Multi-vehicle crash, truck rolls on highways
Two highways were closed in Southland after separate crashes this morning.
Museum development collaboration set
Museum development collaboration set
The Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka have formalised an agreement to collaborate on developing Te Unua Museum of Southland.
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
‘Maybe the best year yet’ for shooters
Gore duck-shooters say this year’s opening weekend might have been the best ever.
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
New Youth MP has duty ‘I have to follow’
Invercargill's new Youth MP wants to uplift and bring the voice of the young people of the community to the national stage.
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search begins for missing Milford Sound hiker
Search and Rescue teams are responding to reports of a missing hiker in Milford Sound.
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
5 Invercargill properties targeted in burglaries
Police are asking for any sightings of two vehicles involved in a spate of burglaries in Invercargill overnight, including two aggravated robberies.
Weka hitches 300km ride to Christchurch
Weka hitches 300km ride to Christchurch
A weka nicknamed Ranger has been returned to the West Coast, after climbing into a ute and hitching a 300km ride to Christchurch.
Hefty fine for Southland farming company
Hefty fine for Southland farming company over effluent
A large-scale Southland farming company has been fined $82,500 for discharging effluent in a manner which could have entered waterways.
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
'Strong, caring' woman victim of Te Anau workplace death
A woman killed in a workplace accident in Te Anau has been remembered as the ‘‘strong, caring’’ centre of her family.
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Duck-shooters embrace the season
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Duck-shooters embrace the season
Plenty of waterfowl sat on Lake Tuakitoto, Kaitangata for the first day of the New Zealand waterfowl shooting season on Saturday.
Pipeline installation coming
Pipeline installation coming
A fix is on the way for a problem pipeline near Omakau that was prone to freezing in extreme winter conditions.
Weekend workshop fosters musical talent
Weekend workshop fosters musical talent
More than 100 students from throughout New Zealand came together at the weekend to learn the ins and outs of the music industry.
Nasa balloon’s task to further test tech
Nasa balloon’s task to further test tech
Nasa's second super-pressure balloon is now floating at 32,918m (108,000 feet) after lifting off from Wānaka Airport at 11.38am yesterday.
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Swimmers should be wary in parts of river: report
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Swimmers should be wary in parts of river: report
Swimmers should be wary of taking a dip where wastewater flows into a Queenstown river, a council-commissioned report indicates.
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Distribution to hotel creditors considered ‘unlikely’
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Distribution to hotel creditors considered ‘unlikely’
Liquidators appointed to a luxury Queenstown hotel consider a distribution to creditors is "unlikely".
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Local groups to be involved in rebuild
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Local groups to be involved in rebuild
Members of the Teviot Valley Community Board are pushing for locals to have a meaningful say in the new Roxburgh Entertainment Centre project.
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AI being used in plan submission process
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AI being used in plan submission process
Artificial intelligence is being used in the Central Otago District Council’s long-term plan submission process — but machines are not taking over, the mayor says.
Alcohol ban extended for festival
Alcohol ban extended for festival
A ban on alcohol being drunk in public will be extended in a move designed to provide police with another "tool" for managing antisocial behaviour connected to the Alexandra Blossom Festival.
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Man claims assault rifle was a family heirloom
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Man claims assault rifle was a family heirloom
A man who carried a banned assault rifle through an Owaka backpackers which prompted an armed offenders squad (AOS) callout, says the firearm was a family heirloom.
Woman sentenced for Wānaka crash that killed her sister
Woman sentenced for Wānaka crash that killed her sister
A woman had just arrived in Queenstown to celebrate her daughter’s wedding when, instead, they had to organise a funeral after she caused a crash that killed her sister.