Regions

'She's not in labour, get some sleep'

A Wānaka mother is calling for first-time mums to be taken seriously, as she recounts a horror birth one year on.
Uncertainty over eviction day for campground

As eviction day looms for the Gore Motor Camp, neither the leaseholder nor the tenants nor the council know what will happen when the deadline arrives in less than a week.
Bags and cargo sniffed for rats and mice

Dogs with keen noses for finding stowaways have been sniffing around the Bluff ferry terminal.
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Teens warned after fireworks spark beach blaze

Three teenagers have been formally warned after out-of-control fireworks started a blaze in Oamaru’s Beach Rd at the weekend.

Subdivision sections back on the market

Subdivision sections back on the market

It could be third time lucky for the man behind a proposed Alexandra subdivision.
Mining at Frasers pit completed

Mining at Frasers pit completed

The Frasers Open Pit at OceanaGold’s Macraes Operation has reached the end of its mining life after nearly three decades of continuous operation.
Report reflects highs, lows of council’s year

Report reflects highs, lows of council’s year

Invercargill's annual report was formally adopted at a city council meeting this week, detailing highs and lows for the city.

queenstown

Two injured in Kawarau Gorge crash

Updated 2.11 pm

A person has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6, between Cromwell and Queenstown.

Restaurant set to issue injunction over use of same name

Restaurant set to issue injunction over use of same name

Parties behind Queenstown Bay restaurant The Bathhouse are close to issuing an injunction against an Australian company preparing to open a spa with the exact same name.
Broadcaster hoping to battle through

Broadcaster hoping to battle through

Pulling a hamstring three weeks before today’s Queenstown Marathon was not ideal, but broadcaster Wendy Petrie was still hopeful she would make the start line.
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Wakatipu High seeks roll of 2000

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Wakatipu High seeks roll of 2000

New classrooms will be added to Wakatipu High School in the coming years as the roll surges towards capacity, its principal says.

Wanaka

Gennady Murray and her daughter Olive are recovering from a traumatic life-threatening birth last...

'She's not in labour, get some sleep'

A Wānaka mother is calling for first-time mums to be taken seriously, as she recounts a horror birth one year on.

Cardrona named NZ’s best ski resort

Cardrona named NZ’s best ski resort

Cardrona Alpine Resort has claimed the title of New Zealand’s Best Ski Resort at the 2025 World Ski Awards.
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Store would likely increase alcohol-related harm: HNZ

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Store would likely increase alcohol-related harm: HNZ

An already boozy Otago township should get a medical centre before it gets a liquor store, Health New Zealand says.
Milestone in battle against aquatic weed

Milestone in battle against aquatic weed

A more than 20-year campaign to reclaim Lake Wānaka from an invasive aquatic weed has reached a major victory, with 40km of shoreline now successfully cleared.

Central Otago

Children watch their homes being destroyed in Amm al-Khair. The Palestinian village is in the...

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Living in refugee camp ‘sobering privilege’

A New Zealand journalist who has just returned from six months’ documenting life in occupied Palestine says living in a refugee camp in the region was a "sobering privilege".

Subdivision sections back on the market

Subdivision sections back on the market

It could be third time lucky for the man behind a proposed Alexandra subdivision.
Neill ‘very honoured’ by legendary status

Neill ‘very honoured’ by legendary status

Central Otago-based actor, wine maker and environmental champion Sir Sam Neill is officially a legend — or he will be when he is presented with the 2025 Screen Legend Award by the the New Zealand...
Palestine trip a ‘sobering privilege’

Palestine trip a ‘sobering privilege’

A New Zealander who has just returned from six months documenting life in occupied Palestine spoke to groups in Alexandra last week.

South Otago

A sea lion pup and her mother, Jade, were both shot dead in the Catlins last year. Photo: Doc

Reward up to find sea lion killers

The reward to find those who killed sea lions in the South has gone up and been extended to include those responsible for killing the mammals in the Waitaki district.

Mother warns parents of virus ‘outbreak’

Mother warns parents of virus ‘outbreak’

A mother of two children in hospital with a serious respiratory virus is urging other parents in South Otago to keep unwell children at home in a bid to stop its spread.
Kings and Bandits leading table

Kings and Bandits leading table

Three teams remain unbeaten after two rounds of the South Otago T20 competition, but only two have maximum points.
Matau team celebrates special birthday

Matau team celebrates special birthday

Matau Garden Centre & Florist is celebrating its first year under new ownership with an explosion of spring colour!

north otago

Reward up to find sea lion killers

The reward to find those who killed sea lions in the South has gone up and been extended to include those responsible for killing the mammals in the Waitaki district.

