Car ploughs into Invercargill pharmacy
Car ploughs into Invercargill pharmacy
Staff and shoppers got a shock today when a car slammed into the front entrance of an Invercargill pharmacy.
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Highway reopens after crash near St Bathans
Highway reopens after crash near St Bathans
State Highway 85 has reopened near St Bathans after being closed for much of the day following a crash that left one person seriously injured.
Queenstown's one-armed golfer dies aged 76
Queenstown's one-armed golfer dies aged 76
Queenstown's one-armed golfer, famed for his hole-in-one feats, has died aged 76.
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Weed killer raises concerns for wine growers
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Weed killer raises concerns for wine growers
A powerful herbicide used by the council could put Waitaki Valley winegrowers out of business, a renowned wine producer says.
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Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet
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Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet
The same group that opposed the Lake Hawea Super Liquor is now campaigning against another proposed for Wānaka.
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Grid operator to hear power line concerns
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Grid operator to hear power line concerns
Transpower representatives will meet members of the Gibbston community next week to discuss their concerns about a second power line running through the valley.
Winton CCTV saga ends after two years
Winton CCTV saga ends after two years
A small Southland town has been granted extra funding for CCTV cameras, two years after an overhaul was initially dropped.
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Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction
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Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction
A man who repeatedly punched a Queenstown woman in the head during an early morning fracas in the CBD has avoided a conviction.
Insurer halts new policies for Westport
Insurer halts new policies for Westport
The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.
From ‘bloody foreigner’ to institution’s new patron
From ‘bloody foreigner’ to institution’s new patron
It's a long way from being a "bloody foreigner" to an institution’s patron but, like much in her life, an Alexandra woman has taken the journey with humour and determination.
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School bus change ‘completely illogical’
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School bus change ‘completely illogical’
A Dalefield parent says he will be driving about 150km a week to put his children on to a school bus next term due to the Ministry of Education’s "illogical" reasoning.
Access road breached by massive slip
Access road breached by massive slip
A massive landslip on a road near Riverton has cut off emergency access to the Te Araroa Trail and a key communications site.
QLDC manager made interim chief executive
QLDC manager made interim chief executive
Michelle Morss has been appointed interim chief executive of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Woman in vigilante murder says she doesn't deserve forgiveness
Woman in vigilante murder says she doesn't deserve forgiveness
A woman who restrained an Invercargill man while he was stabbed to death says she should never be forgiven.
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Public snatch keys from dangerous driver
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Public snatch keys from dangerous driver
A group of strangers took action and grabbed the car keys from a driver weaving all over the road in North Otago.
Breaking record not unicyclist’s singular aim
Breaking record not unicyclist’s singular aim
Norm Joeis attempting to break the Guinness world record for the longest distance ridden on a unicycle.
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Region’s communities to benefit from tables, waka made by prisoners
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Region’s communities to benefit from tables, waka made by prisoners
Invercargill Prison staff are turning idle hands into busy ones that are benefiting several Southland communities.
Critics outdated: CEO
Critics outdated: CEO
Santana Minerals says vocal opposition to the proposed Bendigo goldmine is rooted in outdated fears. The company’s chief executive tells Julie Asher why modern...
Cabinet sits on plan for region’s health
Cabinet sits on plan for region’s health
Minister Simeon Brown has seen a proposal for the future of healthcare in the Central Otago/Lakes district, but he is not saying when the public will have a look.
Heritage sites open for Waitangi Day
Heritage sites open for Waitangi Day
Three Otago heritage destinations will be open to the public for free on Waitangi Day.
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