Mid Canterbury scheme helping rural migrants get driver's licence secures funding
Up to 24 mainly migrant women to be enrolled in road code course for learner's licence.
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Millions of South Canterbury sunflowers heading for bottling plant
By next month the sunflower seeds will be processed into cooking oil.
Homeward bound: Wandering mates now in the dog box
Kunekune pig, Ginger, took his best friend, Ace the dog on a trip up Mt Cargill.
Inside NZ's smallest school: Four pupils (and counting)
The school was closed after funding was cut for a supervisor.
Taihape Area School gets rebuild a decade after flaw identified
Country town's school blighted by leaks and backed-up sewage is finally getting a rebuild.
Meet the Waikato farmer with big YouTube dreams
Waikato dairy farmer Andrew Macky is bringing day-to-day farming life to YouTube.
Rodney returns! Famous runaway cat finds next home after latest escapade
Rodney had been on the run since last October.
Sam Neill shares laughs and vino with comedian pal
Sam Neill shares a glass of pinot noir with funny man Russell Howard, at his vineyard,.
Unlucky in love: Sea lion mistakes tyre tracks for female
The lovelorn sea lion ended up on a busy Dunedin road.
Why Tame Malcolm is a biosecurity champion
Tame Malcolm is combining his passion for the land with hard graft and te ao Māori.
Just a man and his sheep
Toots and Lily aren't looking for fame, but the duo are becoming Bay icons.
'I've got enough': Man wins supermarket raffle, donates winnings
Two families now have full bellies and bright smiles thanks to his generosity.
Canterbury mystery: Is it a cat or is it a panther?
Global influencer Bare Kiwi spots a big cat - or is it a panther?
Golden eel found during Foxton river work
'I got a shock because he was so bright. It does take you back.'
'Most Kiwi thing I've ever seen': Dog and lamb besties go looking for dinner
Dog Charles doesn't associate sheep Graham with chasing sheep, says unlikely duo's owner.
Rare ducklings to be sent to Christchurch 'wild duck school'
The ducklings will go to the Isaac Conservation & Wildlife Trust.
'People are really seeing these large South Island black cats'
Yes, the sightings are genuine, expert says. But they're almost certainly not panthers.
Grey Lynn Isterband: New Zealand's top sausage revealed
New Zealand's top sausage has been announced just in time for summer barbies.
Canterbury panther: Is the mysterious big cat on the move?
Family's backyard shock: "Dad, that cat's massive"
Lost goat found under Napier compost bin now housed at pound
A lost goat was found at a private Carlyle St property, in Napier, on Wednesday afternoon.
Bay pie legend now king of the sausage roll
Judges were looking for a traditional sausage roll of specific weight and length.
Twenty years of Farmers' Market to be celebrated
In its two decades, the market has become a "spectacular event in its own right".
A falcon with a heart: Kārearea adopts ducklings
A New Zealand Falcon has been spotted exhibiting some very unusual behaviour.
Baby on way for stranded seasonal worker
Takeisi Laki's baby boy is due in two weeks - but she can't get home to Tuvalu.
Home again: Northland kid-napping mystery has happy ending
Dean the goat is back home after more than a week missing.
Go country: Farm stays for the school holidays
For a dose of the good life, take yourselves and the family on an epic country get-away.
'Malicious lies': Cable Bay Vineyards hits back at noise complaints
Waiheke neighbours say their once tranquil rural lifestyle has been destroyed.
The Napier dog no one wanted to adopt has found a home, thanks to a convincing Skype call
Teddy the dog has found a new home more than 1000km away.
'Scared to go out': Man still reeling months after huge theft
"I thought I'd get over it but I haven't been able to," the longtime business owner says.
'Shocked': Neighbours clash over 44-year-old avocado tree
Neighbours say the tree has supplied them with avocados for years.
'I am very sad': Sam Neill mourns beloved pet duck
The duck rose to fame after actor Ryan Reynolds asked if Sam Neill could be his "dad".
Stunned and humbled: Todd Muller overwhelmed with response to mental health battle
"There's something that has changed for the better."
'I had panic attacks': Muller opens up about mental health journey
"The anxiety arrived very early on," the former National Party leader has acknowledged.
Richlister reveals he's bought Glenorchy's Arcadia Station
The property was listed as "one of the most beautiful farms on earth".