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At some stage, fly screens suffered an image problem that it hasn't shaken.

A University of Canterbury student who saw his neighbour's house burn down in a wildfire has been part of a research project aiming to protect rural homes from future blazes.

The man who said Ashburton would be turtle town after school speed zones were introduced is happy to see them changing.

The yellow-eyed penguin could become extinct within two decades, says DOC, with the number of known nests dropping by 80 percent over the past 15 years.

Police say initial indications are that there have been serious injuries.

Dinosaur dolphins have been found to have survived in Aotearoa's waters long after they went extinct elsewhere.

Residents in a tiny community see the funny side of getting their shovels out when weekends roll around. Audio

Here's how you can use the least amount of annual leave for the longest stretch of time off across the year.

A Canterbury woman who has won the World's Ugliest Lawn Award is chuffed her piece of parched paradise with its all-natural, weather-beaten dents has been internationally recognised.

Leisa Elliott's property may look "derelict" but it still brings her joy, she says.

A man has been charged with kidnapping after allegedly trying to pull someone into a vehicle in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham, police say.

The average transaction size also declined, in a difficult trading year for retailers.

Police say high speed was likely a factor in a fatal crash that killed two people in Canterbury over the weekend.

After just one game back for Wellington, fast bowler Ben Sears returns to the Black Caps for next month's Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Two people have died in a crash in Clarkville, police said.

Switching out concrete and other construction materials for carbon-sucking alternatives could store the equivalent of half of all human-made carbon emissions in 2021.

It is an offence under the Marine Mammals Protection Act 1978 to disturb, harass, harm, injure or kill a sperm whale.

A local rūnanga says the saga involving a site considered tapu has been "incredibly frustrating" for his whānau.

"There is zero chance we will get rid of level 1, until anyone provides an alternative."

The area has been suffering from low rainfall for many months.