Police in New Zealand say a knapsack left in a donation area at a charity shop contained marijuana and more than $2,000 in cash. They say two teenagers mistakenly left the bag at the shop and ...

After a successful day at Westport on Friday John Dunn is eyeing up more of the same at Reefton today. He reined home four winners, including three for t ...

"I'm very pleased that someone has chosen to restore the existing historic building, which has been sitting idle for so long, ...

Twenty years of memories spilled across Jacinda Thorn’s yard. Teddy bears and textbooks, a jumble of whisks and frying pans catching the morning sun.

Irish shearers have excelled among the world’s elite shearers with Sean Dunne finishing second in the Golden Shears junior final.

It has special historic significance. Category one stuff. Important. But godforsaken. A barren, exposed, windswept, rocky plateau. Difficult, isolated. Crazily dramatic views of the plains and rugged ...

The Matt Purvis harness racing stable looks to be one to watch at Westport today, with a number of very live chances. Two of his runners go around in Rac ...

Several rows of chairs had to be added as about 70 residents packed the Westport Town Hall last month for the first meeting ...

New Zealand's Treasury has just launched a review of household insurance affordability - and it could not be timelier.Author Rohan Havelock ...

· The Coastal Shipping Resilience Fund was established through the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2024. The ...

Rising premiums and insurer retreat reflect deeper shifts in risk – and strain on a system built for a different era.

The international impact was felt early at the 2026 Golden Shears in Masterton, with three lower-grade titles on the opening ...