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Shock after birds removed from sanctuary
Te Anau residents are feeling betrayed by an early decision to remove birds from the town’s beloved bird sanctuary before a community consultation process ends.
Division over clock design, cost
Division over clock design, cost
Opinions are divided over the cost of rehousing Invercargill’s Wachner Pl clock, one city councillor calling the concept design "hideous".
Game council wants role in national parks
Game council wants role in national parks
The Game Animal Council says existing conservation law is outdated, needs to recognise the contributions of hunters to the environment and it wants to take over the operating of game animals in...
Opening of Waituna Lagoon questioned
Opening of Waituna Lagoon questioned
A panel deciding on the management of a Southland lagoon has questioned aspects of a proposal for future openings.
$649,999 hit as land sold for $1
$649,999 hit as land sold for $1
Environment Southland has agreed to sell a large block of land for just $1 after buying it six years ago for $650,000.
Man’s bicycle found
Man’s bicycle found
Police have found a bicycle belonging to missing West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon.
Fire suspected arson
Fire suspected arson
The gutting of a car in Glenda Dr in Frankton on Friday night is being investigated as arson.
Funding error threatens viability of health centre
Funding error threatens viability of health centre
The Roxburgh Medical Centre is facing another crisis with revelations funding has been paid to the practice in error for nearly 10 years.
Sir Michael remembered as ‘great visionary’
Sir Michael remembered as ‘great visionary’
Sir Michael Hill has been remembered as a "great visionary" after his death at the age of 86 yesterday morning.
Tourist allegedly assaulted
Tourist allegedly assaulted
An Australian tourist was allegedly assaulted in his car while making a U-turn in Buckingham St, Arrowtown, on Friday.
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Record-breaking house sale welcomed
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Record-breaking house sale welcomed
Owners of Lawrence’s latest million-dollar home can look forward to a friendly cuppa when they arrive, locals say.
Water park co-owner discharged over crash
Water park co-owner discharged over crash that injured driver
Kiwi Water Park co-owner and former Queenstown political aspirant Emily Rutherford has been discharged without conviction for her role in a crash that injured another driver.
Parking plan rethink urged
Parking plan rethink urged
A Punakaiki cafe owner is urging the Department of Conservation to rethink its plan to charge for parking at the Pancake Rocks on the West Coast, saying it was acting as an entry fee to a national...
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'Perfect' property funded by drug money
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'Perfect' property funded by drug money, police say
A Central Otago beauty-clinic owner has had her $1.4 million home frozen after allegedly benefiting from her dead partner’s drug crimes.
Missing West Coast man's bike found
Missing West Coast man's bike found
Police have found a bicycle belonging to missing West Coast beekeeper Roy Arbon.
Council to sell 48ha of land to trust for $1
Council to sell 48ha of land to trust for $1
Environment Southland has agreed to sell a large block of land for just $1 after purchasing it six years ago for $650,000.
Queenstown house wins supreme building award
Queenstown house wins supreme building award
A Queenstown home constructed by Velvin Building has been awarded the supreme house of the year over $1 million at the 2025 Southern Master Builders House of the Year awards.
'Didn't feel right': Ex-Gloriavale members give evidence
'Didn't feel right': Ex-Gloriavale members give evidence
Former Gloriavale members have told a court they were touched, grabbed and groped by Overseeing Shepherd Howard Temple on the second day of his trial in Greymouth.
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Inspired by trip to Finland
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Inspired by trip to Finland
A Cromwell principal has looked to the top-performing Finnish education system for inspiration as New Zealand schools brace for major reforms.
Urban planning gives town ‘deferential’ treatment
Urban planning gives town ‘deferential’ treatment
An independent commissioner has questioned why Arrowtown should receive special treatment when it comes to the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s proposed urban intensification variation.