Katie Todd

Locals are worried a big drop in the lake's level could affect their water supplies and cause dust storms.

Central Otago's Dave McKenzie has withdrawn after being accused of financial misconduct.

A spate of arson attacks on cell towers in Wānaka and the wider Otago region has left people angry and worried about communication outages, as police urge locals to report any suspicious behaviour. Audio

Affordable rates and developing a new water plan sit atop incoming Melanie Tavendale's agenda.

Queenstown's new mayor John Glover puts win on third attempt down to "giving people hope, and being authentic," pledges to stay focused on community's wishes.

The new Queenstown Lakes bylaw follows a busy summer when freedom campers arrived in Queenstown in force in the absence of any restrictions.

Millie the sheep is looking for a new home after being rescued from the Central Otago wilderness.

The council racked up almost $600,000 in legal bills over compliance failures.

New-look needle exchange services have been rolled out across the South Island this week with a new provider.

It's Harrington's first Olympic selection for the Milano Cortina games in Italy next year.

Getting consent for a vast gold mine is an "extremely rigourous and difficult process", the company has told shareholders.

The class is designed for young beginners and has produced many Kiwi sailing greats over the years.

A Queenstown councillor and a mayoral candidate say the task of finding a new CEO should wait until after local body elections.

The service on Lake Whakatipu will run hourly including until late at night and has been expanded to seven days.

The fires damaged a cell tower and two data boxes at Albert Town in the South Island.

"I'm kind of making fun of politics, like the election cycle... it's a bit of a circus."

But the power company is asking people to think of its proposal as an "insurance policy". Audio

From world champions to first-timers, NZ athletes are pushing hard for Olympic selection after a tough training season.

政治评论人士表示，最终谁能当选还要看选民手中的选票，而这些行为艺术候选人存在本身就对传统政治体系有深刻的讽刺意义。

As ballot papers land in letterboxes around the motu, some mayoral candidates are doing away with traditional priorities. Audio

Rees Management was fined for illegally selling recreationally caught crayfish and failing to keep records.

Retirements have created an unusual chance to buy two bed-and-breakfasts, an accommodation park, historic pub and the oldest continuously operating general store in the country. Audio

"You're essentially landing on the side of the mountain" - Mt Cook Ski Planes is the only commercial ski-plane business in the Southern Hemisphere, and the country's second-oldest airline.

A ratepayers group in Waitaki backs its district council's independent water plan - despite the mayor lamenting that he has failed ratepayers.

Australian company Santana Minerals intends to plumb the hills between Bendigo and Ophir for a $4.4 billion gold deposit.