Water supply should be back to normal in Kaitangata after the reservoir ran down to critically low levels at the weekend due to a technological hiccup.
A speedy response from firefighters and a newly installed alarm system saved Barnes Oysters from being razed by fire on Sunday night, general manager Graham Wright says.
Passengers on a flight diverted to Invercargill have exited the plane following a dramatic suspected bird strike incident soon after take-off from Queenstown this evening.
Residents of a new Queenstown development have lost contact with family members, while other homeowners have court dates for overdue fines, all because NZ Post will not deliver mail to their letterboxes.
Queenstown dipped into the world of artistic swimming at the weekend when the South Island Artistic Swimming Championships were hosted at Queenstown’s Alpine Aqualand.
A passenger who was burnt after contents of a full coffee pot spilled on to her when turbulence hit says there was nothing she could do because she was "strapped in".
East Otago High School (EOHS) is still looking to replace its principal after the departure of the previous one, Marcus Cooper, to Geraldine High School in January.