Under these conditions, raupō evolved strategies for survival: aerated roots to cope with water logging; tiny, abundant seeds ...

Southern councils have revealed their annual leave allowances, with the results showing some staff are getting more than what is standard. Under current legislation, the minimum entitlement for annual ...

Invercargill residents living at a remote village inside a city reserve can remain in their homes - but there's a catch. Once ...

An alleyway being used by criminals to flee and hide from police in Hastings is to be closed permanently in around six weeks.

On 26 July, Kathe Davey-Emms was pulling out of East Bank Road, turning left, toward Matatā. There was a line of cars backed up across the bridge waiting to turn right into her road and, as she pulled ...

According to the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act, all remote sellers must ensure that the licence holder's name, licence ...

Cycling NZ has been ordered to pay Sammie Maxwell $15,000 in costs after the Sports Tribunal earlier found there were "serious breaches in natural justice" in the national body's handling of the young ...

Forestry makes up 32 percent of the region's tradeable activity, but forestry harvesting has already ground to a halt in some ...

Aotearoa has reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the largest haka from France after thousands performed Ka Mate at Auckland's Eden Park on Sunday. The previous official record was 4028, held by ...

News of the Police Commissioner moving to head up the Social Investment Agency has put a spotlight on Finance Minister Nicola ...

Paific Island leaders have wrapped up the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by reinforcing their message to global leaders that the world needs to act urgently to combat the ...

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has struck 25 kilometres north-east of Seddon. More than 11,000 people have reported feeling the ...