Otago Daily Times:

A restaurant and accommodation outlet will open next month in an Ophir building which housed a general store and butchery more than 140 years ago.

A man is due to appear in court on Friday charged in connection with the crash that claimed the life of South Canterbury Finance founder Allan Hubbard.

Why the body of a coalminer showed no sign of damage from the massive explosion that tore through the Pike River Mine was one of two enduring puzzles scrutinised at the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the disaster today.

A dairy farm worker has died after being trapped underwater by his quad bike near Invercargill overnight.

Pedestrians who choose to walk on roads at night, whether drunk or sober, ought to carry a light and wear a dayglow or reflective jacket, Otago-Southland region coroner David Crerar says.

The Milton Swimming Pool has finally reopened, nine weeks behind schedule.