I join two tourists in the mountains to immerse ourselves in the wonders of the night sky with a star guide. Read...

Two people have been seriously injured in an assault after burnouts were done in a rural road, and police are calling for information from anyone who recognises the car. Read...

A violent assault in rural Waikato has left two people with serious injuries, as police seek the public’s help to identify those responsible. Read...

Owner says he’s committed to the honesty system despite the theft. Read...

Blackline Safety fits sniffer dogs with GPS gas monitors, pairing canine noses with connected tech to track leaks for rural utilities. Read...

Back-to-back floods last winter caused extensive damage to farms and rural properties, with crops inundated with silt, fences washed away and land lost to swollen rivers. Read...

Two bridges are out of action on the only roads into several rural and coastal communities in southern Wairarapa after torrential rain that his overnight on Sunday. Read...

Rakaia’s giant salmon statue was blind, taped, and tagged with a protest against Fonterra. Locals fumed, farmers seethed, and the activist behind it insisted it was about saving the river — not attacking the town. Read...

Stranded: there’s no way in and no way out for a dairy farming family after heavy storms cut off their rural road. Read...

The woman`s body was found at a home in Burnham, rural Canterbury last month. Read...