Mining at Frasers pit completed

Mining at Frasers pit completed

The Frasers Open Pit at OceanaGold’s Macraes Operation has reached the end of its mining life after nearly three decades of continuous operation.
Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ

Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ

Two Maheno brothers who died in World War 1 have been honoured with an oak tree-planting ceremony in Kakanui Valley Rd.
Looking the part for Victorian event

Looking the part for Victorian event

Oamaru’s Mary and Geoff Korver (above) and Mathilda Saunders, of Fiordland, and Nicola Temby, of Palmerston North, (below) get into the spirit

southland

Suspicious car fire in rural Catlins community

Invercargill Police will investigate a suspicious car fire which had the potential to set nearby buildings and property on fire in the Catlins.

Theft took heavy toll, victims say

Theft took heavy toll, victims say

Angry and betrayed, the victims of a Gore accounting assistant say his offending — stealing more than $180,000 from them — tore apart their family and business.
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Frenzied killer had stalked women before

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Frenzied killer had stalked women before

A Southland stalker who stabbed a woman to death in a frenzied attack had been in jail in the past for similar obsessive behaviour.
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Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils

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Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils

Invercargill city councillors have taken the next step towards the possible reorganisation of Southland’s four councils.

Suspicious car fire in rural Catlins community

Invercargill Police will investigate a suspicious car fire which had the potential to set nearby buildings and property on fire in the Catlins.

Mining at Frasers pit completed

OceanaGold’s Macraes Operations D crew and Maintenance Blue crew at the mine’s Frasers Open Pit....

Mining at Frasers pit completed

The Frasers Open Pit at OceanaGold’s Macraes Operation has reached the end of its mining life after nearly three decades of continuous operation.

Subdivision sections back on the market

It could be third time lucky for the man behind a proposed Alexandra subdivision.

Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ

Memorial oaks committee member and New Zealand Remembrance Army Waitaki regional co-ordinator...

Oak trees planted to honour sacrifice brothers made for NZ

Two Maheno brothers who died in World War 1 have been honoured with an oak tree-planting ceremony in Kakanui Valley Rd.

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Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils

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Plan received on possible reorganisation of councils

Invercargill city councillors have taken the next step towards the possible reorganisation of Southland’s four councils.

Two injured in Kawarau Gorge crash

Updated 2.11 pm

A person has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 6, between Cromwell and Queenstown.

More strong winds, heavy rain for parts of South

More rough weather is on the way for parts of the South going into the coming week.

Reward up to find sea lion killers

The reward to find those who killed sea lions in the South has gone up and been extended to include those responsible for killing the mammals in the Waitaki district.

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Wakatipu High seeks roll of 2000

Wakatipu High principal Oded Nathan. Photo: Philip Chandler

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Wakatipu High seeks roll of 2000

New classrooms will be added to Wakatipu High School in the coming years as the roll surges towards capacity, its principal says.

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Pāua shell landmark restored as ‘icon’ for town

Ōraka Aparima Community Board chairman Rob McCall (left) and Southland District councillor...

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Pāua shell landmark restored as ‘icon’ for town

The iridescent green, gold and blue hues of a familiar Riverton landmark are shimmering once again to the delight of residents.

'She's not in labour, get some sleep'

A Wānaka mother is calling for first-time mums to be taken seriously, as she recounts a horror birth one year on.

Damaging hailstorms hammer parts of Canterbury

Hailstorms have lashed parts of Canterbury this afternoon, damaging cars destroying glasshouses and "shredding" gardens.

Mother warns parents of virus ‘outbreak’

A public health nurse who worked with young patients was struck off after her actions amounted to...

Mother warns parents of virus ‘outbreak’

A mother of two children in hospital with a serious respiratory virus is urging other parents in South Otago to keep unwell children at home in a bid to stop its spread.

Theft took heavy toll, victims say

Theft took heavy toll, victims say

Angry and betrayed, the victims of a Gore accounting assistant say his offending — stealing more than $180,000 from them — tore apart their family and business.

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Frenzied killer had stalked women before

Nathan Boulter, pictured here in 2011, has spent at least half his adult life in prison. Photo:...

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Frenzied killer had stalked women before

A Southland stalker who stabbed a woman to death in a frenzied attack had been in jail in the past for similar obsessive behaviour.

Volunteer fire brigade celebrating 100th anniversary

Mataura Fire Brigade treasurer Brent Herbert (left) and committee chairman Neville Phillips are...

Volunteer fire brigade celebrating 100th anniversary

The Mataura Volunteer Fire Brigade’s 100th anniversary will be celebrated this weekend, with a formal dinner and a new revised history detailing the group’s past.

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Living in refugee camp ‘sobering privilege’

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Living in refugee camp ‘sobering privilege’

A New Zealand journalist who has just returned from six months’ documenting life in occupied Palestine says living in a refugee camp in the region was a "sobering privilege".

Restaurant set to issue injunction over use of same name

The latest rating valuations for the Whakatipu, based on a property’s likely sale price last...

Restaurant set to issue injunction over use of same name

Parties behind Queenstown Bay restaurant The Bathhouse are close to issuing an injunction against an Australian company preparing to open a spa with the exact same name.