Those responsible for stealing road cones from a bridge at risk of collapsing have put members of the public in grave danger, the Southland District Council says.
The pain endured in 2020 has paid off for one Te Anau exporter who received triple the normal price for live crayfish sold to Chinese buyers last month.
Neighbours of a cordoned-off property in Invercargill woke to the sound of "thumping" following a serious assault which put a person in hospital yesterday.
Despite losing three-quarters of campers because of severe flooding, the beer is still in the fridge for when they return this weekend, a Waikaia Camp Ground caretaker says.