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Alliance farmers back $270m deal for Irish company to take control of meat processor

Around $200m of the investment will go toward reducing Alliance’s debt.

Flights cancelled and power outages as 'powerful weather system' moves up NZ

Heavy rain warnings are in force as snow settles near Queenstown.

Assessing the All Blacks depth and best starting team

Should we be worried about the All Blacks depth? And who should start the Grand Slam tour?

South Island faces weekend deluge as heavy rain and wind warnings issued

Buller and Grey face 18 hours of heavy rain from Saturday midday.

Old guard again: All Blacks tour squad shows lack of bold new choices

Only one new All Black, prop Tevita Mafileo, made the touring squad.

Inside the $160m fix: How a luxury Queenstown resort became a leaky landmark

Repairs at the luxury lakefront resort are costing $993,000 per apartment.

Stock Takes: PGG Wrightson’s board shake-up raises questions over shareholders' motives

Agria and Elders used their combined 56% stake to oust the board leaders.

'Full-blown wet and windy': Wild weather to lash South Island with gales up to 100km/h

Heavy swells up to 7m are expected off Foveaux and Puysegur coasts.

Power rankings: New Zealand’s top sporting schools of 2025 revealed

Which school can claim to be the country’s biggest sporting powerhouse?

‘Abuse and low pay’: Why some council roles struggle to attract candidates

More than 200 council seats will be filled without a vote this weekend.

Chiefs playmaker signs with Highlanders

Jamie Joseph says new signing fits the club’s long-term depth plan.

More than 1000 seaside homes face extreme weather damage by 2060

New Zealand’s oceans are warming 34% faster than the global average.

Body found in search for missing Fiordland hunter

The man was reported missing after failing to return from a Monday hunt.

Your guide to this week’s best holiday offers

Cruises, spa retreats and tours with limited-time deals.

'Abuse and harassment': Hundreds of local election races being won by default

Minister says he isn't concerned about the number of races with no competition.

Heavy rain, gusts up to 120km/h set to hit as wild front sweeps north

Wind gusts of up to 120km/h are expected to batter the Canterbury High Country.