Southland's aquaculture industry could be worth $1.5 billion a year — half of the country’s $3b target — the region’s development agency says.

An Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch to Auckland was turned around this afternoon after the aircraft experienced a hydraulic system issue.

Some New Zealand roads are notorious due to the number of fatal and serious crashes there, others because they are steep and narrow with no room for driver error.

The Milton King Crabs are set to finish 2024 atop the South Otago Cricket 40-over ladder, a testament to their skill and tenacity throughout the season.

Major League Baseball hall of famer Rickey Henderson has died, aged 65.

Westpac Bank has admitted overcharging nearly 25,000 customers more than $6.3 million by not giving promised discounts and benefits.

Dunedin's hospitality industry may have to rely on the kindness of outsiders to get it through a tricky period, operators say.

Building teams are making a start on Fonterra’s $150 million new UHT cream plant at its Edendale milk processing site in Southland.

Specialised firefighting teams are among the 100-strong interstate personnel being sent to Victoria ahead of catastrophic conditions forecast for a region under continued threat.

Remains in medical collections reveal a lot about societal inequality, Sian Halcrow and colleagues write.