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No closure for Southland crash victim's son

No closure for Southland crash victim's son

The son of an Australian tourist who died on a remote highway in Southland says his mother's death still haunts him and he has not forgiven the man she was last with before she died.

Climate change measures could be costly: Fed Farmers

Federated Farmers is warning against climate change measures which could harm New Zealand's ability to pay its way in the world.

Omarama campsite 'slowly being trashed'

Angry Waitaki residents want answers as to why their local campsite is being overrun by tourists.

Uni's 500-year-old 'fake news' goes online

A world-first digitisation project has made what has been dubbed 500-year-old fake news available to the public.

Sevens stars unavailable for Black Ferns

Star trio Portia Woodman, Kelly Brazier and Sarah Goss are missing from the Black Ferns squad named for two tests against Australia next month.

Fears nurses' pay rise will sideline health and addiction workers

Marion Blake CEO Platform Trust, a network organisations which work in the mental health sector....

Fears nurses' pay rise will sideline health and addiction workers

With strike action hitting headlines as nurses push for better pay, other parts of the health workforce are keenly looking on.

Dunedin census officer slams 'shambles' operation

Stats NZ wanted 70% of all Census forms filled in online, but anyone can ask for a paper form...

Dunedin census officer slams 'shambles' operation

An Otago census field officer has come forward with a scathing description of its delivery operations.

Police queries denied by TradeMe

New Zealand's fifth biggest website - TradeMe - says it has turned down a quarter of police requests for information in the last year.

Tension over Fiordland build plan

Concept designs for the accommodation complex at Fiordland National Park. Photo: Supplied/Path...

Tension over Fiordland build plan

Plans to build a multimillion-dollar accommodation complex in Fiordland National Park have got local people and environmentalists on edge.

Drones causing problems in tourist towns

Drones may soon be used to deliver medicine. Photo: NZ Herald

Drones causing problems in Queenstown, Tekapo

Drones are proving to be a headache in tourist hotspots like Queenstown and Tekapo - prompting the Civil Aviation Authority to look at tougher rules for recreational drone operators.

Queenstown SHA home sells for $890k

Home in Queenstown's first SHA sells for $890k

A home in Queenstown's first special housing area has sold for $890,000.

Instagram hunters keeping search and rescue busy

Wanaka is becoming an increasingly popular market for residential buyers. Photo by Stephen Jaquiery.

Instagram hunters keeping search and rescue busy

Land Search and Rescue is experiencing a rise in call-outs as people get into trouble while searching for Instagram hot spots.

Construction delays stall West Coast hospital opening

Construction delays are forcing the West Coast DHB to keep patching up the earthquake-prone Grey Base Hospital.

Green MP gets death, rape threats

Green Party's co-leader gets death threats on social media

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says death and rape threats have been directed at her after comments she made on social media.

'I don't understand how they could take my baby'

Manaia kept her pregnancy quiet out of fear of the subsequent child legislation. Photo: RNZ

'I don't understand how they could take my baby'

A mother who had three children taken by social services has opened up about her struggles when she fell pregnant and her fear that they would take her new baby.

Frew to retire at season's end

Southern Steel captain Wendy Frew will likely play half of the team’s first two games as she...

Frew to retire at season's end

Southern Steel captain Wendy Frew has announced her retirement after 16 years of domestic and international netball.

MPI refers evidence of serious misconduct to SFO

MPI refers evidence of serious staff misconduct to SFO

The Ministry for Primary Industries says it has referred evidence of serious staff misconduct to the Serious Fraud Office.

Ministry recommended pest weeds for tree planting

The Japanese spindle tree, which is banned by the Ministry of Primary Industries, was included in...

Ministry recommended pest weeds for tree planting

Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has had to revise its list of species which can be planted for the Billion Tree programme after it was revealed it was recommending pest weeds.

Clutha water supply fails all standard levels

A Clutha District drinking water supply is the only South Island reservoir to fail all of the Ministry of Health's standard levels.

Dunedin businessman shrugs off Fonterra concerns

Irrigation around Twizel as seen from the air in 2016. Photo: Gavin Wills via RNZ

Dunedin businessman shrugs off mega-dairy concerns

The Dunedin businessman behind a planned mega-dairy conversion in the Mackenzie Basin is shrugging off criticism from Fonterra about further intensification on the vulnerable landscape.

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