Up to three fire crews in Central Otago are in need of more volunteers, Fire and Emergency New Zealand says.

Turning Wanaka Airport into an international destination would "devastate'' Wanaka, according to a visiting American airport builder.

Auckland councillors bombarded by emails in support of the e-scooter company Lime say it's a tactic other lobbyists have tried, such as in the 1080 debate.

Shots are thought to have been fired at a police car during a pursuit early this morning, police say.

Retirement village operator Summerset's assets have grown 24% to top $2.8billion, but reported profit for the year declined 11% to $214.5million as property prices eased during the year.

Rising expenses from infrastructure projects are to blame for a fall in Queenstown Airport's half-year profit result, the company says.

An investigation is under way after nine people were injured in a jet boat crash on Queenstown's Shotover River in Skippers Canyon.

An online petition asking to overturn the decision to ban jumping off the Albert Town Bridge is quickly gaining momentum.

A burst water main washed some gravel into new water pipes being installed as part of an upgrade to a notoriously dangerous intersection near Queenstown.

Gillian Vine looks at the contribution made to rose breeding by David Austin. 

Mention food packaging and some people's hackles rise over unnecessary layers of plastic or other wrappings.

After a very good performance against the Crusaders at Eden Park, the Blues have fallen back on old and very bad habits in Durban beaten by the Sharks 26-7.

The Crusaders condemned the Wellington Hurricanes to another forgettable trip to Christchurch on Saturday with a 38-22 hiding to claim their second win of the Super Rugby season.

As the build-up to the Rugby World Cup begins in earnest, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has one particular position in mind where he'd like a star to emerge.

Fonterra has begun signing up farms to supply milk for The a2 Milk Company in the 2019-20 season.

Cool nights, hot days and settled weather has provided good fishing conditions over the past week.

An increase in farmed deer numbers is a strong indication of growing farmer confidence in the viability of deer in drystock farming operations, Deer Industry New Zealand chief executive Dan Coup says.

Cricket trinkets have a temporary Southland home as the New Zealand Cricket Museum opened its doors at the Bill Richardson Transport World yesterday.

A suspicious package reported in the Invercargill suburb of Grasmere yesterday turned out to be a yoghurt container.

As Wastenet officials keep mum on a controversial tender for recycling waste, Southland residents and families of disabled employees who work for the current contractor, Southland disAbility...

The Roman Catholic Church must repair the "systematic failures" that enabled sexual abuse to take root around the world, and bishops should start policing each other's behaviour, leading cardinals...

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is militarily ready for a Cuban Missile-style crisis if the United States wants one and has threatened to place hypersonic nuclear missiles on ships or...