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‘It’s never too late’: Kiwi who learned to read and write in his late 50s becomes an author
A desire to read to his grandchildren inspired him to admit he was illiterate.
A desire to read to his grandchildren inspired him to admit he was illiterate.
The agency is aiming to reopen the road for a single lane of light vehicles.
Canterbury Regional Council is responding to an oil spill from a fishing vessel.
Cash-strapped Synlait Milk has DairyWorks up for sale.
Emergency services rushed to rural property just before midday.
The West Coast to Otago-Queenstown route is closed after torrential rain.
The resort town’s residents may only face weeks, not months, of water-boiling pain.
Queenstown residents instead booked a stay at the Holiday Inn out of their own pocket.
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
Fire chief says: 'We're in for a hell of a time'.
Surface flooding has hit Invercargill as the South braces for heavy rain and snow.
In half a century, Marlborough has achieved worldwide recognition for its Sauvignon Blanc.
Fire and Emergency have sent units to tackle the blaze sending smoke across road.
Dovedale rural water supply is one of the most glaring issues for Tasman’s council.
Locals took to social media to report potential issues with their drinking water.
A mystery meat dumper has been filling Christchurch’s public bins in recent weeks.
A Dunedin chocolate factory wants to put South Pacific cacao beans on the map.
More than 10,000 people lost power overnight, Wellington Electricity said.
Pest Free Banks Peninsula wants to eradicate all animal pests by 2050.
DoC investigating attack on female sea lion in "nationally vulnerable" population.
Local residents say antisocial and disrespectful behaviour is a problem every season.
Five fire trucks, two tankers and one smoke chaser are responding.
Yanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.
Relatively hot June and July offset by below-average August temperatures.
Parry has resigned after a feud with Mayor Bell.
Three people were killed in the crash in Otago on Monday.
Yanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.
A 'well-respected accountant' is the third person to have died in the Otago crash.
The couple posted a photo together on Facebook two hours before the crash.
Animated flyovers released today show the impact Tarras airport would have.