Company takes the rap after pointing finger at driver
A truck driver's first day ended badly when her truck rolled, blocking the highway.
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Farmers prepare as closed borders disrupt harvest amid Omicron outbreak
It's estimated top of South Island needs 1500 more staff across a number of industries.
Floyd Haare wins open final at Tapawera Shears
Floyd Haare is the fifth open-final winner from Southland this season
Live: 'High-risk' exposure - Covid case visited Fiordland DoC hut
Officials regard the remote wilderness setting as a high risk.
Top towns: Closing in on 100 per cent first dose in some places
Four locations are not far off the achievement.
Top Towns: Dunedin still most vaccinated, Hamilton closing in on Auckland
Find out how your town's vaccination rate compares.
The 90% Project: The city that's toppled Kaikōura as vaccination Top Town
This city also has the third-lowest population of unvaccinated people at 13 per cent.
The big drench: Long, slow system to bring heavy rain
Parts of Nelson have received 70mm in 12 hours - with another 12 to go.
Crayfish and salmon for conference goes to needy
Seafood NZ conference food to go to Nelson Environment Centre's Kai Rescue programme.
Chances of snowfall in south and north looking 'pretty good' - Metservice
'There's quite a cold air mass in circulation,' Metservice says.
Mussel farmers millions of dollars out of pocket after storms
Wild weather left a tangled mess of mussel lines on a number of farms in Tasman Bay.
State highways still closed after flooding, slips
The NZTA says workers will be out first thing this morning.
Jonathan Bates wins Nelson Young Grower competition
Bates said he was "still in shock," as he "totally didn't expect to win".
Marlborough firm looks at marketing reject apples for stock feed
Kiwi Seed investigating apples' nutritional benefits before marketing to farmers.
ASB Regional scoreboard: How is your local economy coping?
A table ranking regional economic performance reflects the two speeds of the recovery.
Freedom: Beached trawler finally refloated
The Remus ran aground on the South Island's southern west coast on Thursday.
Project helps connect rural mothers in Tasman region
Tapawera Connect Trust's mothers' group to build social resilience in the community.
Summer scorcher: Temperatures set to reach 36C in south this week
Temperatures could be 12C above Christchurch's average for this time of year.
The best and the worst: Who's had the most sunshine so far this year?
Good day sunshine? Some towns and cities have enjoyed 50 per cent more sun than others.
Bacon company found as source of listeria contamination
The ham products were recalled from stores last month.
Lower speed limits on state highways frustrate locals
Significant chunks of NZ's state highway network are no longer 100km/h zones.
'Bitter pill to swallow': Fruit growers lose entire crop in hailstorm
Motueka fruit growers say millions of dollars of fruit is ruined after the hailstorm.
WorkSafe's warning after woman crushed by farm vehicle, company fined 275k
The vehicle's passenger seatbelt did not work and the driver's door had been removed.
Kiwi farmers prepare to export 'best cannabis in the world'
NZ's largest-ever medical cannabis crop is growing on the sunny slopes of Kēkerengū.
Here comes the rain: Flooding 'possible' later this week
Get the umbrellas out - rain is on the way.
Tough at the top at the Shears
Results from the Nelson A and P Show and West Otago A and P show over the weekend.
'Severe weather': Antarctic blast set to hit on weekend
Snow and cold winds will make travelling difficult and stress livestock.
Supreme Court turns away appeal over NZ vineyard dispute between Vegas casino bosses
A lengthy case involving three Las Vegas casino bosses and a Kiwi winery has ended.
Gales, heavy rain - severe weather warning for NZ this week
Rain will hit the country from Tuesday and see out the week.
Pūkeko taco stars at game bird food night
Nelson chef has turned pūkeko into an award-winning dish.
Coldest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3C
Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.
Kiwi vineyard owner losses appeal, ordered to pay Las Vegas execs
Glenn Schaeffer was ordered to fork out US$2.3 million ($3.3m) to two US executives.
Local Focus: 'Modern Forager' bridges gap between growers and customers
New website gives hope to regional growers. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Fire investigators and police examine scene of suspicious forestry fire
Fire in Northland forestry block has been considered suspicious.