Sculpture sets scene for festival
Okarito wood artist Cliff Goodwin stands beside his "signature sculpture" for Hokitika’s Driftwood and Sand Festival.
Work to reopen Queens Park ongoing; user care still urged
Work to reopen Queens Park ongoing; user care still urged
Arborists continue to clean up storm damage at Invercargill’s award-winning Queens Park.
'Ghost houses': Concern for Queenstown's future
'Ghost houses': Concern for Queenstown's future
At any given time, more than a quarter of Queenstown Lakes district's properties aren't occupied, data shows.
Extra lakeside parking planned
Extra lakeside parking planned
Improved parking is planned for Lake Matheson, near Fox Glacier.
One seriously hurt in farm track crash near Omakau
One seriously hurt in farm track crash near Omakau
One person has been airlifted to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries after a ute rolled down a farm track near Omakau.
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Shane Jones, Sir Sam Neill clash over mine
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Actor, MP clash over mine: ‘Elitist’ v ‘mini Trump wannabe’
Resources Minister Shane Jones has been labelled a "mini Trump wannabe" by actor Sir Sam Neill as the pair trade blows over a controversial Central Otago mine.
Finding missing tramper involved 'huge amount of luck'
Finding missing tramper involved 'huge amount of luck'
A tramper who was found weeks after he disappeared in South Island bush had taken a wrong turn, police have revealed.
Ambulance station work starts
Ambulance station work starts
After a 10-year wait, construction of a new ambulance station in Oamaru is under way.
Man charged after alleged Arrowtown assault
Man charged after alleged Arrowtown assault
Police have charged a 27-year-old man with assault in relation to an incident in Arrowtown last month.
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Beaumont Boot Bash given a reboot
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Beaumont Boot Bash given a reboot
Love is in the air — with a side order of gumboots — as a classic singles ball returns to the country calendar later this month.
Great day had by all at show
Great day had by all at show
All creatures, and inanimate objects, great and small and a crowd of thousands made for another successful Winton A&P Show on Saturday, organisers said.
Safety issues lead to carpark camper ban
Safety issues lead to carpark camper ban
At least one Wānaka resident is "over the moon" a temporary ban has been placed on freedom camping in her neighbourhood.
Tourists flocking to remote West Coast settlement
Tourists flocking to remote West Coast settlement
The tiny south Westland settlement of Ōkārito sits on a lagoon which is one of New Zealand's most significant ecological treasures.
Crash causes delays on Gibbston Hwy
Crash causes delays on Gibbston Hwy
A two-vehicle crash caused delays on State Highway 6/Gibbston Highway between Queenstown and Cromwell this afternoon.
Petrolheads converge to support cancer charity
Petrolheads converge to support cancer charity
High-octane fuel fumes wafted across much of Cromwell at the weekend when vehicles from across the South Island roared into town for the 2026 Classic Car & Hot Rod Festival.
Restricted fire season implemented
Restricted fire season implemented
Dry conditions have prompted Fire and Emergency New Zealand to implement a restricted fire season in the coastal Waitaki zone.
School stone work rocks at village fete
School stone work rocks at village fete
While most people were dressed to the nines, celebrating the local architecture and ye olde activities at the St Bathans Village Fete, Keith Hinds was busy getting his hands dirty.
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Former, current councillors dispute Sir Tim’s partner’s claims
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Former, current councillors dispute Sir Tim’s partner’s claims
A former Invercargill city councillor who says he visited the late Sir Tim Shadbolt regularly while he was in care was "bloody well hurt" by his partner’s remarks at last week’s funeral.
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Developer launches into multiple new accommodation projects
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Developer launches into multiple new accommodation projects
An Auckland developer who first popped up on the Queenstown scene in 2009 is pushing "go" on three, if not four, central business district accommodation complexes this year.
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Processing plant ‘born out of necessity’
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Processing plant ‘born out of necessity’
Rampant destruction of Fiordland’s forest by deer is set to be tackled by the building of a not-for-profit, multimillion-dollar venison processing plant in Te Anau.