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Record bust: 190kg of cocaine found in banana container

12.23 pm

Police and Customs have found more than 190kg of cocaine in a container of bananas - the biggest bust of the Class A drug in NZ to date.

WW1 crosses swiped for use as garden ornaments

12.14 pm

The last relative of a soldier killed in World War I says he is disappointed that a memorial cross appears to have been taken by a member of the public to use as a garden ornament.

One dead after car and motorcycle collide

One dead after car and motorcycle collide in Christchurch

Updated 12.50 pm

One person has died in a crash between a car and a motorcycle in Sydenham, Christchurch.

Call for swift end to court strikes

New Zealand’s professional body for barristers is calling on a swift resolution to the ongoing Ministry of Justice industrial action after a “serious incident” involving gang members.

Arrest after attempted car break-ins

11.15 am

A man has been arrested overnight after repeatedly attempting to break into cars in Dunedin's student quarter.

US crackdown on sale of e-cigarettes

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced sweeping new restrictions on flavoured tobacco products, including e-cigarettes in an effort to prevent a new generation of nicotine addicts.

Nauru claims refugees trying to return

Nauru's President Baron Waqa has reportedly claimed 40 out of 300 asylum seekers detained on the island and later resettled in the US wanted to come back.

The South Today bulletin: November 15

Get your daily dose of local news with the full The South Today news bulletin for Thursday, November 15.

'Get out': Stones thrown at migrants at US border

Demonised by US President Donald Trump and exhausted after a harrowing journey, members of Central American migrant caravans now face a new threat: open hostility from some Mexicans on the US border.

Death penalty sought in Khashoggi case

Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five suspects charged in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Onions are dangerous: 3000 claims to ACC

Everyone knows the dangers around cooking with onions, but it turns out it's not just cutting them that can bring tears to your eyes.

Texts show Dunedin teen pleading for help during alleged rape

A case against two men accused of raping a Dunedin teenager in which the suspects said she was "into it" was dropped despite text messages showing she begged friends for help throughout the incident.

Sabotage? Police investigate burgled professor's car

Anne-Marie Brady, professor at the University of Canterbury. Photo: Supplied

Sabotage? Police investigate burgled professor's car

A police investigation into a campaign of harassment against prominent China researcher Anne-Marie Brady has widened to include apparent efforts to sabotage her car.

Six60 cleans up at NZ Music Awards

Former Dunedin band Six60 was the big winner at this year's Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards, claiming five Tuis at a low-key ceremony at Spark Arena.

Prizegiving cancelled: 'Schools not about ranking'

Silverdale Primary School announced the decision to cancel its prizegiving in the October school...

Prizegiving cancelled: 'Schools are not about ranking and sorting'

A primary school has cancelled its school prizegiving to move away from ranking students against each other and boost self-motivation.

Teachers emphasise concerns by silence

Traditionally, industrial action is about making as much noise as possible, to gain attention and traction for what you want.

Brexit: May vows to carry on as ministers resign

British Prime Minister Theresa May is vowing to fight for her draft divorce deal with the EU after the resignation of her Brexit secretary and other ministers put her strategy and job in peril.