Snow, strong winds and low temperatures made for a wintry start in the South today but conditions have eased and MetService has lifted some weather watches.
Graeme Downes is finding inspiration from "everywhere" to rebuild his voice and get back behind the microphone, after having recent surgery to remove a tumour from his oesophagus.
A cold front is expected to bring "significant snow" to low levels in the south of the South Island overnight and into Tuesday, affecting alpine passes. The Milford Road (SH94) is closed, with up to 20cm of snow forecast.
Otago has recorded its first substantial rainfall in more than five months, but it is nowhere near enough to break the dry spell plaguing the region’s farmers.
Security improvements should be considered a high priority at supermarkets with pharmacies, the union for Countdown staff says in the wake of the stabbings at Dunedin’s central city store.