Otago was more in a position to "maintain'' as opposed to "regain'' water quality

Saffron is the world's most expensive spice and can fetch up to $30,000 a kg

"It's just a shame we had to jump through so many hoops."

Locals shocked and devastated by the death of a young couple in a plane crash.

Police have released the names of two people killed in the microlight crash yesterday.

Otago Chamber of Commerce upbeat about the next five to seven years in Otago

Hopes dashed after delay in releasing a new variant of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus.

NZ's economic growth is "approaching its environmental limits", a once-a-decade environmental report card says.

A wild horse had to be killed after it was severely injured in an attack.

Mystery surrounds the American buyer of a high country station on the shore of Lake Hawea.

Farmers in Central Otago hope a new method of biological control will give them some respite from the rabbit problem.

New Zealand is now experiencing the worst of the fire season, a top officer says, with a dangerous combination of high temperatures and low relative humidity creating tinder-dry conditions across eastern hot-spots.

Reports of high rabbit numbers around Central Otago and the Central Lakes district may be a thing of the past if a new strain of the

While the eastern region swelters in one of the most rain-deprived Januaries in more than a century, some western areas have been drenched.

Space-generated data will create more efficient irrigation and maximise crop yields, potentially saving farmers thousands of dollars, Alexandra farmer Gary Kelliher says.

Teviot Valley Young Farmers Club is hosting the Otago-Southland regional final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year on February 18.

Glass bottled, pasteurised full-cream milk "straight from the vat" is making a comeback.

A small Southland town has been completely cut off after this weekend's wild weather.

If variety is the spice of life, this week is set to be a lively one.

A decision to cut 16 jobs at Telford is "gutting" for the region, Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan says. Lincoln University yesterday

Environmental Protection Authority report finds a number of incidents on the West Coast including one where someone removed signs when baits were still toxic.

This year's Waimate Strawberry Fare is the last one for the woman who founded it 32 years ago.

The Alexandra Blossom Festival is in the black seven years running.

Grape growers are hoping highlighting the location of vineyards around the district will minimise the threat of multimillion-dollar

It was a misconception fallow deer were difficult to handle - "they are funny animals but no problem to handle"

New Zealand is in for a relatively dry day today with areas of morning cloud and isolated showers in the north, clearing around midday and becoming mostly sunny.

Heavy rain and wind is forecast to batter the upper South Island and lower North Island this afternoon.

This week on Top of the Hops Dom George from The Country Early Edition is chatting with Paul Kelly from Dunedin husband and wife boutique

Lifestylers are questioning what is in it for them in regards to a potential wide-spread irrigation scheme in the Manuherikia and

A weather balloon with cameras attached has captured a stunning view of Central Otago from the sky.