The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months, including readers' favourites, news events and those yarns that gave us a glimpse into rural lives and ...

Reflecting on 2024, Olympian-turned-mayor Mahé Drysdale says he had no regrets about taking on what is proving to be a huge job. Drysdale was elected as mayor of Tauranga city in July ...

Dereck Lively II was born in Philadelphia in 2004 to Dereck Lively Sr. and Kathy Drysdale. Life has been very hard for Dereck as he has suffered from tragic events throughout his childhood ...

One hundred and nineteen former RENAMO guerrillas involved in the DDR process in Gorongosa district, Sofala, received donations of food products this Wednesday, as part of the International Day of ...

Reflecting on 2024, Olympian-turned-mayor Mahé Drysdale says he had no regrets about taking on what is proving to be a huge job. Drysdale was elected as mayor of Tauranga city in July, as part of the ...

About 300 young people engaged in multiple fights in a Wānaka park last night. Otago Lakes area police said they were called to Dinosaur Park about midnight after reports of fights. "At least three ...

Reflecting on 2024, Olympian-turned-mayor Mahé Drysdale says he had no regrets about taking on what is proving to be a huge job. Drysdale was elected as mayor of Tauranga city in July ...

A Drysdale couple will ring in the New Year $4.8m richer after taking home a jackpot lottery win, capping off a year of wins for residents in the Geelong region. The couple purchased their lottery ...