Drinking at the Gardens Tavern in Castle St may be an endangered feature of student life in Dunedin.

If you're thinking of going for one last dip in Lake Wanaka at the popular Bremner Bay swimming spot before the seasons change - you might have to go for quite a walk.

Severe gales powerful enough to damage trees and power lines are forecast to lash the east coast of the South Island and the lower part of the North Island today.

Retail investors have the chance to own a piece of a school, prison or hospital through a $125 million fund launched by Craigs Investment Partners.

A long-awaited discussion document about opening up conservation land to mining was likely to be released today, Prime Minister John Key said.

Murray Horn is surprised his task to unite the strong wool industry has been compared with making peace in the Middle East.

Democratic House leaders predicted today the final tally on President Barack Obama's historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. Still at issue were the votes of a handful of members concerned about the abortion issue.

A year 13 Dunstan High School pupil became one of eight teenagers who will compete for a trip to Gallipoli after winning the Otago-Southland final of a speech competition at the weekend.