$25,000 find: Casual prospector's luck suddenly turns to gold
He found a rock - that turned out to be a nicely formed gold nugget weighing 6.25 ounces.
He found a rock - that turned out to be a nicely formed gold nugget weighing 6.25 ounces.
Battle with rabbits in the regions is adding a unique series of hazards to a golf course.
"It's crazy how freak accidents can just happen": Friend of dead Twizel farm worker.
"It hit him right in the middle of the chest, on the sternum really ... full blast."
The Government has launched an investigation into the Otago Regional Council.
Police accused of targeting 'everyday Kiwis' in armed raids on rural properties.
Kiwis who wish to witness the amazing discovery may only have to wait a few months.
An arborist who alleged he was being bullied has been awarded more than $28,000.
Ben the huntaway was malnourished but hugely pleased to be back with people.
Fire so intense emergency staff could not enter house even hours afterwards.
Grower says there's nothing special about how he grows his veges, except for one wee tip.
Artist Amelia Guild is used to being referred to as " the chick who paints cows".
Laura Douglas braved the cold to head to her "mai mai mansion" as hunting season started.
The chilly temperatures are here to stay, according to forecasters.
Temperatures are forecast to soar 6C above average in some parts of the country.
Fonterra's partnership with a2 Milk Company unlikely to impact dairy farmers in the South.
The Upper Rakaia fire chief has been airlifted to hospital after collapsing.
The man who filmed the humpback whale says it was a "distressing" sight.
A bungled 1080 drop on a Molesworth Station block accidentally killed 90 per cent of deer.
The Waiho Bridge has been destroyed as a major autumn storm edges north.
About 450 tourists were kept in Franz Josef overnight due to dangerous road conditions.
'They didn't ask permission and we knew nothing about it,' says station owner.
Manuherikea River levels are being assessed by experts.
Irrigation for funding at Cromwell Racecourse to be deferred.
Peter Lyon Shearing celebrated a reunion in Alexandra.
A new honey shop has been a hive of activity since opening in Dunedin this year.
A Dunedin gumboot throwing champ has seen success at the NZ Rural Games.
Rabobank New Zealand chief executive Todd Charteris has strong farming roots.
Pike River families spokesman Bernie Monk denies splitting from group.