Taieri Gorge railway corridor structures have been assessed as being in a satisfactory condition, but more work will be needed on the Wingatui Viaduct bridge.
While Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board members are pleased Otago Regional Council maintenance work on the Silver Steam will resume next month and be completed by the end of June, there has been a...
The mysterious deaths of fish in two separate Otago waterways has highlighted the struggle to keep such urban ecosystems free of toxins, Otago Fish & Game has said.
A disgraced former horse trainer gambled more than $2 million before filing for bankruptcy and collecting almost $10,000 in Government-backed wage subsidies.
Highlanders coach Clarke Dermody has acknowledged he is feeling the immense pressure of the role but is confident he has the strategies and support to turn things around.
The company exploring a proposed gold mine near Bendigo and Tarras has requested a trading halt from the Australian Stock Exchange while it considers seeking more funds from investors.
Did you know that a group or flock of kākā is known as a ‘‘hoon’’? That is certainly the case at the aviary right now with South Island kākā chicks hooning up a storm as they learn to fly.
Think ahead to next spring and improve the quality of heavy, clay-based soil by digging it roughly, so different levels are exposed to winter frosts, winds, rain and sun. Raw manure can be added also and will break down over winter.
With colder weather biting at our ankles (literally), it's time to say goodbye to exposed lower legs. Josie Steenhart checks in with a handful of fashion folk to talk about what makes a good pair of socks - and how to stay stylish while wearing them.
About 500 trail runners will be greeted at the finishing line of the Skedaddle race this weekend by Island Hills Station landowners Dan and Mandy Shand.
As sea changes go, this is a big one with a North Canterbury couple to transition from high country farmers to blue ocean sailors, Tim Cronshaw writes.
Israel's military is poised to evacuate Palestinian civilians from Rafah and assault Hamas hold-outs in the southern Gaza Strip city, a senior Israeli defence official said on Wednesday, despite...
An Australian counter terrorism team has arrested seven teenagers linked to a boy charged with a religiously-motivated terror attack on a Sydney bishop and questioned another five people.
What kind of world are boomers leaving their children?, Mike Horder asks.I am a baby boomer. Like many of my contemporaries I feels ours was a profoundly blessed generation. But, at...