The buddy who tried to help a Central Otago man who died while diving in Doubtful Sound believes he heard him say "I can’t breathe" before he lost consciousness and "dropped like a stone".
A lack of sufficient evidence means what caused the death of Roxburgh man Ian Gregory Wells while diving in Doubtful Sound in 2018 will remain undetermined.
People will now be warned to keep out of the water at a beach north of Timaru following the death of a father of three who drowned while rescuing his son earlier this year.
Watch full coverage of today's Dunedin City Council meetingCouncillors will be discussing the city's climate change submission, 10 year plan consultation and development contributions. Live...
The Dunedin City Council discusses the impact Covid-19 has had on its long-term budget, the city's post Covid growth projections and progress on its work programme.
Despite being only a few hours’ drive from Dunedin or Invercargill, The Catlins is often left off the travel itinerary for Southerners in search of a break. Tim Miller went for a visit.
Watch: The temperature drop in Otago and Southland over the last few weeks is a good reminder to get winter-ready for driving conditions, says Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.