Govt orders 5-year crayfishing ban on North Island’s upper east coast
“Rock lobsters play an important role in the marine ecosystem by helping keep kina numbers in check. The…
TVNZ wins High Court defamation battle over Talley’s safety reporting
After a five-week trial, Justice Jagose has comprehensively ruled in TVNZ’s and Mead’s favour. TVNZ reporter Thomas Mead…
Stewart Island fatal shooting: Hunter fired at ‘dark shadow’ in dense bush, court hears
The night before the shooting included diving for pāua, a shared evening meal and the consumption of alcohol…
Abel Tasman land among 3000ha returned to Māori after historic Nelson Tenths case settlement
The assets will be transferred to Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust, which will manage them on behalf of the customary…
On The Up: Bay Boardriders donate surfing gear to Matakana Island School
McCoy said he would turn up to the weekly sessions on his jetski, and the students would meet…
Heavy rain, severe gales to lash South Island as weather warnings issued
Meanwhile, the rain is expected to also start from 4am in the far south and move up the…
Weather: Sunny and warm weekend before heavy rain and wind next week
It would last only as long as the weekend, however, as a front bringing rain was expected to…
Meridian Energy to spill water from Benmore Dam as South Island lakes rise
Meridian has been releasing water from Lake Pūkaki – the country’s biggest hydro lake – since December 3.…
Wave kills four bathers in Spain’s Tenerife tourist hotspot
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Weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorms and gales on way for South Island as temperatures soar elsewhere
The active front is dropping the heavy rain to Fiordland, the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers…
New business enterprise rebrands Great Barrier Island as boutique innovation hub
Still, the opportunity to immerse themselves in a tight-knit community and a landscape of such wild, natural beauty…
Heatwave on East Coast as MetService issues alerts for Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne
Moving further south and the dry conditions continue despite early cloudy conditions from Taranaki through Whanganui and down…