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Tuesday 29th August, 2017
Community groups across New Zealand have received more than $5.7 million dollars from The Southern Trust over the first half of 2017.
The money - which came from gambling revenues - was allocated to 666 community groups.
Some of the larger payouts included nearly a quarter of a million dollars towards an Olympic Ambassador programme and $125,000 towards a Christchurch sports hub.
Monday 28th August, 2017
New Zealand rugby fans had two reasons to celebrate this weekend.
The Black Ferns womens team won the world cup beating defending champions England 41-32 in Dublin.
While in Dunedin the All Blacks retained the Bledisloe in-front of a crowd of 27 thousand at Forsyth Barr Stadium
Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive Dougal McGowan says the test is likely to have contributed somewhere between $5 million and $10 million to Dunedin’s economy.
Monday 28th August, 2017
A book detailing life in the Gloriavale commune has been released by the granddaughter of founder Neville Cooper.
Lilia Tarawa has written "Daughter of Gloriavale - My life in a Religious Cult" about the community at Haupiri near Greymouth on the West Coast.
Founded in 1969, Gloriavale reportedly has around 500 members with families living according to an old testament interpretation of Christianity.
Ms Tarawa left the commune with her parents eight years ago, and currently lives in Christchurch.
Thursday 24th August, 2017
Daffodil Day has been a fundraising event for the Cancer Society of New Zealand since 1990, and collectors are due to be out tomorrow.
Hundreds of people in throughout the country take to the streets every year to support Daffodil Day and help collect money for the Cancer Society.
The organisation's national body says donations go towards scientific research into the causes and treatment of all types of cancer.
The society says Daffodil Day gives hope for the 1 in 3 New Zealanders affected by cancer.
Thursday 24th August, 2017
New Zealand Rugby plans to honour the legendary Sir Colin Meads with special tributes this weekend at Heartland Championship games through to the All Blacks Bledisloe Cup Test match in Dunedin.
All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock, who shares the number 5 jersey with Sir Colin, will gift his playing jersey from this weekend’s Test match to the Meads family.
Both Bledisloe Cup teams, and those attending the match at Forsyth Barr Stadium will acknowledge Sir Colin's recent passing by observing a moment’s silence.
Friday 11th August, 2017
One-hundred years ago one of the bloodiest battles on World War 1 was fought near a small village in Belgium, known as Passchendaele.
New Zealand's involved in the campaign is recognised in an exhibition, the 'Belgians Have Not Forgotten', on display at the Wigram Air Force Museum in Christchurch until August 27th.
Wednesday 09th August, 2017
Three quarters of New Zealanders believe more funding for health and medical research should be a government priority and that the government should invest more funding in health research, according to a survey just released.
The Roy Morgan Research poll of more than 500 Kiwis was conducted for national health umbrella organisation - New Zealanders for Health Research (NZHR).
Improving hospitals and the healthcare system was the most important issue for the government to focus on, the survey found.
Tuesday 08th August, 2017
There is steady progress in the construction of the $25.8 million Taramakau Bridge on the West Coast with the completion date set for next August.
Tuesday 08th August, 2017
The Green Party is in turmoil following Metiria's Turei's unwillingness to stand down from leadership.
Two senior MPs have quit the Green Party as Turei did not stand down as they wanted her to.
Co-leader James Shaw said last night he wanted to go further and expel the two MPs from the Green party.
The two MPs exiting the caucus are Kennedy Graham and David Clendon.
The disagreement started over Ms Turei's admission she had lied to welfare authorities twenty years ago.
Friday 04th August, 2017
There is steady progress in the construction of the $25.8 million dollar Taramakau Bridge on the West Coast, between Greymouth and Hokitika.
The temporary platform used for the heavy cranes now extends across three quarters of the river as the main bridge piles of the new bridge are driven, extending from the Northern end.
The new concrete structure - between the existing road-rail bridge and the temporary crane bridge - will span 250 metres, rising 10 metres above the riverbed.
The old bridge will eventually be used solely for rail.