Southland district mayor Rob Scott says he is “stoked” the Local Government Commission is investigating his audacious proposal to combine Southland’s four councils. In August last year Scott went ...

The Hokonui Culture Feast has been named a finalist in the 2025 New Zealand Event Association (NZEA) Awards. The Culture Feast is a finalist in the Food, Beverage or Lifestyle Event of the Year ...

A Gore-born farmer, lobbyist and ex-politician was surprised to win an award recently after only putting forward a nomination in the hope it would raise his profile. At the Primary Industries New ...

House values in Gore have experienced a significant increase over the past year, as the agriculture sector continues to build in confidence. In Gore, average values increased 8.8% over the past three ...

Kiri Allan was verbally abusive and "physically inactive and physically resistant" when the then-Justice Minister was arrested after crashing into a parked car two years ago. Documents released under ...

Homeowners whose houses are flooded or damaged by weather events should not expect buy-outs in the future, a panel of experts has recommended to the government. It has also recommended that ...

How do they even find out? In the age of social media, it doesn't matter how small or remote your business is. YFC's logo, prominent on Instagram and other social media, was eventually spotted, and ...

From RNZ's Nine to Noon All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams is opening up about his anxiety after his partner’s difficult pregnancy and the premature birth of his now 15-month-old daughter, Kaea. The ...

A new project backed by film-maker Sir Peter Jackson aims to bring the extinct South Island giant moa back to life in less than eight years. The South Island giant moa stood up to 3.6 metres tall, ...

From RNZ's Nine to Noon All Blacks prop Tamaiti Williams is opening up about his anxiety after his partner’s difficult pregnancy and the premature birth of his now 15-month-old daughter, Kaea. The ...

Italy's Bergamo airport, which offers low-cost airline connections to and from nearby Milan, was temporarily closed after a man died on a runway during take-off preparations for a flight. Flight ...

Chanel opted for muted tones while Armani sent sparkling creations down the runway at the Paris fall-winter haute couture shows.