A man was taken to hospital after an alleged assault during an aggravated burglary in Bluff on Friday.

The South Island's mountaineering tourism industry is in survival mode, getting by on small numbers of local clients, a Queenstown mountain guide says.

Otago Volts has bolstered its batting line-up ahead of its T20 opener against Central Districts in Dunedin tomorrow.

Despite defrauding Customs for six years, a Dunedin businessman has been allowed to continue as a company director.

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says isolation requirements are "killing" what remains of the region’s tourism industry and is asking the Government to urgently review its policies.

Hope, fear and radio waves. On the eve of the 5G revolution, Bruce Munro gallops through a century of electromagnetic aspirations, conspiracies and often lamentable outcomes.

The Central Otago cherry season is about to start in earnest with early ripening varieties available for picking from Saturday.

There will be a bark-up on the steps of the Beehive today.

The three hydroslides at Splash Palace have reopened.

Numerous challenges are expected during the remediation of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter site, an international professional services group has said.

Charmingly expressive in her language, appropriate in her every gesture — and she is full of gesture, hands, eyes, and smile emphasising the story as her talk ripples merrily along — Miss Annette...

The Clutha and Matau A and P Society’s show yesterday was favoured with excellent weather.

If there was an award for Biggest Understatement of the Year, Dr Shane Reti’s name would already be engraved on the trophy.