Possible Southland council merger moves a step closer
Possible Southland council merger moves a step closer
The Local Government Commission has agreed to further examine whether Southland could benefit from a local council merger.
Man taken to hospital after 'bottling'
Man taken to hospital after 'bottling' amid disorder at Milton party
A man was bottled and transported to Dunedin Hospital with injuries after a 21st party at a rural Otago rugby club erupted into violence, police say. Acting Senior Sergeant Iain Notman, of Dunedin,...
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Wilding pine fight to get $79m funding boost
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Wilding pine fight to get $79m funding boost
The government will spend an additional $79 million on wilding pine control over the next three years.
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Camaraderie championed at 140th jubilee
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Camaraderie championed at 140th jubilee
Rugby creating bonds for life was a message those attending the Mataura Rugby Football Club’s 140-year jubilee understood.
Former Mongrel Mob leader allowed to keep Southland gang pad
Former Mongrel Mob leader allowed to keep Southland gang pad
A former Mongrel Mob president has won a battle to save his gang pad from Crown confiscation.
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Mustangs roar into town
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Mustangs roar into town
Alexandra’s main street came alive on Saturday as 36 Mustangs rolled through town for the 2026 Southern Muster.
Record numbers at ute muster
Record numbers at ute muster
A record-breaking number of vehicles pulled up to the Tussock Country Music Festival’s sixth ute muster - and several of the winners had something in common.
Family escapes Balclutha house fire
Family escapes Balclutha house fire
A young family was being comforted after escaping a house fire on State Highway 1 at the southern end of Balclutha today.
Firefighters mourn one of their own after Clutha Valley crash
Firefighters mourn one of their own after Clutha Valley crash
A South Otago brigade is mourning the death of one of its firefighters at the weekend, just 14 months after losing another volunteer to a tractor accident.
Spirits high but doubt clouds future of Bluff oyster festival
Spirits high but doubt clouds future of Bluff oyster festival
A lower than usual turnout did little to dampen the high spirits of organisers and attendees at the annual Bluff Oyster and Food Festival.
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Railcar ‘Phoenix’ rises again
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Railcar ‘Phoenix’ rises again
Harry Andrew and his team of volunteers saw their latest pride and joy, the restored Phoenix railcar, carry its first passengers in decades at the weekend.
Oyster enthusiasts gather for festival
Oyster enthusiasts gather for festival
The oyster was the star of the show at the Bluff Oyster and Food Festival on Saturday, which also featured pāua, kina and whitebait.
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District rates rise to breach 20% cap despite cuts to grants
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District rates rise to breach 20% cap despite cuts to grants
Clutha looks set to breach a self-imposed cap of 20% for rates increases.
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Those just ‘surviving’ hurt most by change
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Those just ‘surviving’ hurt most by change
A Queenstown family left with almost nothing each week after paying their bills says government changes to social housing will make the ‘‘nightmare’’ of getting by even harder.
Suburban crescent crowned city’s noisiest street
Suburban crescent crowned city’s noisiest street
Dust off your earmuffs: Invercargill has a new noisiest street — although some of its residents disagree.
Family ‘moved beyond words’ at support in wake of cancer news
Family ‘moved beyond words’ at support in wake of cancer news
The family of a terminally-ill Queenstowner say they were moved “beyond words” by a truck procession past his house last Saturday.
Woman falsely claimed sex assault in Queenstown
Woman falsely claimed Uber sex assault on Queenstown holiday
A 25-year-old woman was celebrating her engagement on holiday in Queenstown when she claimed an Uber driver sexually assaulted her.
Dancing up a storm
Dancing up a storm
An Arrowtown-raised former professional dancer is blown away by the interest her second annual Queenstown Dance Awards has engendered.
Winter Pride may have to slide
Winter Pride may have to slide
Queenstown's Winter Pride director has all but iced this year’s event.
Nursing shortage woes at Queenstown's hospital
Nursing shortage woes at Queenstown's hospital
There are concerns Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital is entering the busy winter season with depleted nursing staff.