Forcing more than $14 billion worth of annual freight from rail to road could also negatively affect New Zealand’s climate change commitments. Freight moved by rail generates only about 25% of the CO ...

SH7 at the slip site has been reduced to one lane of traffic since an earlier slip last month, and next week work is due to take place to remove the risk of further debris that could fall onto the ...

It’s been a similar story in Wairarapa though things are wetter on the ground. All in all the mood is comfortable and most farmers are happy. Those in the vineyards are busy with winter pruning while ...

The road was closed while the Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination. One person has died following a serious two-vehicle crash near Motutere last night. Police were called to State Highway ...

A section of State Highway 8 in Central Otago has reopened after a fatal crash this morning. The highway was closed between Roxburgh and Millers Flat after the two-vehicle crash at 11.15am. Police ...

Due to a falling rock this afternoon, State Highway 7 between Hanmer Springs and Springs Junction will be closed overnight. The rockfall happened at the slip site referred to below near Lewis Pass, ...

New Zealand’s three large telcos only have 55 percent market share of rural broadband. One of the fastest growing competitors is Starlink. The report notes: “Wisps still serve 16% of rural homes, but ...

As a record number of job seekers compete for a shrinking pool of opportunities, Asian workers are feeling the strain. Many say they face limited career mobility, caught between an economic slowdown ...

He said this included keeping your hot water cylinder on a timer, heating it up in the middle of the night, when electricity is often half the price, and again in the middle of the day, another ...