Conditions ease for crews battling Macraes blaze
Conditions ease for crews battling Macraes blaze
Winds have eased as fire crews battle an out-of-control blaze near Macraes, inland from Palmerston.
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Travelling duo the deal
Travelling duo the deal
Shawn McAvinue says as he and his wife leave their children with her parents in Dunedin and head off for a weekend in Waitaki.
Plans made to bolster international students
Plans made to bolster international students
With international pupil and student numbers in Dunedin dwindling, plans are being pulled together to support the young people who choose to spend their summer break separated from families back home.
Passenger guilty of inciting reckless driving before fatal crash
Passenger guilty of inciting reckless driving before fatal crash
A passenger in a speeding vehicle at the time of a crash which killed an Invercargill nurse has been found guilty of manslaughter by inciting and encouraging the driver to operate the vehicle recklessly.
Wind watch as gales to hit Canterbury
Wind watch as gales to hit Canterbury
The MetService is advising some Canterbury residents to prepare for gale north-westerlies from tomorrow morning.
Woman ‘not too hopeful’ of STA Travel refund
Woman ‘not too hopeful’ of STA Travel refund
A South Island woman's cancelled flights were quickly refunded by her airline, but the money went to a travel agency that has now filed for insolvency.
Cops on the hunt for axe-swinging man
Cops on the hunt for axe-swinging man
Police are hunting a pick axe-wielding man who shoulder charged a man in a Dunedin suburb.
Barry Kloogh to appeal prison sentence
Barry Kloogh to appeal prison sentence
A disgraced financial adviser who embezzled more than $15 million of his clients’ money will appeal his prison sentence.
Peters caught puffing on smoke-free campus
Peters caught puffing on smoke-free campus
NZ First leader Winston Peters has been snapped taking a sneaky cigarette break on Otago University's Dunedin campus yesterday, breaking its no-smoking rules.
Family lose everything but ‘the clothes on their backs’ in house fire
Family lose everything but ‘the clothes on their backs’ in house fire
An Oamaru family escaped with only the clothes on their backs when a fire destroyed their home.
Choosing the perfect celebrant
Choosing the perfect celebrant
On one of the most important days of your life, and after months of planning, you are finally taking your vows in front of your loved ones.
Man killed in Oamaru crash named
Man killed in Oamaru crash named
Police have named the man killed in a crash in Oamaru on Saturday night.
Punches thrown, wiper ripped off in road rage incidents
Punches thrown, wiper ripped off in road rage incidents
Punches were thrown and a window wiper was pulled off a vehicle in separate road rage incidents.
Five new virus cases, none in Christchurch
Five new virus cases, none in Christchurch
A Christchurch person discussed yesterday as being under further investigation has now been confirmed as not a case of Covid-19 and the investigation has been closed.
The South Today bulletin: Friday, September 04
The South Today bulletin: Friday, September 04
The South Today bulletin: Friday, September 04
Driver pulled over at police checkpoint for brushing teeth
Driver pulled over at police checkpoint for brushing teeth
A person was pulled over for brushing their teeth while driving in Dunedin yesterday.
Kiwi scientists uncover secrets of dad chemical
Kiwi scientists uncover secrets of dad chemical
Fathers of newborn babies can be forgiven for feeling a little hormonal - a new study has shown they are being flooded by the same chemical as a breastfeeding mother.
The South Today bulletin: Thursday, September 03
The South Today bulletin: Thursday, September 03
The South Today bulletin: Thursday, September 03
Facebook post detailed intimate accounts of former relationship
Facebook post detailed intimate accounts of former relationship
A man has been sentenced to six months' home detention and banned from the internet after posting intimate accounts about his former partner on Facebook.
No parole for sex offender claiming amnesia
No parole for sex offender claiming amnesia
A man who sexually abused five girls over 25 years has been declined parole after proposing to live at an address near a school.