Kaitangata volunteer fire brigade quickly contained a fire in a whitebaiting shack this morning.

What was described as "a colossal electrical storm" hit the Millers Flat, Ettrick and Roxburgh  areas  last night, causing flooding and closing the state highway.

Happy Birthday GST. The goods and services tax turns 30 today.  Deloitte Dunedin tax partner Peter Truman and business editor Dene Mackenzie run through some of the milestones.

Listed Australian automotive aftermarket parts business Bapcor launched a charm offensive yesterday  as it increases the pressure on Hellaby Holdings shareholders to sell.

An upgrade in profit guidance is expected from Z Energy on October 19 after it released details yesterday  of the benefits it had already gained from integration of its business with Caltex.

Two people have received minor injuries after a car rolled on Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd.

Queenstown's mayoral candidates have disavowed any knowledge of the "alleged campaign" that led candidate Jim Boult to complain to police.

The society running the iD Dunedin Fashion Week has posted a loss of nearly $55,000 for the past financial year.

A driver has died after his car crashed in the Whangarei district.

It'll be a good weekend to check out the museum or cuddle up with a book as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the country.

History beckons for Cronulla and a place in the rugby league pantheon for Melbourne.

Only those AFL players lucky enough to feature in a grand final are able to properly describe the pressure created by the sport's most momentous stage.

The sleeping giant awakens.

Dairy payouts and Fonterra’s fortunes have hogged the headlines for the past week, but the ongoing strength of the New Zealand dollar continues to undermine most agricultural exporters in general.

With potential for a breakeven season ahead for more dairy farmers, analysts are urging them to maintain cost savings and keep on top of debt repayment.

The  cloud over New Zealand's distressed dairy farmers has a silver lining for Fonterra, with its profits swelling 65% to $834 million, for its 2015-16 season.