Katie Todd

The agency's new safety campaign follows two deaths in five years on the popular Mount Aspiring National Park track. Video

The Clutha District's state of emergency has come to an end, two weeks after damaging winds tore through the region. Audio

Offers of $50 million or more are being sought for Mt Algidus Station, a 22,120-hectare property in the Southern Alps.

The Australian mining company says the 30-year mining permit is one of two key approvals needed to start work on the mine.

The fast food giant's bid to build a restaurant at Mt Iron was declined, so it has now applied to build a 450-square-metre restaurant in the Three Parks business area. Audio

Residents are adapting to using gas bottles, generators and car headlights for cooking, heating and lighting. Audio

One week since a wind storm tore through the country's south, some Clutha district farmers say the financial hit could be harsher than they originally feared.

Four community meetings were held on Wednesday in some of the worst-hit areas, where authorities urged residents to be patient and take care during the cleanup. Audio

Contact Energy wanted to drop the lake's minimum operating level to boost renewable generation and strengthen electricity supply.

Despite demand for jobs running red-hot, some Queenstown and Wānaka employers say it's never been harder to find staff. Audio

Locals are worried a big drop in the lake's level could affect their water supplies and cause dust storms.

Central Otago's Dave McKenzie has withdrawn after being accused of financial misconduct.

A spate of arson attacks on cell towers in Wānaka and the wider Otago region has left people angry and worried about communication outages, as police urge locals to report any suspicious behaviour. Audio

Affordable rates and developing a new water plan sit atop incoming Melanie Tavendale's agenda.

Queenstown's new mayor John Glover puts win on third attempt down to "giving people hope, and being authentic," pledges to stay focused on community's wishes.

The new Queenstown Lakes bylaw follows a busy summer when freedom campers arrived in Queenstown in force in the absence of any restrictions.

Millie the sheep is looking for a new home after being rescued from the Central Otago wilderness.

The council racked up almost $600,000 in legal bills over compliance failures.

New-look needle exchange services have been rolled out across the South Island this week with a new provider.

It's Harrington's first Olympic selection for the Milano Cortina games in Italy next year.

Getting consent for a vast gold mine is an "extremely rigourous and difficult process", the company has told shareholders.

The class is designed for young beginners and has produced many Kiwi sailing greats over the years.

A Queenstown councillor and a mayoral candidate say the task of finding a new CEO should wait until after local body elections.

The service on Lake Whakatipu will run hourly including until late at night and has been expanded to seven days.

The fires damaged a cell tower and two data boxes at Albert Town in the South Island.