Three tankers and three rural fire trucks are working to extinguish the fire, in an effort to stop it spreading to neighbouring pine trees. Read...

Fire crews south of Ashburton have been battling a large rural fire since last night. Read...

Police have identified Geoffrey Wayne Ware, 55, as the victim in a homicide investigation following his death at a rural property in Northland. Read...

Rural heroes and champions, and emerging leaders are all in the running. Read...

Police believe the 55-year-old was the victim of foul play. Read...

Police are appealing for public help regarding a 1999 blue and silver Mitsubishi ute and a man reportedly seen walking along SH14 on Friday. Read...

One person is dead and three have been injured after an ATV rolled in rural Waikato this afternoon. Read...

Police investigating an aggravated robbery at a business in the small town of Marton are appealing for information and footage from the area. Read...

A decision by a community board to bin a well-used recycling station in a small rural town has been revoked despite “outrageous” unbudgeted costs. Read...

An abandoned school building in rural Southland may finally face its fate after multiple failed attempts to get rid of it. Read...