plane has crashed in the Dingleburn Valley, on the eastern side of Lake Hawea, north of Wanaka.A spokesperson says the Centre was ...

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of New Zealand (AOPANZ) says its members are 'shocked and deeply upset'.

A person in a light plane which crashed in Central Otago this afternoon has survived but is in a serious condition, according to rescuers. The injured person has been transported to Dunedin Hospital ...

Fire and Emergency assisted Maritime NZ rescue crews remove the now-hospitalised person from the plane at about 3:45pm.