Some California grape farmers abandon fields of vines as local wine struggles
“Our costs are between US$3000 and US$4500 an acre to farm,” he said, as he picked his way…
Hotel DeBrett turns 100: A century of style, stories and High St glamour
Home to some of the best record stores in the country, musos could be seen queuing late Friday…
Dargaville Racecourse sells for less than a third of government valuation
Bayleys associate director Henry Napier said there had been good interest in the auction, with three competing bidders.…
Black Caps v Australia result: Tim Robinson century in vain as visitors hammer New Zealand at Bay Oval
All up, the Black Caps hit just 11 fours in their 20 overs, compared to Australia hammering 12…
Antarctic sea ice hits its third-lowest winter peak in the 47-year record
But “what seems to be happening is that warmth from the global ocean is now mixing into the…
Rembrandt’s Night Watch dog traced to Adriaen van de Venne sketch
Each dog is shown with a collar and ring, their heads angled the same way and their bodies…
Canada wildlife decline ‘most severe’ in decades, WWF says
Species globally assessed as at-risk of extinction in Canada, such as the North Atlantic right whale and leatherback…
West Auckland’s Morrisons Funerals preparing mass interment of 700 unclaimed ashes
Anyone with a loved one whose ashes were never collected has been asked to contact Morrisons Funerals, which…
Scott Watson fails to overturn his convictions for murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope
“He maintains he is innocent,” he said. Cook said Watson intended to make an application for leave to…