South Dunedin residents ‘encouraged’ to self-evacuate as flood waters rise
'Risk of flooding, slips are high. Follow the advice of local authorities' - MetService
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‘Exceptional situation’: Dunedin residents warned of overnight downpour, asked to stay home
'Risk of flooding, slips are high. Follow the advice of local authorities' - MetService
‘I’ll stab you up:' Murder accused allegedly threatened flatmate a week earlier
Lance Hall allegedly stabbed father-of-two Jason McNae in the neck with some scissors.
'It starts with the land': Flood resilience priority for new catchment group
Community evening to share information and plan for stream catchment.
Magpies chase a repeat of last year's win in Wellington
The Magpies could end up No 2 with a home playoff next week.
Visitors for waka ama champs welcomed to Gisborne
Race one in the New Zealand waka ama long distance champs hits the water on Friday.
'Great opportunity': Mobile learning centre to help people access health records online
Easy access to health information helps whānau to make 'informed decisions'.
Cash registers taken in supermarket ram raid
A vehicle was used to gain entry to the supermarket.
Thames-Coromandel retains title of oldest average age
Thames-Coromandel the oldest population with high home ownership rate.
Series of quakes 'a good reminder that we live in the shaky isles'
About 120 quakes have been recorded nationwide in two days.
The Country: Shane Jones on progress and protesters
Richard McIntyre, Shane Jones, Todd Charteris, James Hamilton, Chris Russell, Phil Duncan.
Contemporary artist creatively starts Wairau Māori Art Gallery's workshops
Artist Wayne Youle has shown his contemporary works throughout New Zealand and overseas.
No plans to tighten cat ownership rules in Hawke’s Bay amid call for bylaws
'It would be a wonderful thing for our councils to get on board with.'
Person dies at Paranui Falls, police confirm
St John was notified to the incident at about 11.09am.
Housing, sexuality, income - what latest Census shows about how Kiwis live
Stats NZ has released the first round of data.
Shark carcasses dumped close to shore could attract pests, MPI says
Dumped carcasses close to shore can attract pests.
'A noose with your name': Man guilty of making Jacinda Ardern death threats
He represented himself in court with what the judge called 'legal gobbledygook'.
'A life-threatening condition': Kiwi boy, 6, fighting sepsis in Brisbane
Friends are rallying round the family, who moved from Rotorua last year.
'Good opportunities': NZ blueberry growers get access to South Korea
South Korean consumers will have to pay a premium for the New Zealand fruit.
Clayton McMillan announced as All Blacks XV head coach
McMillan said it was fantastic to be involved with a team creating its own legacy.
‘End of an era’ - Winstone Pulp International closes after 45 years
Long-time workers head off to other regions and new jobs.
Critical infrastructure project nears completion
The push is on to get the Taupō sewer line buried before the big events hit town.
Millions of cubic metres of silt cleared from Cyclone Gabrielle hammered sites
An award-winning silt taskforce nears major a milestone in cyclone-hit Hawke's Bay.
New research shows Māori infants are at highest risk of contracting meningitis
Meningitis Foundation chair knows the personal pain this deadly disease can inflict.
Stroke surviving teacher one of seven inspiring bay triathletes headed for world champs
'It’s great to be training with people that have the same mindset.'
Mount resort aims to smash price record - 'if you win Lotto, that’s the house you buy'
The current record-holder sold two years ago for $11m.
The Country Fast Five: Why every day is different for Vanessa Dickie
The Country has five questions to get to know rural New Zealand a little better.
Proposed cat control bylaw backed by national pet advocacy group
Companion Animals New Zealand backs Far North cat bylaw.
'Match made in heaven': Exporters set to benefit from UAE trade deal
'We know that the people of the Gulf states are highly affluent.'
The finest show on the finest wool starts tomorrow
150+ competitors to vie in NZ's biggest merino shearing champs in Alexandra this weekend.
Reserve Bank fires shot at critics - says it isn't hurting farmers and businesses
Regulator argues its bank capital rules aren't hurting farmers and businesses.