'You’re helping people': Young Whanganui plumber wins title

'The world is a big place, and with a trade background, you can go anywhere.'

Whanganui 20-year-old wins young driver of the year

Transporting runs in Taylah Penn's blood.

Residents band together to save Argyle Hotel

'It needed to be tidied up and we wanted to make Hunterville better.'

The Whanganui boat builder sending vessels to the world

Brian Collings has been in the marine industry since 1981.

Chateau Tongariro future brightens as Crown risk downgraded amid investor interest

Officials will brief Tama Potaka on a new request for proposals early next year.

Forestry shake-up: PF Olsen and Forest360 join forces in major merger

The merged company will manage about 480,000ha of forest for 1000-plus clients.

KiwiRail fined more than $200,000 after worker injured in preventable fall

Myles Dyeming spent days in a coma and his recovery from the fall took 10 months.

Power struggle: Global energy firm fights plan to mine off Taranaki coast

Ruling on the mining proposal is due from a Government-appointed panel in March.

Gareth Carter: Hanging baskets transform small spaces

COMMENT: Almost any plant that will grow in a container can be grown in a hanging basket.

Gareth Carter: The best plants and garden kits to give for Christmas

OPINION: Indoor plants like orchids and peace lilies can flower for up to six months.

Gareth Carter: Six crops to sow before New Year

OPINION: Many summer vegetable seedlings need to be in the ground before New Year.

Gareth Carter: How to keep hydrangeas healthy and blooming

OPINION: Deep evening watering helps hydrangeas thrive through summer heat.

How you can help kids in need this Christmas

Federated farmers: The 12 pests of Christmas

The year in Business – NZ gets up off the couch

GDP tide rises for most, can we trust the drop in US inflation, and don‘t forget the gas-tastrophe

10 things that can make a house harder to sell - floods, fire-bombings and religious shrines

The eye-opening hurdles behind failed home sales in South Auckland.

Moss man selling his multi-million-dollar 'happy place'

Hideaway next to NZ's best lake for water skiing is up for grabs.

Top dollar homes: Inside the biggest house sales of 2025

Jason Statham’s former crib among the biggest property deals this year.

Luxury Golden Bay lodge that hosted TV shows sells for record $20m

Westhaven Retreat snapped up by a New Zealand family after six-year search for new owners.

More than a game: how Gran Turismo shaped a generation of drivers

Gran Turismo has been entertaining us for years, but it has also been teaching us too.

Our 10 most popular Kiwi news stories of 2025: Tasman and beyond

What were the big car-related reads of the year? Answers here.

Mercedes-Benz lines up a bumper anniversary year for 2026

2026 marks 140 years since Benz’s 1886 patent and 100 years since the Mercedes-Benz brand.

BMW’s M4 GT3 Evo goes full send into Fortnite and Rocket League

BMW M Motorsport has added the M4 GT3 Evo to Fortnite and Rocket League platforms.

Wool booms to war letters: Rural Christmas tales from the past

Kerikeri mum’s best gift in 1941: a card from POW son in Germany, once thought missing.

Year in Review: When Jack Fagan won the world's richest speed shear

Shearer Jack Fagan's triumph in February 2025 was a well-read story on The Country.

Kem Ormond: Jess, Jack and Patch - how do farmers name their dogs?

OPINION: It’s rarely about what’s trendy; it’s about what works.

UK Govt to relax farmers inheritance tax after protests

Levy threshold to be raised from £1m to £2.5m following rural campaigners’ protests.

Welcome to the club: Poultry fanciers unite

'People just keep coming along to buy chooks, ducks, feed, whatever'.

Cyclist smashes records after 'remarkable' hour ride

'There is a lot of repetition, with no reprieve,' says Glenn Haden of his sprint.

Three into one: How new joint entity Central Districts Water will be governed

'We carry the voice of our communities, and this structure keeps that voice in the room.'

Whanganui East Pool opening on Friday

Entry for swimmers is $1 for one day only on December 19.