More than 120 whales died over 48 hours in two separate beachings, the Department of Conservation says.

Shark sightings have prompted lifeguards at holiday hotspots to urge swimmers to take caution.

International opposition to 16 new dairy farms, with up to 17,850 cows in cubicles, is resulting in a flood of submissions into Environment Canterbury.

A couple who slept through a burglary wondered why their two english bulldogs didn't bark, then discovered the dogs had been stolen too.