Remarkable. Ted and Lois Connell proudly hold a photo from their wedding day in 1955. On Wednesday, they celebrated a very rare 70 years of marriage milestone.

Correspondent Lisette Reymer standing in the rubble for a morning live cross after a night of camping out in a car amid constant earthquake aftershocks in Turkey.

The late Pete White at home behind the drums who also brought joy and quiet encouragement to generations of young tennis players. Five years after his death from motor neurone disease, his legacy is a ...

Maysie Willis with one of her exquisite pencil drawings. Last year, she won the top local award at Ashburton Society of Arts annual exhibition, which opens again on Monday night.

Every time we run a feature focused on women - whether it’s the centenary of Rural Women New Zealand, a focus on women in leadership or our now-viral Girls in Utes series - I can almost feel the ...

A new government initiative aims to give farmers more power over their power. The Solar on Farms package was announced last week by Minister for energy Simon Watts. “Kiwi farmers have a long history ...

A well-sized donation is headed the healthcare system’s way after Okawa Farm’s Hereford sale. Despite the chill out Surrey Hills way, hundreds turned up for this year’s bull sales at Okawa farm. The ...

Dr Alison Stewart is one of three Dames named in the King’s Birthday Honours. “Having the little arable sector recognised, and plant scientists being recognised, that’s what I really like about this." ...

Our news, online, all the time.30 May 2025 • 1 min read Hot pools, cool vibes Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa ties into the wellness vibe that Methven has. It’s a perfect place to visit for a holiday, ...

Car enthusiast Allen Moore fancied his future wife Maree's Austin 8, but he fancied her a lot more. The couple are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary on June 5 ...

Police have not yet released the name of a man who was found dead following an Ashburton house fire on Sunday. An examination of the scene has been completed at the property on Glassey Drive in ...

That was the key takeaway for attendees at the DairyNZ People Expo 2025 in Ashburton. Over 200 industry leaders and farm owners were at the event last week, hosted at Hotel Ashburton, to learn about ...