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The public can now view a massive rimu, at least 1000 years old, discovered almost by accident in South Westland. The tree has been formally...

The public can now view a massive rimu, at least 1000 years old, discovered almost by accident in South Westland. This week the tree has been formally recognised as the largest known rimu in the South Island, with public access to the site opening ...

An urgent 1080 poison drop has been scheduled for a remote valley in South Westland next month, interrupting the deer hunting roar. The Department...

An urgent 1080 poison drop has been scheduled for a remote valley in South Westland next month, interrupting the deer hunting roar. The Department...

Two possible sightings of wallabies north of Haast are concerning, the Department of Conservation says. Wallabies are an introduced pest in New...

Thrill seekers are everywhere in Franz, to the point where bartenders used to “free-pour shots into open mouths like Cancun”, according to some guy I met in a spa pool. And to take care of those tourists, many students work in Franz over summers where they’ll invariably end up at

New Zealands most endangered town

The family of a Bolton School pupil who died in 2021 have received a donation from the school for the charity set up in her name.

Pupils at Bolton School have raised nearly £4,000 in memory of a classmate who died.

A stunning new visitor experience highlighting the beauty of Fox Glacier and representing the Ngāi Tahu creation story has been opened.