Canterbury A&P Show a ‘huge success’ after 115,000 turn out
Numbers exceeded expectations despite the cooler temperatures.
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Canterbury Agricultural Show: Crowds get moo-ving as show off to cooking start
26,000 passed through the gates by midday as full-strength crowds returned.
Thousands flock to Addington Raceway for NZ Cup Day
Crowds are back for the first time since 2019 after pandemic.
NZ Cup and Show Week: Last tickets up for grabs for NZ Cup Day at Addington
Twenty-thousand people are expected at Cup Day at Addington Raceway.
Lone Ranger: Farmer appeals against conviction after horse killed on highway saying it ‘wasn’t a crime’
Farmer Luke King says the police and justice systems have been against him on all fronts.
Caught out: Pair pinged over blue cod plunder
Fishermen fined, boat forfeited after pair lie about why they had more fish than allowed.
Thirty seven sheep die 'horrific deaths' in prolonged overnight dog attack
'You're never quite prepared for it,' - dog control officer attacked by dogs on farm.
Meet Gore mayor: Ben Bell
Ben Bell talks to Kāpiti News about how he became Gore mayor after growing up in Ōtaki.
Catch of the day: MPI snares skipper and boat in marine reserve
Fishing vessel tows net for 11km through marine reserve.
Gore elects youngest mayor in NZ history
A 23-year-old with no political experience has been elected Gore's new mayor.
'Devastating' impacts from triple fatal helicopter crash
'Every day, when I wake up, I think about what could have been...this has ruined my life.'
Polar blast: Fruit growers counting the cost
Record low temperatures from pockets of Antarctic air defy frost-fighting wind machines.
'Still a good chance' of snow in Christchurch, roads closed as snow falls in South Island
The polar blast has arrived and the Wellington CBD may get snow in October.
South Island iwi looks to restore land where aluminium has been produced since 1971
Ngai Tahu sign deal with Tiwai Point for major clean-up regardless of smelter's future.
Polar blast: Record lows, snow to sea level
Chill hitting the south will sweep north, bringing a biting low fresh from the Antarctic.
Gloriavale wins milk battle - on condition no child labour used on farms
Milk giant stopped milk collection from farms after child labour allegations.
'Hypothermia risk': Temperatures to plunge below freezing in Antarctic blast
Spring is set to take a back seat this week, as a wintry blast arrives over the country.
Snow to sea level: Polar blast hits, heavy snow watch
There's a chance snow will close many South Island roads.
'Like a bloody battlefield': Sheep killed in dog attack
The Queenstown farmer is putting out a warning to dog owners.
Dairy farm worker murder trial: Colleague recounts grim body-in-bed discovery
Alana Bamber and her cousin Joshua Morris-Bamber deny killing farm worker.
Murder trial's dramatic twist: Accused's brother takes witness stand
Estranged wife and her cousin deny murder; lawyer says timeframe 'simply not credible'.
Three quarters of fish in southern NZ contain microplastics - study
Packaging, clothes and discarded fishing nets are some of the likely sources.
Wife accused of murder claimed husband 'beat the s*** out of me' days before killing
Alana Bamber and her cousin Joshua Morris-Bamber deny killing farm worker.
Wife accused of murder feared infidelity, 'wanted to make him suffer', court hears
Woman and her cousin deny plotting to kill dairy farm worker.
Dairy farm murder trial: Could brutal killer have pounced during a four-minute window?
Estranged wife and her cousin deny murder and say timeframe 'simply not credible'.
Call this spring? Snow warnings for south, rain forecast for much of NZ
Rain could fall around the country tomorrow, clearing for most centres by the afternoon.
Dairy approval at edge of Lake Te Anau stuns knight
Sir Alan Mark appalled at the 15,000sq m compound of four wintering barns given the nod.
$72k in fines, vessel confiscated after illegal deep sea fishing
Illegal trawling in protected waters an "honest mistake", says judge.
'Sorry it's your time to die': Man egged on by mates deliberately drove into pregnant sheep
Man who killed sheep by running over it with his ute says he's 'not a cruel person'.
Oyster season 'worst in 26 years'
Shucks - this is pretty bad news for fans of the seafood delicacy.
'Devastating' - Jacinda Ardern surveys flood damage in Nelson
Jacinda Ardern said the stories she's heard so far are devastating.
'Please, help us': Nelson flood victims' plea for help at meeting
Flood-affected residents have been told it will be a long road to recovery.
Live: State of emergency declared in Marlborough; heavy rain expected overnight in Tasman
More than 400 homes have had to be evacuated in the Nelson area.
'Frightening, out of control' - Nelson residents flee as river bursts; Auckland also in firing line
'We were told we had five minutes to get out.'