NZ Thoroughbred Racing is setting lower South Island clubs up to fail by giving them “s... race days and s... opportunities” compared to North Island clubs, an industry leader in Invercargill says. Read...

Napier Port (NZX.NPH), the freight gateway for the central and lower North Island, today reports robust earnings growth for the six months to the end of March 2024 linked to the recovery of volumes Read...

Heavy rain warnings for eastern parts of the lower North Island could be extended if a slow moving system lingers offshore, MetService says. Read...

The animals are the rarest mammals in New Zealand and were feared to be extinct in the lower North Island. Read...

The animals are the rarest mammals in New Zealand and were feared to be extinct in the lower North Island. Read...

The 16-year-old driver of the stolen ute died after colliding head-on with another vehicle on State High way 1 last Friday. Now, a passenger has also died. Read...

A heavy rain watch is in place for parts of North Canterbury and the lower North Island, with the possibility of snow falling on the Lewis Pass overnight. Read...

A small earthquake shook the lower North Island Saturday afternoon. The magnitude 4.6 quake at 2.58pm was located 40km west of Porirua at a depth of 33km, according to GeoNet. Read...

Work to restore kiwi to a 23,000 hectare patch of the lower North Island is making progress, but the future of the project remains uncertain. Read...

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake has struck the lower North Island. Read...