Steve Hepburn

A regional deal between three Otago councils and central government could be signed off by the end of the month with the long-running bed tax proposal set to be back on the table.

Otago beekeepers says the job has become more intense and technical, there being seemingly more questions than answers around the varroa mite.

Sir Ian Taylor says he will not be debating with Shane Jones over the rights and wrongs of Santana Minerals, saying the MP has turned it into theatre featuring bullying and bluster.

Shane Jones says he is keen to reignite the mining debate with Sir Ian Taylor, but wants it in front of a live audience rather than a promotion for Sir Ian’s company.

The company behind Octagon bar-restaurant CBK is facing liquidation but is hoping to come to an agreement to avoid the matter going to court.

They may look nice to some, but for one car owner three trees across the road are a significant pain and wrecking her vehicle.

Down the bottom of the world the claws of Middle East tension are gently prodding away.

Eleven wind farms are in the works down south, some not far away from completion and others little more than an idea.

More cuts are set to hit flights in the South as rising fuel costs continue to affect the national carrier.

The timeline for local government changes has slipped, with predictions the reforms may differ considerably and regional councils will get a stay of execution until 2028.

She could not have picked a better couple of days to get some grid work done.

Two appeals have been made for the consent of a gold mine near Gore.

Contact Energy has made no immediate commitment to build a giant wind farm near Wyndham but scheme opponents have not thrown in the towel.

A Dunedin support worker says an increased payment for car use is simply not enough and will lead to falls and eventually deaths, as a strained workforce breaks.

Tim Dobier is officially the second-fastest in his family.