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Central Otago is creating a strategy to shape its economic future with hopes it may ease the pressures from rapid growth. Audio

There are ferries out of action, but the weather's looking relatively settled for the next week - although Waka Kotahi warns drivers to take care..

Dome glamping, farm tours and jetting up the Hurunui River supplements income and highlights cultural heritage at a traditional sheep farm.

Accommodation in the capital this weekend is booked up due to a double whammy of the World of Wearable Arts and an All Blacks game. Audio

New Zealand has signed a free-trade deal with the United Arab Emirates - the fastest agreement the country has ever struck.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including housing affordability concerns in Fiji.

What are your rights on putting your seat back? And what's just good manners?

The Kokoda Trail, the route used by Australian troops in the Second World War in Papua New Guinea, and the site of many fierce battles, remains shut down by landowners.

The economic prospects of the Pacific are primarily determined by PNG and Fiji, collectively accounting for 90 percent of the subregion's GDP. Audio

Ruapehu officials are hoping it will help boost tourism in the region.

Central Otago locals are worried a proposed gold mine will hit industry and devastate the special - and spectacular - natural environment.

The men (and women) in finance may have the key to happiness.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council's Freedom Camping Bylaw has been ruled invalid, following a judicial review.

The Great Kaikōura Whale Count looks at how many humpback whales are migrating between feeding grounds.

And how the provincial vs metro centres stack up.

The figures show a policy to move children out of "unsuitable dank motels" is working, minister claims.

Continued problems on ferries are making holiday-makers and tourists nervous, Marlborough's Chamber of Commerce says.

There are fears lives could be lost if the government doesn't step in to bring the country's ailing Cook Strait ferry services up to scratch.

Today is the 30th Anniversary of the two eruptions of Vulcan and Tavurvur in Rabaul, East New Britain.

Job ads for larger industries fell but the hospitality and tourism sector bucked the trend.

The number of arrivals from the world's most populous nation continues to soar but securing a visitor visa remains a challenge for many Indian nationals.