People have been evacuated from their homes around the Island Hills where fire crews are battling an uncontained bush fire.

Residents have been evacuated from their homes in rural North Canterbury as fire crews battle an uncontained bushfire.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has advised rural property owners to reduce fire ... and Counties Manukau areas. Te Hiku regional manager Ron Devlin said the decision was driven by the risk of ...

Zeronet Mobile launches in NZ with cheap unlimited plans Chris Keall puts this week’s launch of the Zeronet MVNO into a wider context. There are now 11 virtual mobile players in New Zealand. It’s a ...

Tennis New Zealand has previosuly been commended for its efforts under the ITF Advantage All banner, with female coaching benefitting greatly ...

Access to finance is a significant barrier for Māori communities wanting to develop housing on collectively owned land.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Monsoon rains unleashed flooding in Australia’s Queensland that have claimed the lives of two ...

Community energy trading, as practiced in New Zealand and proposed in Henderson, Colorado, is a “bold reimagining” that can ...

Victoria’s Latrobe Valley and Darwin have been identified as two new earthquake risk areas in the latest National Seismic Hazard Assessment. Victoria's Premier Jacinta Allan has clarified the ...

According to the survey, this is the largest growth in average MPCE between 2022-23 and 2023-24 among the bottom 5–10% of the population in both rural and urban areas. The FMCG demand in rural ...

Additionally, the scheme will focus on improving post-harvest storage solutions to reduce wastage and increase agricultural productivity, thus contributing to the overall development of rural areas.

Autumn and her friend Bonnie in Sugar Babies. (Courtesy of LD Entertainment) ...