An incident on the West Coast has halted freight and passenger trains travelling between Arthur’s Pass and Greymouth.

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Car thieves in Dunedin are targeting Subaru vehicles, with a "noticeable" spike in thefts. Police are encouraging owners to ...

"It's a more surefire way of saving money, I believe, for many households, large households with kids, who are using a lot of ...

In the second of this two-part series ahead of the General Election, NZFarmer tapped our industry leaders and organisations ...

Christchurch’s Scorpio Books had a queue outside on Tuesday morning for a new release that arrived late, two days later.

Mid Canterbury households could be forced to pay for water by the litre within five years, a councillor has warned.

Wānaka residents are calling for a freedom camping ban at a popular lakeside spot, saying some visitors are defecating in the ...

Thomas Gaffikin was imprisoned for four years and 10 months at the Christchurch District Court on Friday.Iain McGregor / The Press A woman subject to a months-long “campaign of terror” orchestrated by ...

Southland Sustainable Resource Coalition has put Environment Southland and Datagrid on notice of its intention to seek a ...

The city council spent $3 million to save critical habitats and buy dramatic coastal landscapes for the public.

Opportunity’s vision is for a climate-resilient New Zealand where communities, businesses, infrastructure and ecosystems are prepared for a changing climate and are able to thrive despite increasing ...