‘Despicable’ theft from ambulance
‘Despicable’ theft from ambulance
A "despicable" person has stolen life-saving equipment from an Oamaru ambulance.
Help sought to get to global runways
Help sought to get to global runways
A Queenstown woman is about to help show Maori fashion on the world stage — but she needs some assistance to get there.
Tributes flow for West Coast community hero
'Absolute tragedy': Tributes flow for community hero killed in plane crash
Tributes have been flowing for a well-known Franz Josef man killed in a light plane crash on Thursday.
Fire delays opening at Cardrona
Fire delays opening at Cardrona
A fire in the retail shop at Cardrona Alpine Resort meant a delayed opening for the skifield this morning.
Walk-in vaccination to cope with bump in eligibility
Walk-in vaccination to cope with bump in eligibility
A free, walk-in vaccination clinic will take place at the Cross Recreation Centre in Balclutha tomorrow to coincide with "a cohort of eligibility".
Ill winds blow South no good
Ill winds blow South no good
High winds played havoc throughout the South yesterday afternoon, with power lines down, grass fires breaking out and flights cancelled.
Help sought to find woman
Help sought to find woman
Police are seeking the public’s help to find an 80-year-old woman missing from Methven since Wednesday.
Active cases down
Active cases down
There were 414 new community cases of Covid-19 and five deaths reported in the South yesterday as the number of active cases in the region continued to drop.
Low snow, low temperatures on way
Low snow, low temperatures on way
MetService has this morning issued heavy snow watches for Otago and Southland.
An alpine festival with a difference
An alpine festival with a difference
A snow sports festival, aimed at developing skills for adaptive athletes, started at The Remarkables skifield yesterday.
Teen's death prompts warning from police
Teen's death prompts warning from police
The death of an Invercargill 16-year old this week was described as a tragedy by a police area commander yesterday.
Sewer replacement to start
Sewer replacement to start
Work to replace an ageing sewer main between Kennington and Invercargill is scheduled to start this weekend.
Wahi Tupuna mapping policy outlined
Wahi Tupuna mapping policy outlined
Communtity questions over the mapping of Wahi Tupuna areas (sites and areas of significance to Maori) for the draft district plan have prompted the Waitaki District Council to explain the reasons...
Radiologists gather for conference
Radiologists gather for conference
Almost 300 clinical radiologists, radiation oncologists, researchers and allied health professionals have gathered in Queenstown for the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists’ ...
Listening key to leadership role
Listening key to leadership role
It has been a big year for Alex Parmley.
Session to cover future of wastewater
Session to cover future of wastewater
A drop-in session about the future of Lake Hawea’s wastewater will be held at Hawea Library today from 10am to 1pm.
Brother ‘didn’t even hesitate’ to offer kidney
Brother ‘didn’t even hesitate’ to offer kidney
When Kelvin Sadler was told he needed a kidney donor, his first question was "how do you ask people to do that?".
Delving into the debate about partnership
Delving into the debate about partnership
Co-governance has become a contentious concept.
Water heater stolen in night
Water heater stolen in night
Police are searching for a gas water heater that was stolen from a property in Oamaru.
Young designers asked to make work about democracy
Young designers asked to make work about democracy
The local body elections are fast approaching, but pens — and other artistic tools — will be being put to paper before voting forms arrive, in the name of democratic engagement.