Westland, Nelson and South Canterbury are among the 12 regions of New Zealand that have their own regional anniversary days.

Auckland Anniversary Day is officially January 29, although it falls on a Monday near that date to ensure holidaymakers get a ...

Auckland Anniversary Day is officially January 29, although it falls on a Monday near that date to ensure holidaymakers get a ...

Matatū represents the South Island in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. The team’s name symbolises their enduring spirit ...

A section of Harihari Highway, SH6, has been closed following a collision involving a bus and a car. Photo / Bevan Conley Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle crash on Harihari Highway ...

Heavy rain and strong winds swept across the South Island last night, with Metservice warning of thunderstorms and severe gales as wind gusts of 120km/h possible later today.

Ferdon Genetics is owned and operated by Warren and Michelle, together with their son, Corey, milking 200-210-head on 75 effective hectares. They showed 18 in-milk and six dry heifers in two breeds.

Victoria University research has found half of family doctors in the region have no room for new patients. It's worse in south Canterbury, and 59% of GPs have closed their books. Phil Mauger told ...

Family and friends are devastated by the loss of a “beautiful, powerful” 17-year-old killed in a high-speed crash in North Canterbury ... who was born in New Zealand to English immigrant ...

Take advantage of the country’s expansive bike trail network while also visiting some of the top wine regions on the planet.

More general practices are closing their books, with over a third of the country's GPs turning away new patients last year. A ...

The new minister of transport has opened the door for public consultation on at least some of the speed limit changes the ...