The developer behind a sprawling gondola, housing and tourism proposal in Queenstown has told sceptical residents his family wants to help the community. Bowen Peak Ltd owner Guy Hingston fielded questions and, at times, fury from members of the Fernhill ... See more
People in the Canterbury town of Ashburton are calling for a builder to be barred from future work, saying they have lost tens of thousands of dollars on unfinished jobs. Aaron Jessett of A&J Building & Renovations told RNZ he took "full responsib... See more
Otago's Rees Valley has officially become the site of New Zealand's largest wild takahē population outside their original Fiordland habitat, in what conservationists describe as a pivotal moment for the endangered species. Southern Lakes Sanctuary said th... See more
Young authors and illustrators Audra Davis, Bailey Bacchus, Romy Menard and Dani Lloyd said Hebe the Hero was a year in the making. Bailey said the story had involved a lot of background work including interviews with community members and emergency servi... See more
The government has been accused of balancing its books on the backs of already-indebted students, as hundreds marched through cities protesting against the scrapping of the fees free study scheme. Budget 2026 locked in the removal of the policy that gave ... See more
