'Strong and unusual currents' in wake of quake
Nema has downgraded a tsunami warning after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake near Te Anau tonight but says some coastal areas should expect strong and unusual currents.
Gore woman pleads guilty to killing partner in drunken crash
Gore woman pleads guilty to killing partner in drunken crash
A Gore woman who killed her partner in a single-vehicle crash had drunk six RTDs before getting behind the wheel of an unroadworthy ute.
Bird flu concern for rare, vulnerable petrel
Bird flu concern for rare, vulnerable petrel
Rare Westland petrels nesting in the Punakaiki area may be at risk of bird flu, with the entire West Coast exposed to infected migratory seabirds from Australia.
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City centre gridlock gripes grow
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City centre gridlock gripes grow
Frustration is growing at delays in reopening a central Queenstown road that has causing gridlock on the nearby Gorge Rd arterial — worsened by high volumes of skifield and school holiday traffic.
Residents told to not seek out bridge ‘souvenirs’
Residents told to not seek out bridge ‘souvenirs’
The Waitaki District Council is urging locals not to take ‘‘souvenirs’’ from the old Kakanui Bridge as deconstruction work begins.
'We suffer until the last moment': World Cup emotions run high in Queenstown
'We suffer until the last moment': World Cup emotions run high in Queenstown
From elation to deflation.
SH8 reopen after crash, black ice warning for South
SH8 reopen after crash, black ice warning for South
A Central Otago highway has reopened following a crash, amid a warning to take extreme care in the South due to dangerous black ice.
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Review of drinking water nitrate levels set
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Review of drinking water nitrate levels set
New research showing nitrates in drinking water are associated with an increased risk of premature births will feed into an upcoming review of New Zealand’s drinking water standards, the Ministry of Health has confirmed.
Residents back ‘exorbitant’ council units
Residents back ‘exorbitant’ council units
Tenants at a council-owned housing complex in Invercargill have spoken positively about their new homes in the face of criticism they cost too much to build.
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‘Sooner the better’ for new bus service: deputy mayor
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‘Sooner the better’ for new bus service: deputy mayor
A district councillor feels sooner is better to to introduce public transport services to the Upper Clutha, but a full service of eight trips a day may not be available for more than a decade.
Sam Neill's cause of death revealed
Sam Neill's cause of death revealed
Sir Sam Neill's death was sudden and he remained "cancer free" - today it was confirmed he died from pneumonia.
Girl dies hours after Qtown hospital discharge
'Tragic situation': Girl dies hours after discharge from Queenstown hospital
The sudden death of a 7-year-old girl just hours after she visited Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital has been referred to the coroner.
Opioids, cannabis still most detected drugs
Opioids, cannabis still most detected drugs
Opioids and cannabis remain the most commonly detected drugs in Otago workers’ systems, but cocaine appears to be massively on the rise in the rest of the country.
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Proposed changes target speed limits
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Proposed changes target speed limits
Concerns about traffic safety along six short stretches of state highway in Otago and Southland, have prompted the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) to propose targeted speed limit changes.
17 kiwi returned to Haast sanctuary
17 kiwi returned to Haast sanctuary
Doc says it is making progress with securing rare kiwi populations on the West Coast, with the return of 17 Haast tokoeka for the first time from the Orokonui Ecosanctuary near Dunedin.
Barbs fly at council summit on impending government reform
Barbs fly at council summit on impending government reform
Missing mayors and a lack of iwi input were among the criticisms aired at an at-times fiery Southland council summit yesterday.
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Rural-focused council amalgamation favoured
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Rural-focused council amalgamation favoured
Retaining local representation and reducing costs is key to any amalgamation of Clutha with other councils, a community survey has revealed.
Meeting to give insight into data centre
Meeting to give insight into data centre
A public meeting to air concerns over the $3.5 billion AI data centre planned for Makarewa will be held next week.
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No response to nitrate - premature birth research
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No response to nitrate - premature birth research
Southern councils have not responded to new research which reveals nitrate pollution in drinking water is associated with an increased risk of premature births in humans.
One dead in crash on Crown Range Road
One dead in crash on Crown Range Road
The Crown Range Road has reopened this evening after a person was killed in a crash involving a bus and a car this morning.