Residents of Wanaka's Northlake special zone are using code names rather than their own names in an attempt to have their say over a proposed hotel.

Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan is taking the Otago Regional Council to task for what he calls its ''stupid idea'' to put a stock truck effluent disposal site on the Ripponvale straight.

An Oamaru man who was behind the wheel of a car that crashed and became airborne, seriously injuring his sister, has been sentenced in the Oamaru District Court.

Ray White has dropped a husband and wife real estate agent team because of their racist posts on social media.

Two people were killed in a crash involving a ute and a truck in the Waikato district this morning.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the tradition of New Zealanders going to Gallipoli for Anzac commemorations will continue, despite recent comments by Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan.

Otago has topped the rest of the country for the first time on nominal gross domestic product underpinned by big contributions from its two largest industries - construction and the rental, hiring,...

Metro Performance Glass has for the second time in four months downgraded its expected earnings, after its Australian operations again failed to come up to expectations.

Queenstown Airport emergency services were activated yesterday morning after the pilot of a light aircraft raised concerns on approach.

Queenstown police have charged a man with dangerous driving, after he allegedly crashed a car into a town centre tourism premises.

It takes a lot of hard work and modelling to establish the values of personal responsibility, empathy and consideration for others in our children, parenting columnist Ian Munro writes.

Paleo, keto, Atkins, fasting - these are just some of the many trendy weight-loss diets at present. Charmian Smith talks to nutritionist Rachel Brown about how they work and the rebound effect.

Otago's push for victory on the final day of the season was thwarted by some wet weather and decent Auckland batting.

A little more energy in the legs, but otherwise business as usual.

It is March and Sam Timmins cannot wait to get involved in the madness.

ASB has lifted its 2018-19 milk price forecast by 35c to $6.60 on the back of another strong GlobalDairyTrade auction result.

Synlait has posted a half-year net-profit after tax of $37.3million, 9.6% lower than the $41.3million achieved in HY18.

Dairy product prices rose at the Global Dairy Trade auction, increasing for the eighth consecutive time, as dry weather conditions are weighing on supply.

Invercargill detectives are appealing for help in a bid to catch a person who sexually assaulted a young school pupil on her way to school.

A man on trial for manslaughter ''rested his head on his hands'' when police told him the victim was dead after an alleged incident at a party in Invercargill, the jury heard yesterday.

Invercargill detectives are appealing for help in a bid to catch a person who sexually assaulted a young schoolgirl on her way to school.