Stories by Tracy Neal

The University of Otago has announced plans for a new $150m building as part of a new health precinct development in Christchurch.

The Local Government Commission has released its final decision on local authority reform on the West Coast saying all four councils in the region would now work under one district plan, once it's…

The Canterbury District Health Board's move to outsource surgery was unfortunate, but unavoidable, the head of the senior doctors union says.

Managing tourist numbers and cutting aircraft noise are among a list of proposals for two South Island national parks, the Department of Conservation says.

Nelson's investment gamble is looking set to pay off as the All Blacks and Pumas prepare for battle at the city's revamped Trafalgar Park.

GPS monitoring in the Marlborough Sounds, which shows some areas dropped in the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, has proven what some locals thought all along.

Forest and Bird wants the same protection for Hector's dolphins in Tasman Bay and Golden Bay that they get in other marine areas around the country.

A new air traffic control tower, officially opened today in Nelson, will likely be one of the last bricks and mortar towers in the country. Video

Shane Jones has labelled Tasman District councillors who voted down the $100 million Waimea Dam "political mannequins". Audio

Growth in demand from the US has helped drive huge growth in New Zealand wine exports, says the head of Wine Marlborough.

The controversial Waimea Dam project has been voted out of favour by Tasman District councillors.

The highway over the Takaka Hill will not be fully repaired until 2020, New Zealand Transport Agency says.

Hunter Laminates 2014 illegally burned treated timber releasing arsenic into the air which most likely affected nearby schools and homes.

Some people buying mānuka honey in New Zealand are probably getting a raw deal, an Ashburton honey seller says.

Opponents of a large-scale dam planned for the Tasman District have clashed with supporters outside the Council this morning.

The "For Lease" signs on shop windows in Nelson have become a predominant window display. Video

Tourists stocking up on mānuka honey by the trolley load are turning it into a quasi export, a Nelson honey producer says.

The Marlborough District Council has raised the age-qualifying threshold on its community housing as a way to help manage growing demand.

The government said work was underway to develop new rules that will support a reduction in carbon emissions from aircraft.

A Waikato law professor says 3D-printed firearms are not yet a threat to New Zealand, but could be as technology evolves.

New Zealand workers die from exposure to harmful substances 10 times more often than from accidents, Worksafe says.

A global study has put New Zealand at the top of the list for high rates of skin cancer, but it also shows New Zealanders are less likely than most other nationalities to die from the disease.

The Nelson City Council is alarmed to have uncovered additional faults with a community centre that is under construction.

Large and expensive houses being built in Marlborough are adding to the district's housing supply woes, Wine Marlborough says.

A new passenger rail service between Hokitika and Westport is on a short-list of plans to revitalise the West Coast economy.