25 years post settlement, Ngāi Tahu set up for bright and lucrative future
Settlement assets increased by 1000 percent.
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The business tycoon who quit Auckland to transform a South Island town of 900 people
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The harness racing fraternity is launching a fundraising effort for the Canterbury driver.
Aviation legend’s funeral to be a ‘celebration of a very full life’
Sir Tim was the founder of the Warbirds over Wanaka Airshow, which was launched in 1988.
Watch: Plane attempts landing but fails in wild Wellington wind, SH1 closed
Violent electrical storms have also pounded parts of the South Island this morning.
McCaws' mansion: All Blacks legend builds luxury home in Wānaka
Planning documents show the scale of the multi-million dollar riverside development.
One person dies after after multi-car collision on SH1, North Canterbury
The occupants of one vehicle became trapped after the crash, which happened about 4pm.
Top harness racing driver diagnosed with aggressive lung cancer at 33
The harness racing fraternity is launching a fundraising effort for the Canterbury driver.
'Special bloke': Wife of Sir Tim Wallis pays tribute
The Warbirds over Wānaka founder died yesterday, aged 85.
The faces of the South Island's new leaders following blue election tidal wave
A new party returns to the South Island and several red seats flip.
Snowfall possible tomorrow in Canterbury and Otago
Colder southerlies are expected for the southern regions.
Wild weather: Gusts top 200km/h, lift roofs, down power lines and trees in Canterbury
Gusts have topped 200km/h in Canterbury today.
Cops scour new areas in hunt for missing real estate agent
Yanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.
Gore deputy CEO resigns after failed mediation
Stephen Parry announced his departure after failed mediation with Mayor Ben Bell.
'Safe and well': Boy, 11, found after going missing while fishing
The youngster was last seen around 1.30pm yesterday.
Searchers find body of fisherman swept off rocks
The alarm was raised at 2.20pm after the man went missing at Slope Point, Southland.
Warning over person-to-person Cryptosporidium transmission in Queenstown
Yesterday there were 56 cases of the gastro bug in the Queenstown Lakes outbreak.
Pukaki Downs scrub fire started in forestry block, deemed accidental
No connection between the fire and the research burns in autumn.
Shell Bay, Banks Peninsula oil spill: Crews unable to access fishing vessel three days after grounding
Regional authorities confirmed the boat is still in one piece but unreachable.
‘It’s never too late’: Kiwi who learned to read and write in his late 50s becomes an author
A desire to read to his grandchildren inspired him to admit he was illiterate.
Agency under fire over Haast Pass closure
The agency is aiming to reopen the road for a single lane of light vehicles.
Oil spill reported off coast of Banks Peninsula
Canterbury Regional Council is responding to an oil spill from a fishing vessel.
Synlait doesn’t rule out capital raise if asset sale falls through
Cash-strapped Synlait Milk has DairyWorks up for sale.
Farm accident: Worker trapped in feed-out machine for more than an hour flown to hospital
Emergency services rushed to rural property just before midday.
‘Huge job’ to get Haast Pass reopened
The West Coast to Otago-Queenstown route is closed after torrential rain.
Special filter sourced for Queenstown's Two Mile water supply
The resort town’s residents may only face weeks, not months, of water-boiling pain.
Flood evacuees directed to locked-up church in comms failure
Queenstown residents instead booked a stay at the Holiday Inn out of their own pocket.
Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
Twizel blaze: High winds ground choppers; firefighters hope for rain
Chief says fire 'very difficult to fight'.
Weather extremes: Town left with eight hours of drinking water in Southland state of emergency
Roads are flooded and water is threatening homes across the southern region.
Twizel blaze: High winds ground choppers; firefighters hope for rain
Fire chief says: 'We're in for a hell of a time'.
Surface flooding in Invercargill as heavy rain sets in for South Island
Surface flooding has hit Invercargill as the South braces for heavy rain and snow.
50 years ago, Marlborough put now world famous Sauvignon Blanc on the map
In half a century, Marlborough has achieved worldwide recognition for its Sauvignon Blanc.
Watch: Vegetation fire threatens buildings, closes state highway
Fire and Emergency have sent units to tackle the blaze sending smoke across road.