Contractors were assessing roads throughout the district including in West Otago, Waipori and the Lawrence areas. A heavy rain warning for the area was lifted earlier on Tuesday evening.

Rather than fly through on an epic New Zealand road trip, take the opportunity to slow your pace and bike the Otago Central Rail Trail – we promise, you won’t regret it! The area has a rich ...

A rare sighting of a king penguin on an Otago beach has been described as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity”. The penguin popped into Pipikaretu Beach while the Otago Peninsula Eco Restoration ...

Rodents and a contractor had brought down many internet and phone services for the lower South Island, with people across ...

The vineyard area dedicated to pinot noir in Central Otago has grown from 141 hectares in 1989 to 5,678 hectares in 2023, a dramatic expansion that underscores the region’s rising prominence.

An outbreak at an Otago egg farm of pathogenic avian influenza in December was New Zealand's first case of the disease. Image / Patrimonio Designs The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI ...

Otago's emergency services are pleading with drivers to take care over Easter after the deadliest start to the year on the region’s roads in five years. Gerry Shaw is not one for fuss, nor is he a ...