Prince William has returned to public duties for the first time since his wife Catherine revealed she is undergoing preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
Kiwirail has completed the first phase of work on the Rangitata River rail bridge, which had one of its 34 piers washed away in floodwaters last Friday.
Calls for increased safety in the Octagon after a serious assault at the weekend are being met by police assurances the area is as safe — or unsafe — as it has always been.
The curators of a Dunedin community garden are gobsmacked at the destructive actions of a "thoughtless thief" who ripped up their patch and stole a week’s worth of vegetables.
A cycle trail should be presented to the public as a viable alternative to trains running in the Taieri Gorge, the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board says.
The key to long-term housing for homeless people is being supported to find a home, and receiving ongoing specialised support services to improve their wellbeing.