The Department of Conservation (DOC) has confirmed about 40 black-backed gulls have died from what is believed to be avian botulism at the Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon, near Timaru. The news comes after ...

National Party suggests it will campaign on asset sales next election and Mood of the Workforce survey reveals negative outlook for workers. Video / NZ Herald / Supplied Members of a fringe faith ...

An outbreak of avian botulism in Otago that led to the deaths of about 1000 waterfowl at the Waikouaiti wastewater treatment plant has been followed by another suspected outbreak in Timaru. Otago Fish ...

An entire village is up for sale - and it will only put you out $2.9 million. Lake Waitaki Village in North Otago is up for grabs once again - fitted with eight three-bedrooms houses, a five ...

His Christian church-going parents, both ethnic Tutsis, came to Britain in the years after the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Their church has said they are now in hiding for their protection. The attack ...

In 1925, a church was formally created. Rātana was born on January 25, 1873 – the same decade as Sir Apirana Ngata and Sir Peter Buck – but he sought no knighthood. Rather through faith ...