Queenstown man ordered to take down tree hut appears to have left for Australia.

When it comes to climate change, there is more to it than sea-level rise and temperature.

The Lake Hayes scrub fire may have been started by a lawn mower.

Alison Stewart has been appointed chief executive of the Foundation for Arable Research.

Farmers across Otago are being asked to conserve water after river levels drop.

A South Island town in the middle of a 244km reception black spot are desperate for help.

Floodings costs for Canterbury and Otago have nearly doubled.

Otago Fishing and Game have noted a rise in fishing offences.

There is now a total fire ban across Otago and Southland.

ORC and MPI are asking people to be vigilant and stay clean when near or in water.

A mounted police officer patrolled the 103rd Lake Hayes A&P Show on Saturday.

A farmer is concerned the Otago Regional Council is "locking up" a future resource

Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.

Police say it appears livestock shooting incidents were connected.

The man who rescued a skydiver who plunged into Lake Wakatipu shares his account of events

Uh-oh. Higher than normal rainfall forecast for most of the country in the next two weeks.

A ''grumpy bog monster'' has been startling some visitors to the Kakanui area.

Felton Road is Central Otago's most highly regarded winery for good reason.

A Northland woman tells Pam Jones about the love of a cowboy and rodethat led her South

Fire crews may be back on Mt Alpha near Wanaka for the sixth day today.

Police looking into reports of sheep and cattle being shot dead on Otago farms.

Sheep and cattle shot and left for dead.

Central Otago cherry orchardists expect crop volume to be up by at least 20% on last year.

It was a challenge to have the later crops ready for the Christmas market.

Public will get access through Wanaka's Bullock Creek wetlands earlier than expected.

Winds gusting up to 95kmh terrorised Alexandra residents for about 90 minutes.

MPI announced $7.15 million for 28 new sustainable farming fund projects yesterday.

Water management plan, riparian planting, and applied research on urban run-off effects.

People being advised not to swim in Lake Hayes after E. coli was detected in the water.

Eighteen dangerous Otago and Southland roads to be upgraded to improve their safety.