“Rural communities are resilient, but the relentless wet weather conditions have taken a toll,” Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay said. Read...

Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds unveiled the polytechnics that would emerge from breaking up Te Pukenga on Monday. Read...

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash on Masters Rd, Waiuku. Read...

A `flash flood` has carved a path of destruction through the small rural settlement, sending weary residents back to square one. Read...

A `flash-flood` has carved a path of destruction through a rural settlement in Motueka Valley, with one man blaming slash, saying `thousands of tonnes of logs and silt` came down. Read...

A former St John volunteer days it was `not untypical` for people to wait an hour or two for an ambulance in rural Northland. Read...

Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply. Read...

The residents of the rural area where Erin Patterson carried out her crimes are still in shock. Read...

Rural services company PGG Wrightson has acquired local animal health company Nexan Group for $20 million in a move the listed company says will keep production of key farm products in New Zealand. Read...

Many whanau, especially in rural areas, are caring for loved ones with dementia in silence, with no knowledge of where to turn to for help. Read...