A new charity initiative in Southland is turning wild game into a lifeline for retired emergency services workers, local charities and others in need by delivering free-range venison directly to...

A little unintended reverse psychology has led to an environmental award for a Catlins couple.

Gondolas are a go and maybe congestion charges, too, Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers says.

Lachie Jones’ father says having a pair of North Island detectives leading the new police inquiry into his son’s death is "a step in the right direction".