Very little went right for Shane Van Gisbergen in the buildup to NASCAR's first international Cup Series points-paying race of the modern era. A mechanical issue on takeoff forced his team charter ...

A rare albino fur seal has been spotted by biologist Vladimir Burkanov amongst a colony on Russia’s Tyuleny Island, but it remains to be seen if the critter will be accepted by his own kind. The ...

The family of Elisabeth Nicholls, who went missing in the Christchurch suburb of Riccarton last week, are making a further appeal for assistance from the public after no breakthroughs in the search ...

Julia Strelou donates $2 from the sale of her poetry books sale to Women’s Refuge.The-Press / The-Press Local reporting is vital to a thriving and connected community. Help us keep telling ...

After running aground on Friday, the Aratere ferry is finally back at the dock.

Three young people convicted of murder are appealing against their life imprisonment terms, arguing that the open-ended terms stretching ahead of them are clearly unjust. They are being used as ...

Ashburton farmer Denis O'Sullivan with a "space ball''. JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON Ashburton farmer Denis O'Sullivan received a gift from outer space nearly forty years ago. A 20 kilogram, titanium sphere ...

The green baits contain the 1080 poison, while the non-toxic yellow baits are used for pre-feed. SUPPLIED / Not-For-Syndication A 1080 drop designed to protect the Hunua Ranges from pests will go ...

Julia Atkinson-Dunn is the writer and creative behind Studio Home. I’m not sure all gardeners do this, but I find myself running an unspoken awards ceremony for my best-performing plants each ...

A building designed to uphold law and order is on the market, instead offering its new owners comfort and style. The former Thames Police Station was designed in 1909 by John Campbell, one of New ...

Before Covid-19 sucked its biggest market dry, a Hobbit tourist hub was booming. The Matamata i-SITE – known to many as the one that looks exactly like a Hobbit house – was the most profitable ...

A Chilean prosecutor says Zachary Ward should be tried for the alleged slaughter of more than 1500 bobby calves. (File photo).ROBYN EDIE / STUFF A New Zealand dairy farmer faces possible ...