A University of Canterbury student who saw his neighbour`s house burn down in a wildfire has been part of a research project aiming to protect rural homes from future blazes. Read...

Peter John Rogers, 57, died in a two-vehicle crash on New Years Day. Read...

Rural communities could be cut off and schools forced to close, with up to 20cm of snow forecast in places, the Met Office says. Read...

A burglar was arrested trying to break into a rural Southland home after the homeowner saw, on their security cameras, an unknown man on their property and reported it. Read...

A person has died following a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning near Darfield, while three others were seriously injured, including one in critical condition. Read...

Nadia Lim and her husband Carlos Bagrie are among the recipients of New Year Honours from the farming community. Read...

Some households in rural north Auckland have been without power for more than 24 hours after high winds brought down trees and branches onto power lines. Read...

Wallingford Homestead in Central Hawke`s Bay was once a bustling base for the local farming community. These days it`s helping bridge the urban-rural divide and provides employment opportunities for local families, operating as a boutique accommodation... Read...

The warning comes as rural insurer FMG says there is often a spike in quad bike roll-overs in the lead-up to Christmas. Read...

Nitrate levels in the Waimate rural water scheme have dropped and the water is safe for consumption. Read...