Stories by Samantha Gee

A woman who caused the death of a motorcyclist after failing to give way at an intersection near Māpua, says she will not drive again after the devastating crash.

Lee Vandervis has until 20 August to formally apologise over race-based comments. Audio

Nobby Clark "admires" his partner supporting a Dunedin councillor facing censure for supposed anti-Māori remarks.

The living lab will give scientists more insight into what happens underneath the ground.

当地议会呼吁人们在对植被进行任何操作前应先查询法律法规，避免此类事件再次发生。

The Building Minister is looking to change insulation standards because of costs, but Certified Builders says the price is already relatively low.

Hamish Reith and Ealing Farm Limited cleared nearly 10 hectares of indigenous forest.

One of the homeowners say the news is a relief although it is sad to leave a home of 19 years behind.

"It is frustrating that it has to be rates funded at this point in time," says Marlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor.

One of the South Island schools says rebuild plans have changed, while the other is yet to learn what its redevelopment actually entails.

All but one of the homes had sold for a total of $76,000.

Conservationists are worried a lag in reporting the number of Hector's dolphins killed in fishing bycatch is preventing the industry from doing more to save them.

People have been turning out in Picton to get a glimpse of the stranded Aratere, which is visible from parts of the seaside town.

The man who dragged an 11-year-old into the toilets of the Blenheim train station has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Nearby residents have concerns about the effect of the mine at Sams Creek, bordering the Kahurangi National Park.

A decade after its facilities were deemed unsuitable, Nelson's Maitai School will finally be rebuilt.

It has been reported to police, and a local councillor says the 'unfortunate' incident takes away from legitimate concerns.

The 26-hectare Tāhunanui slump is a slow moving, active slip which was last activated by heavy rain.

While some say attracting graduate students can be difficult, there's no shortage of opportunities for those wanting a start in the regions.

Watson, who has been in prison for the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, has been before the Parole Board five times.

It is the last and most difficult of the challenges that has arisen from a storm in 2022, the mayor says.

Six district councils that adopted policies to allow trading on Easter Sunday had let them lapse before this year's public holiday.

Four siblings from Pigeon Valley, near Nelson, have spent the summer collecting wood from around their rural property and are kick-starting their savings by selling boxes of kindling. Audio

Students at Salisbury School now have a fleet of bicycles they can ride again, after Bike Hub Nelson pitched in to repair nearly 20 bikes that had fallen into disrepair.

Delays in passports being issued and limited airline options are some of the issues employers face to book flights for RSE workers from Vanuatu.