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

Henry the wily rooster dodged a bullet yesterday and had his deadline extended.

The driver, captured in footage shot on the Crown Range, ignored repeated efforts to make him pull over.

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.

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

This weekend's planned predator-control 1080 aerial drop by the Department of Conservation in the Makarora and Wilkin Valleys has

As parts of the region are battered by rain, Central Otago orchardists are assessing the damage ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations. The

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

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.

A 13-and-a-half-year-old golden retriever has clocked up a whopping 700,000km over the years.

A dairy farmer's quick thinking helped save a family home from being devastated by fire.

Heavy rain is set to drench southern parts of the South Island. Westland, south of the glaciers, is expecting peak rainfalls up

The Kurow community has lost a second sportsman in tragic circumstances within 17 months.

Milton residents are reeling from the news the town's last remaining bank will close, despite strong opposition.

Neighbours of a Queensberry farm are concerned about earthworks ''obliterating'' a stream...

Shareholders of a Central Otago winery are fighting over a share sale.

The days of dealing with the worst that Otago weather can throw at veterinarian Peter Gillespie might not be completely over. But